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E106: Infinex Founder: Why Crypto Is BROKEN in 2025 (beware of this)
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In this episode, I sit down with Kain Warwick, co-founder and former CEO of Synthetix who's now building Infinex, the crypto everything app. After stepping away from Synthetix and overcoming his struggles with addiction, Kain shares raw insights about DeFi's broken incentives and his mission to fix crypto's biggest structural problems. This episode covers: • Traits of Successful Crypto Founders • Why Crypto's Market Structure is Broken • Celebrity Coins & Clout Chasing • Do NFTs Still Make Sense? • Fixing Crypto Market Incentives • Why Some Founders Quit • Is Freediving Worth the Risk? • Building Businesses Amid Addiction • Prediction for the Next 12 Months? & much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 💳 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence. Buy your Trezor Wallet: https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=133&aff_id=35356 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible. https://sui.io/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz __________________________________ FOLLOW KAIN WARWICK • Twitter: https://x.com/kaiynne • Twitter: https://x.com/infinex_app • Website: https://infinex.xyz/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news __________________________________ 0:00 Trailer 1:31 Partnerships 2:31 Traveling With My Family 4:25 Taking DeFi to the Next Level 5:56 Who is Kain Warwick? 7:22 Stage One Success, Stage Two Realization 10:10 Trezor Partnership 11:03 Why Some Founders Quit 17:25 Traits of Successful Crypto Founders 23:22 Freediving: Passion and Discipline 29:03 Is Freediving Worth the Risk? 34:04 The Danger of Consensus Thinking 42:16 Tokens vs. Tokenless Protocols 47:24 Celebrity Coins & Clout Chasing 52:43 Why Crypto's Market Structure is Broken 1:03:49 Fixing Crypto Market Incentives 1:05:13 What is Infinex? 1:08:18 Lifelong Believers vs. Casual Investors 1:09:35 Do NFTs Still Make Sense? 1:12:35 The Pudgy Penguin Effect 1:14:10 Life Beyond Financial Milestones 1:15:45 Dealing with Drug Addiction 1:22:41 Building Businesses Amid Addiction 1:26:20 Happiness After Addiction 1:28:56 Happiness and Fulfillment 1:34:04 Prediction for the Next 12 Months? 1:39:03 Concluding Remarks
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Manage episode 463040655 series 3419712
In this episode, I sit down with Kain Warwick, co-founder and former CEO of Synthetix who's now building Infinex, the crypto everything app. After stepping away from Synthetix and overcoming his struggles with addiction, Kain shares raw insights about DeFi's broken incentives and his mission to fix crypto's biggest structural problems. This episode covers: • Traits of Successful Crypto Founders • Why Crypto's Market Structure is Broken • Celebrity Coins & Clout Chasing • Do NFTs Still Make Sense? • Fixing Crypto Market Incentives • Why Some Founders Quit • Is Freediving Worth the Risk? • Building Businesses Amid Addiction • Prediction for the Next 12 Months? & much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 💳 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence. Buy your Trezor Wallet: https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=133&aff_id=35356 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible. https://sui.io/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz __________________________________ FOLLOW KAIN WARWICK • Twitter: https://x.com/kaiynne • Twitter: https://x.com/infinex_app • Website: https://infinex.xyz/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news __________________________________ 0:00 Trailer 1:31 Partnerships 2:31 Traveling With My Family 4:25 Taking DeFi to the Next Level 5:56 Who is Kain Warwick? 7:22 Stage One Success, Stage Two Realization 10:10 Trezor Partnership 11:03 Why Some Founders Quit 17:25 Traits of Successful Crypto Founders 23:22 Freediving: Passion and Discipline 29:03 Is Freediving Worth the Risk? 34:04 The Danger of Consensus Thinking 42:16 Tokens vs. Tokenless Protocols 47:24 Celebrity Coins & Clout Chasing 52:43 Why Crypto's Market Structure is Broken 1:03:49 Fixing Crypto Market Incentives 1:05:13 What is Infinex? 1:08:18 Lifelong Believers vs. Casual Investors 1:09:35 Do NFTs Still Make Sense? 1:12:35 The Pudgy Penguin Effect 1:14:10 Life Beyond Financial Milestones 1:15:45 Dealing with Drug Addiction 1:22:41 Building Businesses Amid Addiction 1:26:20 Happiness After Addiction 1:28:56 Happiness and Fulfillment 1:34:04 Prediction for the Next 12 Months? 1:39:03 Concluding Remarks
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