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Searching for Mana with Lloyd Wahed
Searching for Mana explores how technology, capital and institutions are being reshaped in real time. Hosted by Lloyd Wahed, each episode features conversations with founders, investors and policymakers operating at the frontier, from AI and digital assets to global finance and government. These aren’t surface-level interviews. They’re focused on how things actually get built, scaled and implemented. The through-line is simple: what separates those who can turn change into advantage, and those…
Episodes
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedGracy Chen, Bitget CEO | Beyond the Crypto Exchange | AI, Wall Street and the Future of Trading
What happens when crypto, stocks and gold become part of the same trading platform? Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, joins Lloyd Wahed to explore how crypto…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedHeath Tarbert, Circle President | From Crypto Winter to IPO | Stablecoins, AI and the Future of Money
Two years after Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire joined us on Searching for Mana, Lloyd Wahed sits down with Circle President Heath Tarbert to pick up…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedMatt Hougan, Bitwise | Tokenisation, Bitcoin and the Future of Asset Management
What will drive crypto’s next major cycle: Bitcoin, stablecoins, tokenisation, or something much bigger? Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedSEC Commissioner Hester Peirce: 'I Expect CLARITY to Pass This Summer'
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has spent years arguing that regulators should create clear rules, not make policy through enforcement. Now, with the CLARITY…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedRani Jabban, 'The Punk Banker' | Crypto, Digital Art and the Long Game
Recorded live at Art Basel 2026, in front of the Zero10 sector at the world's most significant contemporary art fair. In this conversation, Rani and Lloyd…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Intersection: AI, Crypto and the Institutional Moment
Four conversations from this season of Searching for Mana, woven into one. Chris Perkins on why Franklin Templeton bet on him to run their crypto platform, and…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedAlex Buelau, Rayls | AI, Banks and the Invisible Future of Finance
"Getting banks to use blockchain has never been about the technology. If you cannot answer why a bank makes more money by going blockchain, there is no reason…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedBoris Revsin, Tribe Capital | The Fight Between AI and Ownership
"Maybe the value is created in AI. But the future of ownership is very likely to happen on the blockchain." In this episode of Searching for Mana, Lloyd Wahed…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedBernard Schmid, Areta | Who's Really Winning the Crypto M&A Race
"A business needs to get bought. Not sold." In this episode of Searching for Mana - On Location, Malak Alba is joined by Bernard Schmid at the Digital Assets…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedSidney Powell, Maple Finance | Why the Next Phase of Crypto Is Credit
“The wave that we're catching is that all of this is going to shift on-chain and be done with stablecoins over the next 10 years.” In this episode of Searching…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedChris Perkins, Franklin Templeton | From Iraq to Wall Street to Crypto
“Technology is not political. It’s just technology.” In this episode of Searching for Mana, Lloyd Wahed is joined by Chris Perkins, Head of Franklin Crypto at…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedMax Gokhman, Franklin Templeton | The Mistake Most Investors Are Still Making
“Digital Assets are not a monolith.” In this episode of Searching for Mana, Lloyd Wahed is joined by Max Gokhman, Deputy CIO at Franklin Templeton Investment…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedEric Saraniecki, Canton Network | How Financial Markets Actually Work (And Why They Don’t)
“The vision is to rotate the world’s economy on-chain.” In this episode of Searching for Mana, Lloyd Wahed is joined by Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder of Digital…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedBenedict Macon-Cooney, Chief AI & Innovation Officer at the Tony Blair Institute | Reimagining the State in the Age of AI
“No government in the world is anywhere near AI-native.” In this episode of Searching for Mana, Lloyd Wahed sits down with Benedict Macon-Cooney, Chief AI &…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedYoni Assia, Founder & CEO of eToro | Gen Z, Crypto, and the $100 Trillion Wealth Shift
In this episode of Searching for Mana – On Location, Malak sits down with Yoni Assia, Founder and CEO of eToro, to explore how online trading has evolved from…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedPaul Abrahimzadeh, Partner at 1789 Capital | Investing in America's Future: AI, Defense, and Beyond
In this episode of Searching for Mana - ON LOCATION, guest host Malak Alba speaks with Paul Abrahimzadeh, Partner at 1789 Capital. Paul discusses his…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedMaja Vujinovic, CEO & Co-Founder of FG Nexus | Forging Resilient Paths and Strategic Growth in the Future of Blockchain
In this episode of Searching for Mana, host Lloyd Wahed sits down with Maja Vujinovic, CEO & Co-Founder of FG Nexus. Maja shares her remarkable journey from…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedKyle Samani, Multicoin Capital & Chairman of Forward Industries | Defining the Future of Internet Capital Markets
In this episode of Searching for Mana, host Lloyd Wahed sits down with Kyle Samani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital and Chairman of the…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedKevin de Patoul, CEO & Co-Founder of Keyrock | From Market Making to Global Scale: The Digital Asset Revolution
In this episode of Searching for Mana, host Lloyd Wahed speaks with Kevin de Patoul, Co-founder and CEO of Keyrock. Kevin shares how he built Keyrock from its…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedSandy Kaul, Head of Innovation at Franklin Templeton | Visionary Insights: Tokenisation and Financial Evolution
In this episode of the Searching for Mana podcast, host Lloyd Wahed sits down with Sandy Kaul, EVP Head of Innovation at Franklin Templeton. They discuss the…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Uber of Payments - Steffen Vollert, Co-founder and CEO of Volt.io on Culture, Crypto & Consistency
In this episode of Searching for Mana, Dan & Sachin are joined by Steffen Vollert, Co-Founder and CEO of Volt.io — one of the leading players driving real-time…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedStani Kulechov, Founder & CEO of Avara | The Original Architect of DeFi
In this episode of Searching for Mana, host Lloyd Wahed sits down with Stani Kulechov, the founder and CEO of Avara, to delve into the transformative impact of…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedMishal Kanoo, Chairman of The Kanoo Group | Legacy, Innovation, and Dubai’s Tech Revolution
In this episode of Searching for Mana, host Lloyd Wahed sits down with Mishal Kanoo, Chairman of the Kanoo Group, for a thought-provoking conversation on the…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedFrederik Gregaard, CEO of Cardano Foundation | Never Down: Blockchain’s Next Frontier
In this episode of Searching for Mana, host Lloyd Wahed speaks with Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, to delve into the expansive possibilities…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedLily Liu, President of Solana Foundation | How Blockchain Enables the Financialisation of Scarcity
In this episode of Searching for Mana, Lloyd Wahed meets with Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, to unpack her journey from an early fascination…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedRobin Gilthorpe, CEO of Earnix | The AI-Driven Future of Insurance
In this episode of Searching for Mana Fintech, co-hosts Dan and Sachin engage in a compelling conversation with Robin Gilthorpe, CEO of Earnix, a pioneering…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedJeremy Allaire, Founder & CEO of Circle | USDC: The Stablecoin Revolutionising the Financial Ecosystem
In this compelling episode of Searching for Mana, host Lloyd Wahed engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Jeremy Allaire, the visionary Co-Founder…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedMo Shaikh, CEO and Founder Of Aptos | Revolutionising Global Monetary Transactions
Metaverse, blockchain, ChatGPT, NFT marketplaces and more! Discover the journey of Mo Shaikh, the innovative mind behind Aptos Labs, as he dives into his…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedJames Hickman, CCO of Ecospend | Ecospend's Journey to Government Partnership
This episode of Searching for Mana takes you on a journey, exploring the transformation of Ecospend from a fledgling startup to an industry powerhouse…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedCathie Wood, CEO and Founder of Ark Invest | Disruptive Technologies: Redefining the Global Economy
This episode of 'Searching For Mana' with Lloyd Wahed brings you deep insights into the world of disruptive innovation as we chat with Cathie Wood, CEO and…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedTim Draper, Venture Capitalist | Tomorrow's Tech Titans: AI, Bitcoin and Investments
In this compelling new episode of Searching for Mana, Lloyd Wahed engages in an insightful conversation with Tim Draper, one of the greatest venture capital…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedCEO of Animoca, Robby Yung | Blockchain and Web 3 in Gaming Industry
Join us in this fascinating episode of Searching For Mana where we delve into the nuances of Web3 technologies and their impact on the gaming landscape…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedSidney Powell, Maple - The State Of On-Chain Lending | The Missing Link
On this month's episode of The Missing Link, we're joined by Sidney Powell. Sid is the CEO & Co-Founder of Maple, and with his Co-Founder Joe Flanagan…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link | 2023 Recap - Episode 13
On the first episode of 2024, Dan and Danielle reflect on ONE WHOLE YEAR of The Missing Link! With so many epic guests in 2023, we've had some wonderful…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedCEO & Founder of Root, Louw Hopley | Changing the Game in Insurance Technology
In this new episode of Searching for Mana, we delve into the exciting world of insurance and cutting-edge technology. Led by our knowledgeable hosts Dan…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedErik Voorhees, Private Investor
On our last episode of 2023, we welcome Erik Voorhees! If you're a crypto believer, there's no doubt you have heard of Erik. His origins in the crypto space…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedCEO & Founder of Uncapped, Piotr Pisarz | Helping founders win through fast flexible finance
In this episode of Searching for Mana, we're sitting down with Piotr Pisarz, founder and CEO of Uncapped, a leading alternative finance provider empowering…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedHead of Product, Visa Cross-Border Solutions - Piers Marais | Searching for Mana
In this episode of the Searching for Mana podcast, hosts Dan O'Riordan and Sachin Doshi have an insightful conversation with Piers Marais, Head of Product…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link, a Nayms podcast with Searching for Mana - Martin Carrica, Mountain Protocol
On this episode of The Missing Link, we're joined by Martin Carrica, Co-Founder and CEO of Mountain Protocol. Mountain Protocol are the issuer of USDM, the…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link, a Nayms podcast with Searching for Mana - Mona Tiesler, Tokentus Investment
Mona Tiesler is an investor at tokentus investment AG, a leading VC firm in the German blockchain ecosystem, where she invests in start-ups that leverage…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedBlockchain and Beyond: Fintech Evolution as Viewed by Daniel Seifert | Searching For Mana
This episode of "Searching For Mana" features an enlightening conversation with Daniel Seifert, Coinbase's VP and Regional Managing Director. Stepping into his…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd Wahed"A New Era: UK's Emergence as a Web 3.0 Superpower"
In this episode, join us as 'Searching for Mana' robustly explores the UK’s digital asset landscape with our host, Dan Roberts, CEO of Nayms, Tom Duff Gordon…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link, a Nayms podcast with Searching for Mana - Brian Mosoff, Ether Capital
The Missing Link, a podcast produced by Nayms aimed at uncovering the vital connection between blockchain and insurance. In the most recent episode, they are…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedWorkMotion: Reshaping Talent Acquisition Across Borders | Searching for Mana Future Of Work
Welcome to a thrilling episode of Searching for Mana, brought to you by our series host, Lloyd Wahed, CEO and Co-founder of Mana Group. In this episode, we…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link, a Nayms podcast with Searching for Mana - Sebastian Banescu, Chainproof
Joining Dan and Danielle on this edition of The Missing Link is Dr. Sebastian Banescu, CEO of Chainproof and Managing Director of Quantstamp Germany. At…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedSearching for Mana FinTech | Michael Whitehead, Freemarket
On this episode of Searching for Mana FinTech, joining Lloyd Wahed is Michael Whitehead, Chief Banking and Product Officer of Freemarket. Join Michael as he…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Next Frontier of the Future of Work | Ben Wright, Founder & Executive Chairman, Velocity Global
What is the next frontier in the Future of Work? Is it AI? Is it remote work? Ben Wright of Velocity Global joins Lloyd Wahed on the newest episode of…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link, a Nayms podcast with Searching for Mana - Dan Thomson, InsurAce
Episode 7 of The Missing Link by Nayms, and it's the second episode of their Sponsor Series. Dan Thomson joins the team to speak about his journey of launching…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedHybrid Financial Planning | Ruth Handcock, CEO, Octopus Money
On this episode of Searching for Mana, we sit down with Ruth Hancock, CEO of Octopus Money, a pioneer in the FinTech space dedicated to redefining personal…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedSuperhuman Financial Wellbeing | Barney Hussey-Yeo, Founder & CEO, Cleo
In this compelling episode of Searching for Mana, joining Lloyd Wahed is Barney Hussey-Yeo, the visionary CEO and Founder of Cleo. A pioneering FinTech…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedCreating Trust in Blockchain | Pratima Arora, Chief Product Officer, Chainalysis
We're excited to bring you a second Searching for Mana guest from Chainalysis, the world's leading intelligence and risk management entity in blockchain…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link, a Nayms podcast with Searching for Mana | Episode 6
A special mid-season episode for the Nayms podcast - The Missing Link. Hosts Dan Roberts and Danielle Wall Elliott walk through a recap of the season so far…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedSearching for Mana FinTech Episode 0 | Tom McGillycuddy, Circa5000
A new series brought to you by Searching for Mana. This is Searching for Mana FinTech. Searching for Mana FinTech is going to look at some of the most…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedScalable Philanthropy - The Future of Work | Tony Jamous, CEO & Founder, Oyster
The inaugural Future of Work episode by Searching for Mana. And what an episode it is. Founder and CEO of Oyster, Tony Jamous, speaks to Lloyd Wahed and…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link, a Nayms podcast with Searching for Mana - Jaskanwar Singh, UnoRe
Joining Dan and Danielle on this edition of The Missing Link is the Co-Founder of DeFi's first risk-based insurance and reinsurance protocol - Jaskanwar Singh…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Future of Work: Introduction
What is the Future of Work? How is technology and innovation reshaping our careers and workplaces? Are you ready to adapt to this changing landscape? Welcome…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedThe Missing Link, a Nayms podcast with Searching for Mana - Alex Thorn, Galaxy
The Missing Link is the show that uncovers the vital connection between insurance and crypto. Dan and Danielle of Nayms sit down with Alex Thorn, Head of…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedBuilding the Culture of a FinTech Unicorn | Laura Spiekerman, Co-Founder & President, Alloy
There's few challenges greater when scaling a successful FinTech company than retaining a strong culture. Laura Spiekerman, Co-Founder & President of Alloy…
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedA Masterclass in Building a Startup and Writing Headlines | Veronica Wong, CEO & Co-Founder, SafePal
Veronica Wong, CEO & Co-Founder of SafePal, joins host Lloyd Wahed to speak on building a company right from the ICO boom of 2017, across two bull/bear market…