About the Show

About the Show

Burn & Mint is a roundtable where founders, operators, and investors test ideas with first-principles rigor - challenging dogma and decoding crypto across DePIN, tokenomics, policy, and product into actionable insight. We burn bad assumptions and mint open-network value.

Burn & Mint is a roundtable where founders, operators, and investors test ideas with first-principles rigor - challenging dogma and decoding crypto across DePIN, tokenomics, policy, and product into actionable insight. We burn bad assumptions and mint open-network value.

The Hosts

Marcus Thompson

Co-Host

CFA and MIT Sloan alum with 15 years across business development, operations, and financing. Co-founded Independent Power Group (IPG) and exited after sale to SBK Holdings. Advises institutions and founders on growth and capital strategy.

CFA and MIT Sloan alum with 15 years across business development, operations, and financing. Co-founded Independent Power Group (IPG) and exited after sale to SBK Holdings. Advises institutions and founders on growth and capital strategy.

Addiel Lopez

Host

Telecom operator and senior executive with two decades in complex network builds, growth, and turnaround work. Known for navigating critical systems, scaling teams of 100+, and delivering P&L results above $50M in annual revenue.

Telecom operator and senior executive with two decades in complex network builds, growth, and turnaround work. Known for navigating critical systems, scaling teams of 100+, and delivering P&L results above $50M in annual revenue.

Grace Lamey

Co-Host

People & Culture leader for high-growth tech and Web3 startups. Specializes in global hiring, HR tech, and compliant, scalable org design. Built teams at multiple venture-backed companies through rapid expansion cycles.

People & Culture leader for high-growth tech and Web3 startups. Specializes in global hiring, HR tech, and compliant, scalable org design. Built teams at multiple venture-backed companies through rapid expansion cycles.

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