ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Most crypto is useless. So what isn’t? Dr. Najam Kidwai is Co-Founder and CEO of C1 Fund, a NYSE-listed closed-end fund, and an early investor in digital assets. In this episode, Nicole Lee sits down with Naj to talk about what crypto really is, the biggest misconceptions, why Wall Street changed its mind on Bitcoin, where crypto IPOs are heading, and what it takes to keep building when the road is lonely and uncertain. If you’re crypto-curious, this is a conversation about what’s real in crypto, and the conviction to build before the world believes in it.
This conversation is for general information only and is not investment advice.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
2:07 – How A Rejected Loan Sparked An Entrepreneurial Mindset
5:30 – Why He Started Investing in Bitcoin
12:27 – What Is Crypto?
13:19 – Biggest Crypto Misconceptions
15:21 – Where Are We in the Crypto Cycle?
18:22 – Bitcoin vs Investing in Crypto Companies
23:25 – Crypto IPOs: Why Listings Slowed Down
27:00 – How to Think About a Crypto Portfolio
29:52 – How Crypto Regulation Differs Around the World
33:35 – The Hardest Part of Building a Business
37:00 – Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
42:58 – Fear of Failure and the Future of Work
45:50 – What Does You Never Know Mean to Naj?
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💌 I'm Nicole Lee. I spent more than a decade in private banking, took a leap of faith into fintech, walked away without a job while navigating a defining life transition — and started the You Never Know Podcast to have real conversations that challenge the way we think, what we believe, and how we live. Today, I'm also a moderator, speaker, and podcast producer — partnering with visionary leaders and businesses to shape strategic narratives through authentic storytelling.
