Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
In the season opener of All About Blockchain we dive into the world of Crypto Insurance and the safety net required to bring institutional capital off the sidelines. Host Lauren Weymouth sits down with Sree Sanakkayala, founder of Mintara Labs, to discuss how they are "quantifying the unknown" to bridge the multi-billion dollar protective gap in digital assets.
From a technical residency in Paris to a high-intensity accelerator at Berkeley, Sree’s journey reveals a critical shift in the industry: moving away from complex, crypto-native smart contracts toward regulated insurance products that everyday fintechs and institutions can actually trust.
In this conversation, you will learn:
The Difficulty with Crypto Audits: Why $2.5 billion was lost in 2025 despite 92% of protocols being audited, and how "copy-paste" coding and human error contribute to massive losses.
AI-Driven Risk Quantification: How Mintara Labs uses a proprietary AI pricing engine to translate on-chain data into real-world insurance premiums.
The Future of Stablecoin Safety: Why new US and EU regulations are turning stablecoin reserves into a "built-in" insurance policy, allowing innovators to focus on pure crypto risks.
Building on XRP Ledger: Discover why the XRPL EVM Sidechain was the ideal testing ground for "tradable risk" and high-liquidity financial infrastructure.
The "Hard Truth" of Startups: Sree shares the pivotal moment of shifting from a "passion project" to a revenue-generating business that serves real customer needs."
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
01:10 Mintara Labs' Mission
04:13 Business Strategy Pivot
08:48 Role of the BDAX Accelerator
10:50 Why Audits Fail & Causes of Loss
19:13 Traditional Insurance Barriers
21:43 AI-Driven Risk Quantification
25:02 AI Smart Contract Exploits
28:54 Regulation and Stablecoins
31:13 Building on XRP Ledger
36:28 Hard Truth of Startups
40:06 Outro
Learn more about Mintara Labs:
Guest: Sree Sanakkayala
Email: Sree@mintaralabs.xyz
In the season opener of All About Blockchain we dive into the world of Crypto Insurance and the safety net required to bring institutional capital off the sidelines. Host Lauren Weymouth sits down with Sree Sanakkayala, founder of Mintara Labs, to discuss how they are "quantifying the unknown" to bridge the multi-billion dollar protective gap in digital assets.
From a technical residency in Paris to a high-intensity accelerator at Berkeley, Sree’s journey reveals a critical shift in the industry: moving away from complex, crypto-native smart contracts toward regulated insurance products that everyday fintechs and institutions can actually trust.
In this conversation, you will learn:
The Difficulty with Crypto Audits: Why $2.5 billion was lost in 2025 despite 92% of protocols being audited, and how "copy-paste" coding and human error contribute to massive losses.
AI-Driven Risk Quantification: How Mintara Labs uses a proprietary AI pricing engine to translate on-chain data into real-world insurance premiums.
The Future of Stablecoin Safety: Why new US and EU regulations are turning stablecoin reserves into a "built-in" insurance policy, allowing innovators to focus on pure crypto risks.
Building on XRP Ledger: Discover why the XRPL EVM Sidechain was the ideal testing ground for "tradable risk" and high-liquidity financial infrastructure.
The "Hard Truth" of Startups: Sree shares the pivotal moment of shifting from a "passion project" to a revenue-generating business that serves real customer needs."
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
01:10 Mintara Labs' Mission
04:13 Business Strategy Pivot
08:48 Role of the BDAX Accelerator
10:50 Why Audits Fail & Causes of Loss
19:13 Traditional Insurance Barriers
21:43 AI-Driven Risk Quantification
25:02 AI Smart Contract Exploits
28:54 Regulation and Stablecoins
31:13 Building on XRP Ledger
36:28 Hard Truth of Startups
40:06 Outro
Learn more about Mintara Labs:
Guest: Sree Sanakkayala
Email: Sree@mintaralabs.xyz
