Onchain, Honestly!


In this episode, Abi Dharshan, Head of Product at Zerion discusses how they evolved from a DeFi portfolio tracker into a wallet infrastructure company powering both consumer and B2B crypto experiences.

We cover why wallets remain one of the most important interfaces in crypto, how Zerion thinks about the wallet as distribution and data as the business, and why high-quality interpreted wallet data is still difficult to build in-house.

We also discuss Zerion’s revenue model, including swap fees, premium subscriptions, API contracts, and future opportunities around cards and agentic workflows. Abi also shares lessons from launching and sunsetting ZERO Network, the limits of the fat wallet thesis, and Zerion’s broader vision for the future.
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Abi Dharshan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abishekdharshan/ 
Abi Dharshan X: https://x.com/abishek 
Zerion: https://www.zerion.io/ 
Alea Research:  https://alearesearch.io/ 
Alea Research X: https://x.com/AleaResearch 
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Alenka X: https://x.com/alenka_on_x 
Alenka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alena-shmalko/ 
Kaisa X: https://x.com/kaisakaisa_ 
Kaisa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaisa-k-4aa212194/ 
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DISCLAIMER: This Content is Provided Solely for Informational and Educational Purposes. It does Not Constitute Financial, Investment, or Legal Advice.

What is Onchain, Honestly!?

Onchain, Honestly is a conversation with the operators actually building crypto companies.

Kaisa and Alenka sit down with founders and leaders to talk about what the pitch decks leave out: go-to-market, hiring, revenue, real traction, and the unglamorous mechanics of turning a protocol or product into a business.

No hype, no theater. Just honest conversations about what works, what doesn't, and what it actually takes to build onchain.