In this exclusive interview with The Crypto Times, Editor Divya Mistry sits down with Brian Norton, COO of MyEtherWallet (MEW) — the OG Ethereum wallet that launched just 3 weeks after Ethereum mainnet in 2015.
Brian shares unfiltered insights on self-custody, the wallet wars, crypto’s biggest lies, regulation, AI agents in crypto, and what he got completely wrong about NFTs.
Whether you’re a DeFi veteran or just starting your crypto journey, this conversation is packed with foundational wisdom you won’t hear from VC-backed projects.
🔑 Topics Covered:
- Why self-custody is about more than just owning your assets
- How MEW’s user base evolved from the 2017 ICO boom to today
- The hard truth crypto tells itself about “innovation”
- Can a non-VC-backed wallet survive the wallet wars?
- Phishing scams, user responsibility & where wallets draw the line
- MEW’s stance on MiCA, the SEC & regulatory clarity
- Smart wallets, account abstraction & seed phrase myths
- AI agents in crypto — exciting or dangerous?
- Brian’s honest take on NFTs (he was wrong, twice)
- What the ecosystem would lose if MEW disappeared tomorrow
- The future of on-chain: RWAs, DeFi convergence & quantum computing