Hodl Up is an independent crypto media and publishing company based in Prishtina, Kosovo. We cover the people, ideas, companies, and developments shaping the industry through interviews, reports, podcasts, video content, and original editorial work. Our stories are produced both virtually and on the ground, with our team travelling to industry conferences to speak directly with founders, builders, researchers, and decision-makers. By combining independent research with first-hand conversations, we aim to create clear, relevant, and credible coverage. Covering the future, one story at a time.
A small, hands-on crew of two hosts, operations and video, building an independent crypto & Web3 podcast and newsdesk. Every article byline links back here, to the person who stands behind it.
Host
Atis has been making crypto content and running research for more than five years, and he carries that into every interview, sitting across from founders and investors to pull apart stablecoins, market structure and the token models under the hype. If a Hodl Up story asks an awkward question, it usually started with him.
Host
Five-plus years deep in crypto writing and research, Dren co-hosts with a bias for the technical: DePIN, real-world assets, restaking and the protocol mechanics most coverage skips. He's the one who reads the docs so the audience doesn't have to, and the reason Hodl Up can go a layer below the headline.
Operations
Dren runs operations at Hodl Up, handling scheduling, guests, partnerships and publishing. It's the behind-the-scenes work that keeps every episode and article shipping on time.
Video Editor
Lorik shapes how every episode looks and sounds, cutting the video, tightening the pace and giving Hodl Up its consistent, polished feel across every platform.
