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Mark Lamb, CEO of CoinFLEX | Bitcoin, flexUSD & How Interest-Bearing Stablecoins Are Changing DeFi | Bitcoin.com Interviews Mar 11, 2022

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Mark Lamb, CEO and co-founder of CoinFLEX, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and DeFi innovation are transforming stablecoins, yield generation, and the future of on-chain liquidity.

A veteran in the crypto space, Mark discovered Bitcoin in 2012, became one of the largest OTC market makers, and later founded Coinfloor, the UK’s first Bitcoin exchange. In 2018, he launched CoinFLEX, the first deliverable crypto futures exchange, and later introduced flexUSD — the only stablecoin that automatically pays interest. Today, CoinFLEX processes billions in repo volumes and manages over half a billion in yield-generating products like flexUSD and AMM+.

Mark explains how Bitcoin’s transparent financial framework inspired CoinFLEX’s mission to deliver sustainable, permissionless yield products while maintaining liquidity, stability, and composability across DeFi ecosystems.

💡 In this episode:
• How flexUSD differs from traditional stablecoins like USDT and USDC
• The link between Bitcoin’s decentralization and DeFi yield innovation
• Mark Lamb’s journey from Bitcoin OTC markets to global exchange founder
• How interest-bearing stablecoins are reshaping liquidity and passive income
• The role of AMMs and repo markets in powering DeFi’s next evolution

🎧 A deep dive into Bitcoin’s influence on stablecoin design, DeFi liquidity solutions, and how CoinFLEX is leading the charge in creating yield-based digital assets.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: CoinFLEX – The first deliverable crypto futures exchange, offering flexUSD, the interest-bearing stablecoin redefining yield and stability in decentralized finance.

Piotr Barbachowski, CEO & Founder of Lucrosus Capital | Bitcoin, DeVC & The Future of Decentralized Venture Capital | Bitcoin.com Interviews Mar 02, 2022

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Piotr Barbachowski, founder and CEO of Lucrosus Capital, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and blockchain technology are revolutionizing venture capital through decentralization, transparency, and community-driven investment models.

Lucrosus Capital is a Decentralized Venture Capital (DeVC) platform that democratizes access to early-stage crypto investments, giving individuals the same opportunities traditionally reserved for institutional investors. Built on the principles of Bitcoin’s open financial system, Lucrosus Capital leverages blockchain governance, tokenization, and DeFi mechanisms to align investor interests and empower global participation in startup funding.

💡 In this episode:
• How decentralized venture capital (DeVC) expands access to early-stage investments
• The connection between Bitcoin’s ethos and venture capital decentralization
• Piotr Barbachowski’s insights on transparency, governance, and tokenized equity
• How Lucrosus Capital is changing the way communities fund innovation
• The future of investment DAOs and blockchain-based funding models

🎧 A powerful discussion on Bitcoin’s role in transforming venture capital, DeFi-driven investment structures, and how Lucrosus Capital is leading the DeVC movement for a fairer, more inclusive financial future.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: Lucrosus Capital – The Decentralized Venture Capital platform empowering global investors through blockchain transparency, tokenized access, and community governance.

Diego Di Tommaso, Co-Founder of OVR | Bitcoin, Augmented Reality & Building the Cross-Metaverse Future on Ethereum and Polygon | Bitcoin.com Interviews Feb 23, 2022

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Diego Di Tommaso, co-founder of OVR, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin, Ethereum, and blockchain innovation are merging with augmented reality (AR) to create immersive, decentralized experiences in the metaverse economy.

OVR is a world-scale, open-source AR platform powered by Ethereum and now migrating to Polygon for scalability and reduced gas fees. The platform enables users with mobile devices or AR glasses to experience interactive, location-based augmented reality — unlocking a new digital layer of the physical world. With its Map2Earn model, OVR allows users to contribute to mapping the real world and earn crypto rewards, while supporting cross-metaverse assets and even digital fashion experiences. Diego explains how Bitcoin’s decentralization principles inspired OVR’s open ecosystem, where users control content, identity, and monetization.

💡 In this episode:
• How OVR is redefining augmented reality through blockchain technology
• The connection between Bitcoin’s open model and decentralized AR platforms
• Diego Di Tommaso’s insights on Polygon migration and Map2Earn innovation
• The rise of cross-metaverse interoperability and NFT-driven digital fashion
• The future of AR, metaverse assets, and crypto-powered real-world experiences

🎧 A visionary discussion exploring Bitcoin’s influence on augmented reality, Web3 metaverse development, and how OVR is building the infrastructure for the next generation of immersive blockchain experiences.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: OVR – The open-source AR and metaverse platform powered by Ethereum and Polygon, enabling Map2Earn rewards, cross-metaverse assets, and real-world blockchain integration.

Robert Rhodin, CEO of KeychainX | Bitcoin, Lost Wallet Recovery & The Future of Keyless Crypto Security | Bitcoin.com Interviews Feb 21, 2022

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Robert Rhodin, CEO of KeychainX AG, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s self-custody model has created both freedom and risk — and how innovative recovery solutions could help reclaim over $100 billion in lost crypto wallets worldwide.

Founded in Switzerland in 2017, KeychainX is a crypto recovery company specializing in retrieving access to lost or locked digital wallets. The company is also developing a patent-pending keyless crypto wallet using geolocation and biometric authentication — a breakthrough that blends Bitcoin’s decentralization ethos with next-generation user security and social recovery mechanisms. Robert shares stories from real recovery cases, insights into wallet vulnerabilities, and the technology shaping safer self-custody for millions of Bitcoin and crypto users.

💡 In this episode:
• How KeychainX helps recover lost Bitcoin and cryptocurrency wallets
• The balance between decentralization, privacy, and security in self-custody
• Robert Rhodin’s insights on hacks, bugs, and the psychology of crypto loss
• How biometric and keyless wallet technology could change crypto security
• The growing need for secure recovery options in a $100B lost asset market

🎧 A fascinating exploration of Bitcoin wallet recovery, crypto security innovation, and how KeychainX is pioneering solutions to make digital asset ownership both private and recoverable.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: KeychainX – The Swiss-based crypto recovery service helping users reclaim lost Bitcoin and digital assets through cutting-edge wallet recovery and keyless security innovation.

Joffrey Dalet, Founder & CEO of Exotic Markets | Bitcoin, Solana & The Future of DeFi Banking and Structured Products | Bitcoin.com Interviews Feb 17, 2022

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Joffrey Dalet, founder and CEO of Exotic Markets, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin, Solana, and DeFi innovation are transforming the world of structured financial products and democratizing access to complex investment strategies.

Exotic Markets is a DeFi platform built on the Solana blockchain, designed to offer the most flexible structured products protocol in decentralized finance. By providing payoffs based on baskets of tokens, trading ranges, accumulators, and capital preservation strategies, Exotic Markets bridges traditional finance sophistication with blockchain accessibility — all inspired by Bitcoin’s mission of open, permissionless financial systems.

💡 In this episode:
• How Exotic Markets brings structured products to DeFi and Solana
• The connection between Bitcoin’s open finance model and modern DeFi banking
• Joffrey Dalet’s vision for advanced crypto investment tools
• How structured products can enhance risk management for DeFi users
• The future of multi-asset payoffs, blockchain derivatives, and yield innovation

🎧 A forward-thinking conversation on Bitcoin’s influence on DeFi banking, Solana’s growing ecosystem, and how Exotic Markets is pioneering next-generation structured financial products in the decentralized economy.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
🔗 Bitcoin.com

💼 Featured Partner: Exotic Markets – The DeFi structured products platform on Solana, delivering innovative payoffs and yield opportunities for the decentralized finance era.

PowerTrade Management Team | Bitcoin, Options Trading & How Automated Market Makers Are Transforming Crypto Derivatives | Bitcoin.com Interviews Feb 16, 2022

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Mario Gomez Lozada, CEO of PowerTrade, and Richard, Head of Trading & Risk, join Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explain how Bitcoin and blockchain innovation are reshaping crypto options trading through the use of automated market makers (AMMs) and intelligent trading infrastructure.

PowerTrade is a next-generation crypto options platform designed to make professional-grade trading simple, fast, and accessible. With as little as $1 USD, users can enter the options market using an intuitive interface that delivers better pricing, lower margins, and enhanced risk management — powered by AMM technology. The team discusses how Bitcoin’s decentralized foundation continues to inspire new financial tools that democratize trading and empower retail and institutional users alike.

💡 In this episode:
• How automated market makers (AMMs) optimize liquidity in crypto options
• The role of Bitcoin and blockchain in transforming derivatives trading
• Insights from the PowerTrade team on risk management and market efficiency
• How user-friendly crypto trading platforms drive global Bitcoin adoption
• The future of decentralized trading and automated liquidity protocols

🎧 A smart and engaging conversation on Bitcoin’s influence on modern trading systems, AMM innovation, and how PowerTrade is simplifying access to complex crypto financial instruments.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: PowerTrade – The easy-to-use crypto options platform empowering traders to maximize ROI with automated market makers, low margins, and intuitive design.

Anish Mohammed, Co-Founder & CTO of Panther Protocol | Bitcoin, zkSNARKs & Bringing Privacy to Decentralized Finance | Bitcoin.com Interviews Feb 14, 2022

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Anish Mohammed, co-founder and CTO of Panther Protocol, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s privacy principles are evolving through zero-knowledge technology to enhance the safety and confidentiality of DeFi transactions.

Panther Protocol is an end-to-end privacy platform for decentralized finance, providing users with fully collateralized, privacy-enhancing digital assets. Using zkSNARK cryptography and crypto-economic incentives, Panther enables users to conduct secure, compliant, and private DeFi activity — all while maintaining transparency where necessary.

With over 20 years of experience in security, cryptography, and blockchain architecture, Anish shares insights from his work as an early Ripple advisor, Ethereum orange paper reviewer, and now as a leader building privacy infrastructure for the next era of DeFi and Bitcoin-compatible ecosystems.

💡 In this episode:
• How Panther Protocol integrates privacy with DeFi through zkSNARKs
• Why Bitcoin’s principles of security and autonomy inspire privacy innovation
• Anish Mohammed’s experience in cryptography and blockchain development
• How zero-knowledge proofs protect DeFi users without sacrificing transparency
• The future of privacy, compliance, and scalability in decentralized finance

🎧 A fascinating deep dive into Bitcoin’s influence on privacy-first DeFi, zkSNARK cryptography, and how Panther Protocol is creating a secure bridge between transparency and user protection in Web3.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: Panther Protocol – The end-to-end privacy protocol for DeFi, leveraging zkSNARK technology to deliver confidential, compliant blockchain transactions.

Asaf Naim, CEO & Co-Founder of Kirobo | Bitcoin, DeFi Safety & Building a User-Friendly Future for Decentralized Finance | Bitcoin.com Interviews Feb 10, 2022

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Asaf Naim, co-founder and CEO of Kirobo, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explore how Bitcoin’s trustless foundation is inspiring a safer, more accessible future for decentralized finance (DeFi) through innovative blockchain security solutions.

Kirobo is a decentralized application developer focused on DeFi safety, transaction recovery, and usability, building tools that make decentralized finance as intuitive as online banking. With $5 million in funding from DigiMax and two grants from the Israeli Innovation Authority, Kirobo is pioneering blockchain safety mechanisms that protect users from common transaction errors — while preserving the decentralized integrity of the system.

Asaf explains how Bitcoin’s principles of transparency and autonomy guide Kirobo’s mission to create a safety net for DeFi users, reducing risk while encouraging mass adoption across global markets.

💡 In this episode:
• How Kirobo is enhancing safety and usability in DeFi
• The connection between Bitcoin’s trustless model and blockchain security
• Asaf Naim’s insights on user protection and crypto accessibility
• How innovation in DeFi tooling can accelerate mainstream adoption
• The role of blockchain transparency in building financial confidence

🎧 A timely discussion on Bitcoin’s influence on DeFi safety, user-focused blockchain innovation, and how Kirobo is making decentralized finance secure and scalable for everyone.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
🔗 Bitcoin.com

💼 Featured Partner: Kirobo – Developing secure, user-friendly decentralized applications to make DeFi safer, smarter, and more accessible for everyday users.

Derek Yoo, CEO of PureStake | Bitcoin, Moonbeam & Powering Cross-Chain Smart Contracts on Polkadot | Bitcoin.com Interviews Jan 25, 2022

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Derek Yoo, CEO of PureStake | Bitcoin, Moonbeam & Powering Cross-Chain Smart Contracts on Polkadot | Bitcoin.com Interviews

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Derek Yoo, CEO of PureStake and creator of the Moonbeam Network, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s decentralization principles inspired the development of Moonbeam, a powerful Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform built on Polkadot.

Moonbeam enables developers to build natively interoperable decentralized applications (dApps) across blockchains, allowing seamless connectivity between Ethereum, Polkadot, and other networks. Derek explains how Moonbeam’s smart contract interoperability simplifies deployment for developers while expanding user access across multiple ecosystems — advancing the Web3 vision of an open, connected blockchain world.

💡 In this episode:
• How Moonbeam bridges Ethereum and Polkadot ecosystems
• The influence of Bitcoin’s open architecture on interoperability and decentralization
• Derek Yoo’s insights on multi-chain development and Web3 innovation
• How Moonriver on Kusama accelerates ecosystem testing and adoption
• The future of cross-chain DeFi, NFTs, and scalable blockchain infrastructure

🎧 A technical and insightful discussion on Bitcoin’s legacy in blockchain interoperability, smart contract innovation, and how Moonbeam is connecting ecosystems to create a unified Web3 experience.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
🔗 Bitcoin.com

💼 Featured Partner: Moonbeam Network – The Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot, enabling cross-chain dApp development and seamless blockchain connectivity.

Daniel Satchkov, Inventor of Bastyon | Bitcoin, Free Speech & Building an Open-Source Decentralized Social Media Platform | Bitcoin.com Interviews Jan 20, 2022

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Daniel Satchkov, inventor of Bastyon, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explore how Bitcoin’s decentralized foundation is inspiring the next generation of censorship-resistant social media platforms built for privacy, transparency, and user empowerment.

Bastyon.com is an open-source, decentralized social network that operates without central servers, ensuring that control remains in the hands of its users. Built on the Bitcoin foundation and powered by Pocketcoin (PKOIN) — a Proof-of-Stake cryptocurrency — Bastyon rewards both content creators and node operators, creating a self-sustaining digital ecosystem. Daniel explains how Bastyon embodies Bitcoin’s original ethos of decentralization and freedom, allowing people to communicate and share content even when traditional domains are blocked.

💡 In this episode:
• How Bastyon brings Bitcoin’s decentralization to social media
• The power of open-source and censorship-resistant communication
• Daniel Satchkov’s insights on free speech, privacy, and blockchain governance
• How Pocketcoin (PKOIN) supports creators and network operators
• Why decentralized platforms are essential for the future of digital freedom

🎧 A thought-provoking discussion on Bitcoin’s impact on social media, open-source development, and how Bastyon is redefining free expression through blockchain innovation.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
🔗 Bitcoin.com

💼 Featured Partner: Bastyon.com – The Bitcoin-powered, open-source social media platform promoting decentralization, censorship resistance, and user-owned communication.

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