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In this episode we've met Jameson Lopp, CTO and co-founder of Casa. We talked all about Bitcoin security, starting from the basics of managing private keys to how Bitcoin transactions work. It's an essential episode for anyone planning to keep crypto assets in self-custody securely. That's not all, we've discussed more: how bank authentication is different from crypto wallets trusting 3rd parties vs managing your own private keys security vs convenience how multi signature wallets work You can find more information on Bitcoin and crypto security in general here: Casa Casa Blog Jameson Lopp Blog

In this episode we've met with Pavel Klema, the CEO of Bondster. It is a Czech FinTech start-up that offers investments in loans. What is interesting about Bondster is that offer a huge potential for diversification, listing both short and long-term loans from the broad selection of regions. To help us dig deep into the topic we were joined by Andrew Farrugia, blogger, fitness instructor and investor. We've discussed how COVID-19 impacted loans landing companies, investors and the P2P lending market overall. Also, we touched on the loans secured by cryptocurrencies - a new product Bondster is preparing to launch very soon. Links Bondster

In this episode we met Michael Bereslavsky, CEO and founder of Domain Magnate to discuss all the nuances of buying and selling sites. To help us dig deep into the topic we were joined by Andrew Farrugia, blogger and fitness instructor who ran into the issues of the content business himself covering fitness and lifestyle topics. Listening to the podcast you will know more about: Things you need to check before buying a website Challenges of the industry How does the content businesses market operate The process of buying a website, its management, and returns Apart from that, we've talked about the newly established Domain Magnate Capital fund, which aims to help investors benefit from such alternative investment as an online content-driven business.  

In this episode, we welcome Fernando and Juancho, co-founders of Brickfy.com. Brickfy can be called a platform of platforms allowing investors to join real estate crowdfunding projects from a single marketplace with no need to register on a variety of platforms. We've discussed how Brickfy operates and their development plans. Apart from that, we touched on the future of real estate crypto tokenization and the frictions behind government and crypto adoption in the real estate loans market. Links Join Brickfy.com  

In this episode, we interview Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, one of the co-founders of the Canadian crypto borrowing and lending platform Ledn. Mauricio is a very charismatic figure in the crypto space and this was one of the best conversations we've had so far. What we loved about Mauricio is that he has an amazing story that led him to create a product that solved his own problems. We talk about Venezuela, Turkey and other countries that have experienced runaway inflation, and how Bitcoin fixes this. Expect, of course, a deep dive on the Ledn platform, and especially the B2X features which is extremely interesting for those crypto hodlers who are extra bullish on Bitcoin and want to maximise their returns. https://twitter.com/cryptonomista/status/1111430862485114883 Links Ledn Mauricio's Twitter

In this episode, we speak to Jon Gillham about buying and selling websites. Jon is an authority in the space and is involved in various projects such as MotionInvest and Content Minded. He also runs his own site at WebsiteIncome.com. In this podcast, we talk all about the opportunities and pitfalls of buying and selling websites, and what kind of person this investment class is suited for. If you've heard about buying and selling websites for a profit, Amazon affiliate marketing, authority sites etc. and have always wondered how this new asset class works, this is the episode for you. Links WebsiteIncome MotionInvest ContentRefined SiteBuddy Authority Hacker Jon Dykstra - Fat Stacks Blog

In this episode, Jean sits down with Gustas from InRento to discuss this recently launched platform that specializes in rental properties in Lithuania. Gustas is a young but extremely knowledgeable serial entrepreneur who has founded multiple businesses, and its always a pleasure for me to speak with him and discuss the latest trends. You might remember Gustas from his involvement with Evo Estate, a platform that has been doing very well in recent years within the European real estate scene. Gustas in fact remains a shareholder of that company, but is now focusing all his efforts on InRento as he has moved back to Lithuania to build up this platform. If you're looking to learn more about how the rental market works, and what is the risk spectrum for the different ways you can invest in the real estate market, this is the podcast for you. Links InRento

In today's episode, we speak to Shayne Mullen from BlockFi, which is one of the biggest crypto borrowing and lending platforms in the world and has grown tremendously over the past year. BlockFi offers several products in the crypto space: Crypto lending and yield generation Borrowing facilities in USD, with crypto as collateral Crypto trading Credit card with crypto-denominated rewards If you're interested in generating yields on your crypto holdings, this episode is for you. And if you're a long-time hodler, you should probably also look into the possibility of obtaining a loan from BlockFi by using that crypto as collateral. This is a very efficient tax strategy as it avoids you having to sell your cryptos and thus triggering capital gains tax which can be a hefty burden and decimate your holdings. Links BlockFi Jean's review of BlockFi

In today's episode, we bring on Mike Bristow, the CEO and co-founder of CrowdProperty, to talk about crowdfunding for real estate in the UK market. The CrowdProperty platform has been one of the most successful platforms in this space, due to the excellent technology they have built coupled with the many years of experience in the real estate sector of their leadership team and founders. With a background in strategy consultancy advising major corporates and private equity funds on corporate strategy and buyouts, Mike has been investing in property since 2002, investing in high potential proptech businesses since 2014 and sits on the Investment Committee of Pi Labs, Europe’s first and most prolific venture capital fund investing exclusively in early-stage ventures in the proptech vertical. Mike has an MBA from London Business School, was named in the Peer2Peer Finance News Power 50 list in both 2018 and 2019, is a founding board member of the Innovate Finance 36H Group alongside other leading peer-to-peer le

In this jam-packed episode, we interview Gregory Klumov from Stasis, the company behind the EURS stablecoin. We talk about what stablecoins are and why they are used. It's hard to come up with a shortlist of all the topics we touched upon in this episode, so just go ahead and listen to this monster episode and I bet you'll have a much better understanding of stablecoins and their impact on the crypto system at the end of the episode. Links Stasis

In this interview, Jean and Joe speak to Mihkel Stamm - COO of EstateGuru, a real estate crowdfunding platform established in 2014, with more than €300m loans given so far. This makes it one of the oldest and most successful platforms in Europe. In this wide-ranging interview, we go into details about how the platform operates as well as general real estate investing trends that Mihkel has been observing over the past years. Links EstateGuru

In today's episode, we interview Allan Martinson from Xolo. Xolo helps people open companies in Estonia and also invoice for their services from Estonia without needing to register a company there, thanks to an innovative solution whereby Xolo is the company invoicing clients. Over 40,000 solopreneurs globally have signed up with Xolo. They are launching either their fully-owned, Estonian-registered companies or using Xolo’s unique partnership-based virtual company model. Xolo manages a third of companies incorporated by Estonia’s e-residents. Links Xolo

In today's episode, we interview Maxime Pallain, the co-founder and CEO of Raizers. Raizers is a real estate crowdfunding platform that currently offers several investment opportunities in France. Raizers' competitors when it started were private banks, family offices etc. Raizers' innovation was in digitizing the way to give loans to entrepreneurs. This platform offers loans to real estate developers, with a maximum 24 months and average of 21 months. There is currently a 0% default rate on Raizers, and there aren't any long-pending projects either. They have financed over 500m in projects. In 2020, they have financed 52 companies with the help of 4 internal analysts (from big four and other important firms in the real estate and finance space, including venture capital funds) and 1 lawyer. This works out at one deal per analyst per month. I'm mentioning this to show that approving projects is not an automatic thing and requires a lot of work. Many proposals are dropped quickly after being received. For

In today's episode, we speak to Chandan Lodha from Cointracker.io, one of the leading crypto portfolio trackers and tax preparation tools. Cointracker offers two main products: Cryptocurrency portfolio assistance - see all crypto holdings in one place, both hot wallets on exchanges and cold wallets on hardware or paper wallets. The free tier allows unlimited wallets while the premium tier adds tax-loss harvesting strategies, DeFi and further detailed reports. Tax reporting - reconciled ledgers of all their transaction history and reports that can be presented to accountants and tax lawyers for the presentation of your crypto taxes. We talk about the IRS tax form 1040 and taxation issues around the world. If you hold Bitcoin or you're looking to enter the crypto space, this is an essential episode for you, because it's very important to know what happens if you eventually sell the cryptos in the future. Also, with all the exchanges that have proliferated plus the massive DeFi space, it has become more

In today's episode, we speak with Nikita Goncars, the CEO and co-founder of LendSecured. This is one of the newest lending platforms in Europe, however, it's worth noting that it's an offshoot of an existing lending business that has been operating successfully for several years. The team has considerable experience in Latvia and they want to expand to the rest of Europe, with Germany and Spain being one of the first big markets they are targeting. We spent some time discussing their upcoming focus on agricultural loans, which both Jean and Joe found fascinating. In this episode Nikita also shared his thoughts on why most of the lending platforms are based in the Baltic states. I found that piece of history quite interesting. I would recommend having a look at LendSecured as it might be one of the most innovative players in the space going forward. It's worth mentioning that LendSecured also has skin-in-the-game for every project launched. Links LendSecured

In today's episode, we meet Tomas Medeckis from Nordstreet, where you can invest in business and real estate loans. We talk about why they are based in Lithuania and the pros/cons of that, as well as their great track record with loans so far. We also talk about investing in the Baltic region as well as Nordstreet's plans on expanding beyond the region. This platform has been returning 10-14% for its investors, although according to market fundamentals the expected returns in the next year should be around 10-11%, and Tomas was very open about the fact that returns are ultimately a function of market conditions. Nordstreet has experienced 0 defaults while it has raised €10m so far, mostly from Lithuanian investors. It is open to all investors, however, with the only requirement being that they use a Paysera account for depositing and withdrawing funds. Links Nordstreet

In this episode, Jean sits down with Rob Dix, who is well known for his several projects in the UK real estate space. Together with his wife Mish, he also ran the popular digital nomad blog Making It Anywhere. His journey shares quite a few similarities with Jean's, so it was interesting to discuss several of the topics that interest both of them, including parenting, property and other investments, as well as other life choices. *We apologize for the sound quality in Jean's part of the recording, unfortunately we had a technical problem and had to use the backup audio recording on this episode. Links Rob's Blog The Property Hub Property Geek The Property Podcast

In today's episode, we have Anthony Cerullo from YouHodler joining us to explain how this platform enables crypto hodlers to earn interest on their holdings via the YouHodler savings account, or even obtain crypto-backed loans and even gain big from crypto movements using the Turbocharge and Multi Hodl products. You can check out Jean's review of YouHodler if you'd like more details on the platform, the article is a perfect accompaniment to this podcast episode. If you like the content we're putting out, please consider leaving a 5-star review on iTunes, it helps a ton and encourages us to keep producing quality episodes for you. Links Multi HODL walkthrough video Is YouHodler safe? How crypto savings works Turbocharge Fees and commissions Follow the latest news on YouHodler's Twitter, Blog and Telegram channels

Today's episode features Martins Sulte, the CEO and co-founder of the biggest European P2P lending platform Mintos, as our guest. Lending and alternative lending is not a new industry at all, but many European investors only became aware to this asset class in recent years, also because before there was no real way they could get involved since it required insider knowledge, contacts or big sums of capital. Mintos itself start out with the founders and 4 developers, and it has not grown to over 160 people. It was a pleasure to speak with Martins and have him share some of his widespread knowledge in the P2P lending space. Mintos has been operating for 5 years and is the largest P2P lending marketplace with over 50% market share in Europe. More than 6 billion euros of loans have been facilitated so far and the average investor invests around 3000 euros. The biggest number of investors come from Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic respectively, but this is mostly a reflection of those countries' familiar

In this episode, Joseph and Jean interview Chris Roper from MyConstant, a platform that offers crypto-backed lending and borrowing facilities. As an investor, one may use several products available on the MyConstant site to obtain interest on their fiat currencies or stable currencies. On the other hand, you can also act as a borrower, by depositing crypto as collateral and obtaining a loan from MyConstant. The platform focuses a lot on educating investors about crypto-based lending and borrowing, and as such is an ideal platform for those new to this type of investing. Links Jean's review of MyConstant