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The Crypto Podcast

The Crypto Podcast

By: Roy Coughlan
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Here I interview people around the World that share their tips about Crypto and Blockchain technology. We discuss NFT's , regulation as well as the best Crypto investments. I ask my guests how to avoid blockchain fraud as well as what wallets and Exchanges do they use and why. We also discuss Mining in the Crypto World. According to Listennotes this Podcast is now in the Top 1% of Podcasts. Thank you to all my listeners.Roy Coughlan Economics Personal Finance
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  • #108 With Wellspring Your Money Never Leaves your Wallet - Andrey Chabanov
    Aug 29 2025

    Andrey Chabanov is a fintech founder behind multiple startups including Trustek and RampMeDaddy

    #crypto #blockchain #AndreyChabanov


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    About my Guest Andrey ChabanovAndrey Chabanov is a fintech founder behind multiple startups including Trustek and RampMeDaddy,focused on bridging traditional finance and DeFi. He’s currently building Wellspring, a high-yield alternative to traditional savings accounts offering up to 12% APY through DeFi. With deep experience in crypto infrastructure, regulation, and scaling, Andrey offers raw, insightful takes on building in Web3 and the future of money. He was also an early team member at iTrustCapital, the first and largest crypto IRA provider.


    What we Discussed:

    00:25 Who is Andrey Chabanov


    01:50 From Banking to Blockchain


    09:50 Winning a Hackaton


    10:30 WellSpring and what they do


    12:15 Which Countries can be used


    13:20 Hard making Payments from some banks


    15:40 Backed by Stella Foundation & Others


    17:00 Savings losing Buying Power


    18:10 Your Money in the Banks is not 100% Guaranteed


    21:00 Your Money in Your Custody


    21:45 Legal Way to avoid Capital Gains Taxes


    24:10 The Fees they Charge


    25:00 Can People lose their Money


    26:20 How they Prevent People Getting Hacked


    28:30 Is there a Minimum Amount to Invest


    29:35 How Is the Interest Calculated


    35:20 Ponzi Schemes that lots of People lost funds


    37:00 With Wellspring Your Money Never Leaves your Wallet


    39:45 The Process getting Started


    42:30 The Goal is to Get you to Transfer your Salary to the account


    44:25 They want that your Grandmother would be able to use the system


    46:00 IRA's are able to Hold Crypto

    How to Contact Andrey Chabanov


    https://wellspring.money

    Code WS25


    https://www.linkedin.com/in/achabanov/


    https://x.com/chabalpha


    https://trustek.io/



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    #realestatetokens #digitalfreedom #freedom #cryptoyield #wellspring


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  • #107 Token Presales Are CHANGING Real Estate Forever - Chris Baldrey-Chourio
    Aug 23 2025

    Christopher Baldrey-Chourio CEO & Founder, ConstructKoin AI + Real Estate + Blockchain Pioneer


    #crypto #blockchain #ChrisBaldrey-Chourio


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    About my Guest Chris Baldrey-Chourio

    Christopher Baldrey-Chourio CEO & Founder, ConstructKoin AI + Real Estate + Blockchain PioneerCBC is revolutionising the $280 trillion global real estate industry by combining AI, blockchain technology, and the bold vision to "Be the Bank."As CEO of ConstructKoin, Chris is executing one of the most innovative fundraising strategies in crypto history—a **100-phase token presale** raising $100 million USD, with tokens progressing from $0.01 to $1.00 across systematic phases. This isn't just another crypto project; ConstructKoin is backed by real income-generating property and proprietary AI technology that reduces lending approval times from weeks to minutes (95% speed improvement).

    What we Discussed:

    01:00 Who is Chris Baldrey-Chourio


    02:16 Why is it Koin and not Coin


    02:45 What the Company does in Real Estae with Blockchain


    04:25 Invest as Little as you want


    06:00 The Different ways to Pay


    07:45 How do they Protect the Token Holders for Projects


    11:45 Why its an Advantage for having people personally liable


    14:35 Are the Fixed term contracts or with a Price Variation applying


    17:00 Helping the Developers gives returns


    19:26 Is there Plans for Everlasting Homes


    20:40 The Challenges


    23:30 Fractional Ownership Opportunities


    25:00 Are the Tokens locked in for the Duration of the project


    28:10 You are responsible for your own Taxes


    29:34 Using Ai to reduce Costs


    32:40 Long Term Vision


    36:00 The Build Process is starting with Family Homes


    37:10 Controling the Cowboy Builders


    41:50 The Insurance of the Projects


    42:35 Draw for a House


    45:10 The Structure of the Company


    47:50 Where to Find Chris

    How to Contact Chris Baldrey-Chourio


    https://www.constructkoin.com/




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    #realestatetokens #digitalfreedom #freedom #constructionkoine #aiproject


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  • #106 Web3 Just Got a Whole Lot Easier - The NodeOps Advantage - Naman Kabra
    Aug 10 2025

    Naman Kabra is the co-founder of NodeOps, Naman is building automation infrastructure for Web3 and AI, making node deployment as easy as spinning up an API, and helping protocols scale securely at internet speed.

    #crypto #blockchain #NodeOps

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    About my Guest Naman Kabra

    Naman Kabra is a Web3 innovator with deep experience across infrastructure, product, and ecosystem design. Since 2017, he’s worked at the intersection of development, business growth, and user adoption — helping shape the evolution of decentralized systems.Naman previously built one of the first social payment extensions for e-commerce rewards, a product ahead of its time that was later acquired. At Robert Bosch, he led their Centre of Excellence, bridging traditional enterprise with decentralized applications.He’s held senior roles at high-impact startups, including Persistence (Binance Labs-backed) and Metasky (Sequoia & Coinbase Ventures-backed), where he focused on scaling community-first products.Now, as co-founder of NodeOps, Naman is building automation infrastructure for Web3 and AI, making node deployment as easy as spinning up an API, and helping protocols scale securely at internet speed.


    What we Discussed:

    00:23 Who is Naman Kabra


    02:00 Fellow Toastmaster and how he helped him


    03:50 The Payment System he built


    09:05 How do they protect from Bots


    11:10 How to the companies work that help prevent hackers


    13:25 Does Ai Scare him


    14:45 Do they Use Ai to grow the Social Media


    17:25 Case Studies for NodeOps


    19:40 Explaining the Business to a child


    22:10 How they earn and pay others


    23:45 The Stats of the Company to date

    25:40 Future Plans for the Company


    26:40 The Object of NodeOps


    How to Contact Naman Kabra


    https://nodeops.network


    https://www.youtube.com/@NodeOpsHQ


    https://x.com/naman_307


    https://x.com/NodeOpsHQ

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    #fintech #digitalfreedom #freedom #decentralizedsystems #Web3


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