Bitcoin.com News Interviews

Chris Kline, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at BitcoinIRA, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explain the key differences between a Bitcoin ETF and a Bitcoin IRA — and how investors can strategically use both to gain secure, tax-advantaged exposure to Bitcoin and digital assets.Founded in 2016, BitcoinIRA pioneered the world’s first cryptocurrency retirement account, allowing Americans to invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets within a self-directed IRA structure. Since then, the company has remained the market leader in crypto retirement solutions, managing billions in digital assets and helping individuals diversify their portfolios beyond traditional investments.Chris discusses how Bitcoin ETFs provide public market exposure to Bitcoin prices, while Bitcoin IRAs enable direct ownership of crypto — giving investors true custody, long-term tax benefits, and inflation protection. He also breaks down how Bitcoin’s scarcity and blockchain transparency make it an ideal asset for long-term retirement planning.💡 In this episode:• Bitcoin ETF vs. Bitcoin IRA — what’s the real difference?• Why Bitcoin is emerging as a long-term hedge for retirement portfolios• How BitcoinIRA helped pioneer the crypto retirement industry• Tax advantages of holding Bitcoin in a self-directed IRA• Chris Kline’s insights on Bitcoin adoption, regulation, and the future of digital wealth🎧 A clear and practical discussion on Bitcoin investing strategies, ETF vs. IRA benefits, and how BitcoinIRA continues to bridge traditional finance and blockchain innovation for long-term savers.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: BitcoinIRA – The world’s first and leading crypto retirement platform, helping investors build long-term wealth through Bitcoin, Ethereum, and digital asset IRAs.

Arthur Azizov (CEO) and John Murillo (Chief Dealing Officer) of B2Broker join Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to reveal how entrepreneurs can launch their own crypto brokerage or exchange, leveraging Bitcoin’s liquidity infrastructure, white-label technology, and institutional-grade trading tools.Founded in 2014, B2Broker is a global leader in liquidity provision and turnkey crypto solutions, offering clients everything from white-label trading platforms and brokerage CRM systems to liquidity aggregation and payment gateways. Together with its sister companies — B2BinPay, B2Core, and B2Trader — the B2Broker Group provides a comprehensive B2B suite that helps startups and established businesses seamlessly enter the crypto exchange market.Arthur and John explain how Bitcoin’s evolution inspired the company’s approach to trust, transparency, and efficiency, and why modular, scalable exchange infrastructure is the key to thriving in today’s competitive Web3 landscape.💡 In this episode:• How to start your own crypto brokerage or Bitcoin exchange from scratch• Why liquidity aggregation is essential for sustainable trading ecosystems• The role of Bitcoin in powering transparent, global financial markets• How B2Broker’s white-label stack accelerates exchange deployment• Insights on regulation, scalability, and client security in 2025 and beyond🎧 A masterclass on Bitcoin-driven fintech innovation, exchange architecture, and how B2Broker is empowering the next generation of crypto entrepreneurs to build scalable, compliant trading platforms.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: B2Broker – A global fintech leader providing Bitcoin liquidity, white-label exchanges, payment gateways, and brokerage infrastructure for the modern crypto economy.

Pavel Aramyan, a Web3 technology expert, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how the Bahamut blockchain is redefining decentralization and fairness for stakers and validators — drawing inspiration from Bitcoin’s trustless architecture while advancing next-generation Proof-of-Stake innovation.Bahamut is an EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain built for security, scalability, and community-driven participation. Powered by its native FTN coin, Bahamut enables cross-chain interoperability, efficient on-chain governance, and seamless application development. What sets it apart is its Proof of Stake and Activity (PoSA) consensus mechanism — rewarding validators not just for staking, but for actively engaging with applications, thereby fostering a more inclusive and performance-based ecosystem.The blockchain has earned top-tier CERTIK and HEXENS security certifications, reflecting its commitment to robustness and transparency — essential pillars of Bitcoin’s original decentralized vision.💡 In this episode:• How Bahamut builds on Bitcoin’s decentralization principles with EVM compatibility• Understanding PoSA: the Proof of Stake and Activity model for fair rewards• Pavel Aramyan’s insights on validator engagement and blockchain governance• How Bahamut’s FTN coin powers cross-chain transactions and smart contracts• Why security audits and transparent participation are key to blockchain evolution🎧 A forward-thinking discussion on Bitcoin’s influence on consensus design, equality in staking systems, and how Bahamut blockchain is pioneering the next wave of secure, fair, and scalable DeFi infrastructure.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: Bahamut Blockchain – An EVM-based layer-1 blockchain featuring a Proof of Stake and Activity consensus model, merging Bitcoin-inspired decentralization with next-generation validator fairness and security.

Robert Rhodin, CEO of KeychainX AG, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how biometric technology and Bitcoin’s security principles are converging to create the next generation of keyless crypto wallets — protecting users’ identities and digital assets in an era of AI threats and deep fakes.Founded in Switzerland, KeychainX has been helping users recover lost Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies since 2017. Now, the company is pioneering a patent-pending keyless crypto wallet that replaces traditional private keys with biometric authentication methods, such as fingerprints and even DNA data, ensuring that access to digital assets remains secure, verifiable, and uniquely human.Robert shares how this innovation addresses one of the biggest vulnerabilities in crypto — private key management — while preserving Bitcoin’s self-custody ethos and resisting the risks of identity theft and AI impersonation.💡 In this episode:• How Bitcoin’s self-sovereignty model inspired KeychainX’s keyless wallet design• The role of biometrics in securing digital assets and protecting user identity• How AI and deep fakes threaten traditional authentication methods• Why privacy and recovery systems are critical for long-term crypto adoption• Robert Rhodin’s vision for merging Bitcoin security with next-gen biometrics🎧 A fascinating discussion on Bitcoin security, biometric innovation, and how KeychainX is redefining crypto custody for the age of AI and decentralized identity.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: KeychainX – The Swiss-based crypto recovery and wallet innovation company developing biometric, keyless Bitcoin wallets for a safer, smarter Web3 future.

Rain Lõhmus, visionary founder of LHV Group, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to share his extraordinary journey — from studying scientific communism in the Soviet Union to becoming one of Europe’s leading fintech pioneers and an early believer in Bitcoin and blockchain innovation.As the founder of LHV Group, a publicly listed financial institution on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange, Rain has played a major role in bridging the worlds of traditional banking and cryptocurrency. In this episode, he reflects on his first encounters with Bitcoin, his early conversations with Vitalik Buterin during the dawn of Ethereum, and how digital assets, stablecoins, and CBDCs are reshaping the financial landscape.Rain also shares his candid thoughts on Bitcoin banking, privacy concerns, and the delicate balance between innovation and regulation in modern finance. His story embodies the transition from old-world economics to Web3-era decentralization and open finance.💡 In this episode:• Rain Lõhmus’s evolution from Soviet-era economics to fintech leadership• How Bitcoin inspired his vision for modern digital banking• Early insights from his interactions with Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum’s rise• The role of CBDCs and stablecoins in the future of finance• Why Bitcoin’s privacy and transparency continue to challenge traditional banking models🎧 A remarkable and thought-provoking discussion on Bitcoin’s intersection with global finance, fintech innovation, and how Rain Lõhmus continues to pioneer the integration of banking and blockchain technology.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: LHV Group – An Estonian fintech pioneer connecting Bitcoin, blockchain, and modern banking to shape the future of digital finance.

Aleksandr Li, Project Manager at Nportverse, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explore how blockchain innovation and Bitcoin’s trustless design are transforming the online gambling industry through the N-PIK hybrid decentralized wager platform and its unique Pik-Swap system.N-PIK is a next-generation online gaming ecosystem powered by its native PIK and PLYP tokens, enabling players to join raffles, place wagers, and earn rewards in a transparent, on-chain environment. The platform’s hybrid decentralized architecture combines DeFi transparency with the excitement of skill-based gaming — and is already licensed in Uganda and Kenya, reflecting a commitment to compliant and inclusive Web3 entertainment.Aleksandr explains how Pik-Swap, N-PIK’s signature feature, allows for seamless token exchanges within the wagering ecosystem, empowering users to engage with fair and secure games while participating in a broader tokenized economy.💡 In this episode:• How Bitcoin and blockchain are redefining online gambling transparency• The mechanics behind Pik-Swap and hybrid decentralized wagering• The role of the PIK and PLYP tokens in the N-PIK ecosystem• How regulation and licensing in Africa are driving Web3 gaming growth• Aleksandr Li’s vision for the future of decentralized skill-based gaming🎧 A forward-looking discussion on Bitcoin’s impact on digital wagering, DeFi-enabled gaming, and how N-PIK is pioneering a hybrid decentralized gambling model for the next wave of blockchain entertainment.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: N-PIK – A Web3 wagering ecosystem powered by PIK and PLYP tokens, merging Bitcoin-inspired decentralization with secure, licensed, and transparent blockchain gaming.

In this episode of Bitcoin.com Interviews, Dustin Plantholt explores the powerful new Cross Finance ecosystem, a next-generation blockchain network designed to bridge the gap between traditional banking and decentralized finance (DeFi) — setting a new benchmark for speed, scalability, and interoperability in the crypto economy.Cross Finance (CrossFi) combines the efficiency of modern payment infrastructure with the decentralization and transparency of blockchain, offering an ecosystem capable of processing up to 1 million transactions per second through the CrossFi Chain, a Cosmos Tendermint-based modular architecture. Built upon Ethermint and Evmos, CrossFi ensures EVM compatibility, allowing developers and financial institutions to integrate seamlessly with the expanding world of Web3 payments.The Cross Finance Foundation is pioneering a vision of cross-border financial inclusion, where Bitcoin and blockchain-based digital assets can move effortlessly through regulated banking channels — creating the foundation for a unified, global payment layer.💡 In this episode:• How CrossFi bridges the gap between banking and blockchain payments• Why Cosmos Tendermint architecture is key to achieving 1M TPS scalability• How Bitcoin and DeFi principles influence CrossFi’s modular design• The role of EVM compatibility in cross-chain interoperability• How Cross Finance is driving global adoption of blockchain payments🎧 A must-listen discussion on Bitcoin’s influence on financial innovation, next-generation blockchain scalability, and how Cross Finance is redefining the intersection of banking, DeFi, and digital asset infrastructure.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: Cross Finance – The blockchain-powered digital payment ecosystem uniting banking and Bitcoin economies through Cosmos-based scalability and EVM compatibility.

Armando Pantoja (known as @_TallGuyTycoon) and Robert Croak join Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to announce the launch of The Cryptotrends Podcast — a new show exploring Bitcoin, blockchain innovation, crypto investing, and the future of Web3 culture through the lens of two influential entrepreneurs.Armando Pantoja, a FinTech expert, software engineer, and serial entrepreneur with over 15 years in financial markets, has achieved multiple eight-figure exits in cryptocurrency ventures and become a leading voice in Bitcoin education and financial empowerment.Robert Croak, best known for creating the global Sillybandz brand, has evolved into a seasoned Web3 investor and crypto advocate, leveraging his entrepreneurial background to identify trends shaping the digital asset economy. Together, they bring unmatched insight into how Bitcoin and blockchain innovation continue to redefine wealth creation and technological disruption.💡 In this episode:• The inspiration behind The Cryptotrends Podcast and its focus on Bitcoin and Web3 trends• Armando Pantoja’s evolution from FinTech to blockchain leadership• Robert Croak’s journey from traditional business success to crypto entrepreneurship• How podcasts and social media are driving the next wave of Bitcoin adoption• Insights on financial freedom, innovation, and the culture of decentralized finance🎧 A dynamic conversation on Bitcoin’s influence on modern entrepreneurship, crypto media’s role in shaping markets, and how The Cryptotrends Podcast is amplifying the voices leading the Web3 revolution.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: The Cryptotrends Podcast – A show powered by Bitcoin-driven innovation, featuring Armando Pantoja and Robert Croak, bridging crypto culture, finance, and technology for the next generation of investors.

Ayman Rida, CEO of Cash2Bitcoin, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s decentralization ethos is driving crypto ATM operators to push back against restrictive regulations in California — and why access to peer-to-peer crypto services remains crucial for adoption and financial inclusion.Founded in 2016, Cash2Bitcoin.com has become one of the largest and fastest-growing crypto ATM deployment services in the United States, managing over 1,000 locations nationwide. Ayman shares how the company is navigating California’s evolving regulatory landscape, working with policymakers, and advocating for reasonable crypto laws that balance innovation with consumer protection.He also explains how Bitcoin ATMs serve as an important bridge between the traditional financial system and the decentralized economy, providing easy, cash-based access to cryptocurrencies for millions of users who remain unbanked or underbanked.💡 In this episode:• How Bitcoin ATMs empower everyday users to access crypto safely• The impact of California’s proposed regulations on the crypto ATM industry• Ayman Rida’s perspective on fair regulation and crypto accessibility• How Cash2Bitcoin is expanding across the U.S. despite regulatory pressure• Why Bitcoin’s principles of openness and autonomy are vital for the future of finance🎧 A timely and essential discussion on Bitcoin’s role in financial freedom, crypto ATM adoption, and how operators like Cash2Bitcoin are defending the right to decentralized access in a tightening regulatory climate.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: Cash2Bitcoin – One of America’s largest Bitcoin ATM networks, committed to accessible, compliant, and decentralized crypto access for all users.

Justin Sun, founder of TRON and advisor to HTX (formerly Huobi), joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin ETF approvals, Web3 governance, and decentralized exchange models are reshaping the global cryptocurrency landscape — and why he believes that in the near future, all crypto exchanges will become decentralized.As one of the most influential figures in the blockchain industry, Justin Sun shares his perspective on how Bitcoin’s foundational decentralization principles continue to drive innovation across DeFi, DAOs, and exchange architecture. The conversation covers the regulatory and technological shifts sparked by the U.S. Bitcoin ETF approval, the evolution of TRON DAO, and the growing importance of transparency and self-custody in exchange operations.Justin also explores the concept of democratic governance in blockchain ecosystems — where decision-making and ownership are distributed among users, reflecting Bitcoin’s original vision of an open, permissionless financial system.💡 In this episode:• How Bitcoin ETFs are influencing global crypto adoption and liquidity• Justin Sun’s prediction: why all exchanges will eventually become decentralized• The role of TRON DAO and HTX in building a transparent trading ecosystem• The importance of community governance and decentralization in Web3• How Bitcoin’s ethos continues to shape the evolution of blockchain finance🎧 A forward-looking conversation on Bitcoin’s influence on exchange evolution, the decentralization of trading platforms, and Justin Sun’s vision for the next generation of Web3 infrastructure.🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews🔗 Bitcoin.com💼 Featured Partner: TRON DAO & HTX Exchange – Building the future of decentralized trading, inspired by Bitcoin’s transparency, community governance, and open-source innovation.