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Around the Coin

Stephen Sargeant and Mike Townsend

The mission behind Around The Coin podcast is to offer entrepreneurs an alternative perspective for growing their business in and around the payment industry.

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62:13

Jack Vinijtrongjit, Co-Founder and CEO at AAG

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2022/12/05

In this episode, Mike Townsend speaks with Jack Vinijtrongjit the Co-Founder and CEO at AAG. Jack is a serial entrepreneur, avid investor, and advisor to global Web2 & Web3 tech start-ups. Tech enthusiast with an extensive background in enterprise software architecture and development. He created platforms for scalable applications in omnichannel retail (XY Retail), content management (TOOVIA), and real estate (CozyBid). Jack is a TIBCO alumnus.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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68:24

Miles Paschini, CEO of FV Bank

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2022/12/02

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Miles Paschini, CEO of FV Bank, a global digital bank providing fintech and blockchain companies with integrated banking, payments, and digital asset custody services. An investor and serial entrepreneur, Miles has built numerous innovative financial services businesses. He was awarded seven patents related to payment processing services during the development of EWI Holdings, acquired by Blackhawk in 2006. In addition to developing the industry’s first

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80:14

Zach Resnick, Founder and CEO of Unbounded Capital

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2022/11/22

In this episode, Mike Townsend, speaks with Zach Resnick, Founder and CEO of Unbounded Capital. He co-founded Unbounded Capital with Dan Rosen in 2018. He is also a founder of poker education and content company Just Hands Poker and of discounted biz/first class flight concierge service FlyFlat. During his early 20s, Zach made a living from playing cash games and investing in other poker players, providing a unique understanding of risk management that is largely shaped through leveraging volatility

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58:18

Sergej Kunz, Co-Founder of 1inch Network

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2022/11/21

In this episode, Mike Townsend sits down with Sergej Kunz the Co-Founder of 1inch Network, a distributed network of decentralized protocols that enable the fastest, most lucrative, and protected operations in major blockchain ecosystems. Numbers-wise, they have 2.7M+ wallets, $194B+ in trading volume, and $55B+ in available liquidity.They also recently raised $175M in Series B funding at a $2.25B valuation.Sergej has been in the crypto space for 10+ years. He and his Co-Founder Anton Bukov created

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69:19

Trevor Bacon, CEO, co-founder of Parcl

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2022/11/14

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Trevor Bacon the CEO and co-founder of Parcl, a blockchain-based platform that allows users to invest in a digital square foot of physical real estate in neighborhoods around the world. Trevor has seasoned experience as a portfolio manager at several hedge funds focused on the technology sector — specifically software, payments (where he was introduced to blockchain 5 years ago), and internet. Previous to Parcl, Trevor was a Portfolio Manager at Force Hill

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64:10

Simon Jones, CEO & Co-Founder of Voltz Labs

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2022/11/08

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Simon Jones, CEO & Co-Founder of Voltz Labs, believes in a transparent, equitable, and community-driven future, where technology provides equal economic opportunities to all. Simon has been involved in three financial technology startups - twice as a founder and once as an early employee. Simon completed his Executive Education at Stanford.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:56

Omri Mor, CEO of Routable

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2022/11/04

In this episode, Mike Townsend interviewed Omri Mor the co-founder and CEO of Routable, responsible for the company’s overarching vision and business strategy In addition to his fintech expertise – bolstered by over five years building finch infrastructure for marketplaces – Mor is also a serial founder, previously founding Down App, Inc. and Ziibra.He approaches every business decision with a customer-first mindset, and is committed to providing tangible value for Routable’s customers.Omri is a

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54:30

Timothy Nuy, Founder and CEO of Finclusion

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2022/11/02

In this episode, Mike Townsend sat down with Timothy Nuy the Founder and CEO of Finclusion Group, which is working to enhance the lives of Africans through simple, convenient, and appropriate financial services. Since its inception in 2018, Finclusion’s proven credit-scoring modules have led to the distribution of 310 million in loans to 240,000 customers across five countries.Prior to creating Finclusion, Nuy founded Fractal Labs in January 2020, creating a unique risk and AI modeling framework to

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64:16

Willie Pang, CEO of Limepay

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2022/10/27

In this episode, Mike Townsend interviews Willie Pang, the CEO of Limepay, an Australian-born fintech that's revolutionizing payments through its interoperable tech stack that allows brands to seamlessly embed financial services, such as Buy Now Pay Later installments.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:54

Alex Behar, CIO of Zotapay

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2022/10/24

In this episode, Mike Townsend spoke with Alex Behar, CIO of Zotapay, a global payment service provider that facilitates online payment processing solutions for emerging markets worldwide, supplying innovative and secure technology. Alex is a visiting lecturer on Cyber Defense and Crisis Management at the University of National and World Economy, Department of “National and Regional Security”.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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70:51

Hartej Sawhney, CEO and Founder at Zokyo.io

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2022/10/19

In this episode, Mike Townsend spoke with Hartej Sawhney, who is the founder and CEO of Zokyo, a blockchain cybersecurity venture studio that secures, builds, and funds Web3 businesses. He is also the co-founder of Hosho, ranked #1 Smart Contract Auditor in 2019 by Forbes. Hartej is an investor, advisor, and operator, with a strong knowledge of crypto/Web3, blockchain cybersecurity, blockchain engineering, decentralized finance (DeFi), and Web3 Gaming.As an industry pioneer, he has played a key role

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68:23

Nelson Chu, Founder and CEO of Percent

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2022/10/10

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Nelson Chu the founder and CEO of Percent, the platform powering the future of private markets. He is a 3x startup founder with several years of experience at leading investment management firms, including Bank of America and BlackRock. Prior to Percent, Nelson founded a strategy consulting firm specializing in helping companies build products and raise capital for growth, creating over $1B in equity value. He currently serves as an advisor to an

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63:16

Stefan Rust, CEO and Founder of Truflation

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2022/10/06

In this episode, Mike Townsend speaks with Stefan Rust, CEO and Founder of Truflation - an independent economic and financial data in real-time on-chain. From the early telecom and mobile industries to growing Bitcoin.com as its CEO, Stefan Rust is a recognized global leader in early-tech entrepreneurism. In recent years, Rust has focused on the blockchain industry, founding Laguna Labs and helping to launch decentralized finance startups trustednode.io, truflation.com, and nuon.fi.Learn more about

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54:08

Geoffrey Thompson, Chief Blockchain Officer at...

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2022/10/05

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Geoffrey Thompson, Chief Blockchain Officer at Roofstock onChain - Real-world homes on blockchain that you can buy with one click. Geoff built his career at top-tier law firms practicing in the areas of capital markets, banking and credit, structured finance, private equity, and cross-border transactions. Geoff’s prior role at Roofstock was as General Counsel where he advised on partnerships, product innovation, fundraising, deal structuring, real estate

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58:48

Zach Bradford, CEO and President of CleanSpark

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2022/10/04

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Zach Bradford, CEO and President of CleanSpark - a publicly traded Bitcoin mining company. Zach has acquired over five companies, doubled revenue and quadrupled CleanSpark’s workforce since becoming chief executive officer in 2019. He was CleanSpark’s chief financial officer from 2014 to 2019 before taking on his current role as chief executive officer. Since 2013, he has been a partner in a public accounting and consulting firm in Henderson, Nevada. Zach

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58:44

Kyle Ellicott, Partner at Stacks Ventures

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2022/09/29

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Kyle Ellicot who is a Partner at Stacks Ventures. Kyle is also a Co-Chair of Bitcoin Odyssey, a Partner at Intersect VC, and an active Blockchain & dApps analyst. He is also a noted TEDx and global keynote speaker, strategist, published author, & technologist with over 15 years of experience at the cornerstone of digital transformation between industry and technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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59:20

Vlad Panchenko, CEO and Founder at DMarket.com

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2022/09/28

In this episode, Mike Townsend interviews Vlad Panchenko, CEO and Founder at DMarket.com - a marketplace and infrastructure for Web3 companies to join a global metaverse. He is a video game and technology entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience. His cosmopolitan life views have formed his business approach of a world without borders through gaming and interactive entertainment companies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:58

Gab Columbro, Executive Director of FINOS

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2022/09/27

In this episode, Mike Townsend sat down with Gab Columbro, Executive Director of FINOS - Fintech Open Source Foundation. Gab is an open source executive and technologist at heart, having spent over 15 years building developer ecosystems to deliver value through open source across Europe and the US. He thrives on driving innovation both contributing to open source communities and joining commercial open source ventures. Previously Director of Product Management at Alfresco, as Executive Director Gab

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71:52

Charles Rosenblatt, President of PayQuicker

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2022/09/26

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Charles Rosenblatt, President of PayQuicker — the payments technology leader in global payouts. A seasoned innovator in the payments industry, Charles has held executive leadership positions at major global banks (Capital One and Chase) and prominent FinTech organizations. He has been on the management teams that led to the sale of Hyperwallet to PayPal and Payoneer going public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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71:01

Max Kordek, Co-Founder and President of Lisk

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2022/09/23

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Max Kordek, Co-Founder and President of Lisk. Max is a globally recognized cryptocurrency entrepreneur who founded Lisk, a platform for blockchain applications written in JavaScript. Together with his co-founder, blockchain industry veteran Oliver Beddow, Max raised over 14,000 BTC for Lisk's ICO in 2016. Within the same year, Max founded Lightcurve, a leading blockchain development studio based in Berlin. Max's ambition for entrepreneurship and

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