Welcome to this conversation with Antoni Trenchev, co-founder and Managing Partner at Nexo, a provider of instant cryptoasset-backed loans and high-yield savings products. Since the April 2018 ICO of their NEXO token, the company has processed over $1 billion dollars in transactions.

My conversation with Antoni is split into 5 chapters:

• Chapter 1: Nexo’s business model and some of its products
• Chapter 2: The lifecycle of a Nexo loan
• Chapter 3: A history and evolution of cryptoasset-backed lending
• Chapter 4: The present state of crypto-backed lending
• Chapter 5: The future of the space

• Antoni’s background prior to Nexo
• Nexo's origin as a hand-drawn graphic on a piece of paper
• Bitcoin (BTC) forums & the early days of crypto-backed lending
• The mechanics of serving customers in 200+ jurisdictions
• The challenge of complying with diverse US state laws
• Nexo's zero-fee model – they only make money from loan interest
• Why Nexo doesn't pay interest on crypto – yet
• The fortuitous timing of the NEXO token sale
• Common uses cases for cryptoasset-backed loans
• Pledging crypto as collateral to minimize taxes
• How to apply for a Nexo loan
• Consumer benefits of dynamic credit lines
• The Nexo credit card
• The size of the cryptoasset-backed lending space
• Extending loans against tokenized physical gold
• KYC and AML for crypto-backed lending
• Why Antoni sees Nexo as a financial institution and a software company
• The importance of simple, transparent regulation

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