We are excited to chat with Tycho Onnasch, General Manager of Trust Machines and Co-Founder of Zest Protocol. Originally from Amsterdam, Tycho attended Oxford University before founding Deedmob, a volunteer management platform. Now, Tycho is building Zest Protocol, the first on-chain Bitcoin lending protocol. Tycho discusses deciding where to build in Bitcoin, introduction to smart contracts, adoption points in Bitcoin, regulatory jurisdiction, and transitioning to a mainstay currency. 

Episode Chapters:

1. Dutch Culture - 1:30
2. Building Deepmob - 2:57
3. Exposure to Bitcoin - 5:12
4. What is Finance? - 8:55
5. The Role of Bitcoin in DeFi - 11:20
6. Building at Trust Machines - 14:57
7. How Zest Protocol Profits - 18:42
8. The Importance of Bitcoin Lending - 21:55
9. Regulatory Oversight in Crypto - 23:45
10. Investing in Crypto - 26:45
11. Traditional Banking Systems & Bitcoin's Impact - 30:22
12. Ending Questions - 31:44

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