Today Sam sits down with Turtle Club CTO Nick Thoma for the first deep dive on how the project has quietly brokered nearly a billion dollars in liquidity for new chains and DeFi apps. Nick explains the brokerage model, the tooling that keeps funds non-custodial, and why a background in NASA robotics shaped his approach to yield markets. If you build protocols, need TVL, or manage capital, this conversation is for you.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro, Squid contributor rewards, Substack plug
01:00 Meet Nick Thoma, robotics to crypto in one jump
02:45 How Turtle tracked a billion in TVL before anyone noticed
11:00 Vaults, boost deals, and the two-track product line
18:15 Pricing yield, risk scoring, and market-rate expectations
24:30 Using Veda vaults and Merkle rewards to stay non-custodial
27:20 Treasury strategy, revenue, and upcoming token launch
32:10 AI agents, account abstraction, and the next five years of DeFi UX
41:30 Advice for builders seeking efficient liquidity
43:30 Where to find Turtle Club and Leviathan News

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• Nick Thoma on X: https://x.com/nickjtoma

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Jason breaks down how Meanwhile works, how it uses whole life insurance to offer tax-free Bitcoin loans, and why this structure is perfect for long-term BTC holders who want exposure, liquidity, and inheritance protection without giving up control.

This is the closest thing to a tax-advantaged Bitcoin IRA — but without the limitations.

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01:35 Jason Leibowitz joins to talk Meanwhile and its $40M raise
04:00 What is Meanwhile? Bitcoin-denominated life insurance explained
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09:30 Jason’s background and why he joined Meanwhile
12:00 Why legacy insurers can’t offer Bitcoin-native products
14:50 The tax play — how policy loans help you avoid capital gains
18:00 Borrowing from your own BTC policy with no margin call
21:00 How Meanwhile handles custody, risk, and regulation
24:00 Whole life vs. self-directed IRAs — and why this is better
26:30 Who this is for — policy size, trusts, family estate planning
29:00 Application process and global availability
31:30 Final thoughts — growing BTC wealth without selling

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