This is an episode of The Pomp Podcast with host Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano and guest, Erik Voorhees, the founder and CEO of ShapeShift. A crypto trading platform that leverages 100% decentralized finance protocols to execute all functionality for users without KYC.


In this conversation, we discuss centralization, decentralization, KYC, financial regulation, privacy gains, commoditization of trading, THORchain, Bitcoin, open source software, maximalism, and religious fundamentalism.

Pomp writes a daily letter to over 140,000 investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy to understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://pomp.substack.com/

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Shapeshift
03:19 - THORChain
07:48 - Userbase Response
09:04 - Removing KYC
11:09 - Regulators Response
12:38 - How ShapeShift Makes Money
14:18 - Bitcoin and Bitcoin Maximalism
18:56 - Social Layer Affecting Technology layer?
21:25 - Evaluating New Projects
23:13 - Onboarding New Projects
24:39 - Global Reach
26:27 - US Response to El Salvador
28:17 - Is Banks Accepting Bitcoin Important?
30:09 - DeFi
31:40 - Younger Generation Wants To Work in Crypto
35:14 - The Pitch For Shapeshift
37:17 - Where to find Erik and Shapeshift Online