{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Turning Bitcoin into the Future of Finance - Willem Schro\u00e9","description":"Episode Topic: Willem Schro\u00e9, founder of Botanix Labs, joins PayPod to reveal how Bitcoin is becoming the foundation for a decentralized financial future. Learn how Ethereum-style smart contracts and DeFi applications are now possible on Bitcoin via the Spiderchain\u2014without giving up Bitcoin\u2019s security or decentralization. Lessons You\u2019ll Learn:   How the Spiderchain turns Bitcoin into a programmable financial layer    Why Bitcoin yield is now possible\u2014paid in Bitcoin, not tokens    The future of interest-free Bitcoin-backed loans and stablecoin trading    How Bitcoin can become a global financial operating system by 2100    Why governments can\u2019t stop Bitcoin\u2014and why they shouldn\u2019t try   &amp;nbsp; About Our Guest: Willem Schro\u00e9 is the founder of Botanix Labs, the company behind the Spiderchain, a decentralized Bitcoin Layer 2 enabling smart contracts and DeFi. A national champion in mathematics and a researcher in cryptography, Willem\u2019s passion for Bitcoin was ignited during his time in Saudi Arabia, where he witnessed financial repression and inflation firsthand. Now, he's on a mission to bring open, decentralized financial infrastructure to the world, starting with Bitcoin. Topics Covered:   Bitcoin as programmable money    Layer-2 innovation via the Spiderchain    Interest-free lending and stablecoin DeFi    Bitcoin staking and yield generation    Financial sovereignty and inclusion through decentralization   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.soarpay.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37111335\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37111335"}