ποΈ HOT OFF THE PRESS: The Episode of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) podcast with
@jp_mullin888 is LIVE.
Brian Norman (former Chief Financial Officer of MANTRA) sits down with John Patrick Mullin (CEO & Founder of
@MANTRA_Chain) for a 55-minute conversation to share the full story behind building, losing, rebuilding, and scaling in crypto.
Key Takeaways:
πΉ How an early interest in emerging markets and fintech (dating back to 2013) led John from Shanghai to Hong Kong to founding
@MANTRA_Chain
πΉ Building a DeFi lending protocol on Polkadot during the 2020 "Summer of DeFi"
πΉ Surviving platform exploits and market crashes through transparency and open regulator communication
πΉ Securing the first DeFi-related license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)
πΉ MANTRA's pivot to a sovereign RWA Layer 1 blockchain built on Cosmos and its resulting valuation growth
πΉ Inside the $20M investment and acquisition by
@InveniamIO
πΉ What's next:
#AI, blockchain, and compliant asset management
If you're interested in
#RWA tokenization,
#DeFi regulation, crypto crisis management, or what it actually takes to survive as a builder in
#Web3, this episode is a must-watch.
The full podcast with auto-translate subtitle options is available on FTAHK's YouTube Channel π
piped.video/E7kgyn6FR0Q
#CryptoPodcast #FTAHKPodcast #FinTech