For episode 721 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Sisun Lee, Head of Crypto at Aven.

Aven is reinventing consumer credit. Their mission is to provide the lowest-cost, most transparent, and most convenient access to capital. They use technology to unlock the wealth in your assets and give you credit for what you already own.

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⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:33) Who is Sisun Lee?

(3:24) What is Aven?

(4:32) Aven Bitcoin Credit Card

(6:18) Bitcoin loans

(7:58) Lessons from Celsius in 2022

(9:39) Sumsub

(10:23) Public Investing

(11:08) Navigating the U.S. regulatory landscape for Crypto

(12:33) Bitcoin loan use cases

(14:28) Bitcoin cashback

(15:20) How Agentic AI is changing payments

(17:08) Aven at Bitcoin 2026

(18:00) Aven roadmap

(19:42) Aven’s demographic

(20:14) Aven website & socials

🎙 Aven Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.aven.com/

🔗 X: https://x.com/AvenCard/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sisunlee/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avencard/

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theavencard/

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing

Paid ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Crypto IRAs are self-directed individual retirement accounts offered and custodied by Alto Trust Co, a New Mexico trust company. Information about retirement accounts on Public is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/ for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of IRAs. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See our Crypto Risk Disclosures at https://public.com/custodian-account-agreement for additional information.

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Ep. 721 Aven | Flexible Financing Backed by BTC (feat. Sisun Lee)