Borrow Against Your Bitcoin Instead of Selling It | Andrei Poliakov

Unlocking liquidity without triggering the tax event. Andrei Poliakov on regulated crypto lending, and his warning about Canada. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Andrei Poliakov works in regulated crypto lending. He explains the framework built from the failures of the last cycle, why borrowing against Bitcoin beats selling it, and why he is worried Canada is moving too slowly to keep innovation onshore. KEY FINDINGS • Protecting investor and borrower collateral for the full duration of a loan • A regulatory framework built from the failures of the previous cycle • Borrowing against Bitcoin rather than selling and paying the tax • Unlocking liquidity from an asset you keep holding • Canada risking being left behind if regulators move too slowly • Local demand driving adoption in market after market • Building toward a global lending business GUEST Andrei Poliakov, Crypto Lending FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/andrei-poliakov-crypto-lending Recorded at Consensus 2025 for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — AI & FINANCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped build. Every year I interview more than 500 senior leaders on camera: scientists, operators, founders, regulators and inv