In this episode, we have Nicholas who is using LODE to serve users with a pragmatic method to transact with borderless, low cost, stable mediums of exchange, providing an easy on-ramp to other blockchain assets as well as instant conversions to local fiat currencies like USD, EUR, and more. We get to talking about LODE and how he came up with the idea of a blockchain-powered payments ecosystem providing investors with stabilized digital currencies backed by gold and silver.  Nicholas shares an explanation of where the blockchain and crypto industry is headed next, and why he believes that the cryptocurrency future is “asset-backed”, i.e. collateralized by a specified pool of underlying assets. and what’s coming up next for them. Make sure you check out their links down below and share with a friend if you enjoyed the episode. Always Remember to Invest In Yourself Phil Better ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LODE Website: https://lode.oneLODE LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodepaymedia/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With nearly a decade of experience in the tech sector and half a decade in the blockchain industry, Nicholas is an expert in driving project growth. Using his unique leadership style and vision, he cultivates seamless paths to create value and transcend goals. A firm believer that diversity is strength, Nicholas has worked in a wide array of industries, ranging from cybersecurity, gaming, real estate, entertainment, and blockchain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast is an award-winning Podcast for Best Snobby Business Podcast 2020 and aims to be the reference for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Solopreneurs, Freelancers, and CEO’s that want to elevate their knowledge listening to fellow Entrepreneurs and specialist in their Industry share their story as well as lessons they learned along the way and how you can use it in your life or business. Your host Phil Better, the Podcast Mogul, has guests from different parts of the internet who have all 1 thing in common; they used the Digital space to create their business. Join as he learns about their struggles and some of the best advice they receive along their journey. Hear how he is taking his love of podcasting and helping businesses leverage the medium to connect with their ideal customers.   Join him in his journey to learn from some of the individuals who created the life he always wanted to have from his youth, on this amazing Podcast! The Website: www.investinyourselfpod.comThe Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InvestinyourselfpodThe Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/392876241780702The Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investinyourselfpod/The Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvestinPod ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   This podcast contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Thanks. For the best VPN protection go with NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/SH32M This Season of Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast is Sponsored by the following companies: Sarlat Rugby: https://sarlatrugby.com/ Uniqorn Incubator: https://uniqornincubator.com/ Startup SuperCup: https://startupsupercup.com/