Web3 with Sam Kamani

182: From Spreadsheets to Smart Dashboards: Gentleman James on How iYield is Changing Crypto Portfolio Tracking

27 Sep 2024

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In Episode 182 of Web3 with Sam Kamani, I speak with Gentleman James, founder of iYield, a revolutionary platform designed to simplify portfolio management by combining all your crypto and fiat assets into a single, easy-to-use dashboard. With iYield, users can automatically track their crypto yields, DeFi earnings, and overall net worth, eliminating the need for manual spreadsheets. Gentleman James shares his journey from discovering Bitcoin in 2012 to creating iYield and offers insights into the future of DeFi, portfolio automation, and how new technologies like restaking are shaping the industry. Key Timestamps [00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces Gentleman James from iYield and the value the platform provides for portfolio management across both fiat and crypto. [00:01:00] James’ Background: Gentleman James talks about how he discovered Bitcoin in 2012 while living in Thailand and how it led him to build iYield to solve his own crypto portfolio management issues. [00:04:00] Managing Crypto Yields: James explains the complexities of tracking different crypto yields from multiple protocols and how iYield simplifies the process by pulling on-chain data and API information. [00:07:00] Technical Details & Monetization: James describes how iYield collects data and explains the free access model for users with an optional pro version for advanced features. [00:11:00] Evolution of DeFi: Sam and James discuss how DeFi has changed, the growth of Ethereum-based yields, and how decentralized finance has moved from experimental to more stable, trustable systems. [00:18:00] Portfolio Automation and Vaults: James shares his excitement about the future of automated DeFi positions and how vaults will evolve to give users more customization and flexibility. [00:22:00] Bitcoin and DeFi: Sam and James discuss the growing trend of Bitcoin staking and restaking, and the pros and cons of DeFi products that leverage Bitcoin. [00:24:00] Future of DeFi: James talks about the rise of automation, vault optimization, and why he believes restaking will become a foundational part of the DeFi ecosystem. [00:28:00] What’s Next for iYield: James highlights upcoming features like net worth projections and additional protocol support as iYield continues to expand. [00:33:00] Closing Thoughts: James invites listeners to try iYield and experience the benefits of automatic portfolio tracking for themselves. Connect https://iyield.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/iyield-crypto/ https://twitter.com/iYieldCrypto https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescanningwin/ https://x.com/gentlemanjamesw Disclaimer Nothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/

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