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Max Schwartz is CEO of Anvil Research Labs, which provides a platform for using cryptocurrency as collateral without selling it. Anvil offers an SDK with React components and enterprise smart contracts that enables companies to offer collateralized lending services.
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2026First on the show
Oct 2026Latest appearance
37 minOn camera
36:51
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In their own words
“We have 741 million people owned crypto last year. You have 2.3 trillion somewhere around there in market cap. And yet Trad has a very hard time of recognizing this value.”
Key points from the latest interview
- Anvil's protocol enables crypto holders to use digital assets as collateral for credit without selling or transferring ownership of the assets.
- Digital assets make superior collateral compared to traditional assets because they are instantly accessible, easily valued, and can be automatically repossessed through smart contracts.
- Traditional collateral like real estate and vehicles involve high operational costs, lengthy repossession processes, and unknown asset conditions that increase default risk.
- Institutional adoption of crypto is accelerating because financial institutions recognize the market efficiency gains and cost savings from blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
- Anvil bridges crypto and traditional finance by providing guaranteed value through fully secured credit, eliminating the need for trust-based lending models or credit scores.