Built on Bitcoin with Jacob Brown Never Sell Your Bitcoin with Shehzan Maredia Interview - CEO of Lava
Nov 6, 2025
Shehzan Maredia, CEO of Lava, sheds light on their impressive $200 million fundraising effort and their innovative Bitcoin-backed line of credit, BLOC. He shares how Lava transforms traditional finance by allowing users to save in Bitcoin and borrow against it without selling. Topics include the psychology of Bitcoin saving, real-world customer stories, and the intricacies of their custody and security upgrades. Shehzan also emphasizes transparent communication and the importance of trust in evolving tech, all while hinting at exciting future developments for Bitcoin wealth management.
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Borrow, Don't Sell Bitcoin
- Do borrow against appreciating Bitcoin instead of selling to avoid taxable events and keep upside exposure.
- Use low-rate loans to capture the arb between borrowing cost and Bitcoin's expected appreciation.
Bitcoin As Core Wealth Layer
- Lava's mission centers on Bitcoin as a savings asset and building a full wealth-management platform around it.
- The KPI: users should end up with more Bitcoin because they used Lava versus if they didn't.
Get Paid In Bitcoin Quietly
- Shehzan describes a payroll integration that deposits fiat and converts into Bitcoin in user Lava accounts without employer involvement.
- Users can borrow against that Bitcoin and spend or withdraw cash while never selling their Bitcoin.