Stephan Livera Podcast Bringin: Europe’s New Bitcoin Gateway with Prashanth Chandrasekar | SLP693
Oct 9, 2025
Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO of Bringin, shares his journey from discovering Bitcoin in 2017 to founding a startup focused on Eurozone Bitcoin solutions. He discusses the challenges of liquidating Bitcoin and presents Bringin’s innovative offering of virtual IBAN accounts and debit cards to bridge self-custody wallets with banks. Prashanth highlights user feedback emphasizing speed and reliability, regulatory impacts of EU laws, and future plans to enhance the user experience for both casual spenders and larger transactions.
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Early Bitcoin Journey
- Prashanth discovered Bitcoin in 2017 and dove deeper after reading Mastering Bitcoin in 2019.
- He joined Lastbit as an engineer and built Bitcoin payments for the EU before founding Bringin.
Personal Pain That Sparked Bringin
- Prashanth struggled to liquidate Bitcoin while paid in BTC and found exchanges and UX unreliable.
- These personal pain points motivated him to build Bringin as a reliable Euro off-ramp.
Off‑Ramps Are Underserved
- Many platforms optimize for custody and on‑ramps, leaving long-time Bitcoiners underserved for off‑ramps.
- Optimizing for Bitcoiners builds tools that ultimately benefit broader adoption.
