From Healthcare to Hashes: Kelghe D’Cruz on Bridging TradFi and Web3 with PAIRS

🎙️ Guest: Kelghe D’Cruz, Founder & CEO of PAIRS 🕒 Duration: ~48 minutesEpisode OverviewIn this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Kelghe D’Cruz, founder and CEO of PAIRS, a platform bringing DeFi and CeFi tools into one interface. Kelghe shares how his early experiments with Dogecoin, a healthcare startup, and a near-ICO all shaped his approach to building something more practical for crypto users today.They cover:Mining Dogecoin and selling it on eBay in 2013Walking away from an ICO raise after legal adviceLetting users trade across chains and settle to fiatBuilding with third-party banking partners, not replacing themA future profit-sharing model tied to trading activityChallenges of running a startup with a live tokenWhy he’s prioritizing licenses early, even before it’s requiredWhere to Listen🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-healthcare-to-hashes-kelghe-dcruz-on-bridging/id1799063494?i=1000718911639 🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yckAYzd77ydd2BZhKlidQ?si=8d25210fb8fb4d0e 🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/RP6ZN785G-AConnect with PAIRS & Kelghe D’Cruz🌐 Website: pairs.xyz/ 🐦 X (Twitter): @kelghe | @pairs_dex 🔗 LinkedIn: Kelghe D’CruzStay Connected With UsEnjoyed this episode? Leave us a review and subscribe to Token for Your Thoughts for more conversations with the people building Web3, crypto & AI.🔔 Follow us on X: @TokenThoughts_ 🌐 Visit our website: tokenforyourthoughts.com