Vadim Voss is the founder of Next Level DeFi, a Done-For-You DeFi coaching service that has personally onboarded 270+ clients into automated yield strategies. Born in Belarus and brought to Brooklyn at 11 in the wake of Chernobyl with $100 to his family’s name, Vadim built his first PC at 13 and earned a scholarship to NYU Stern, where he studied Finance and Information Systems while working three jobs. Over 22 years as an entrepreneur, he’s built ventures across the US, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, China, and Europe — and made his first $6 million by age of 31. He then lost most of it to scams and rug pulls. The six years and $150,000 it took to rebuild taught him what no course or YouTube channel will: how to operate in DeFi without getting destroyed by it. Today he teaches established professionals how to generate 20 – 300%+ APY with crypto through concentrated liquidity strategies and automated yield farming across 20+ blockchains. His mission is to help 1 million people exit the broken legacy financial system. His motto: “Not your keys, not your crypto.”
What You’ll Learn From This Episode:
- What cryptocurrency is and how it differs from traditional finance.
- What DeFi (decentralized finance) is and how decentralized exchanges work without traditional intermediaries.
- How liquidity providers can earn fees by providing funds to decentralized exchanges rather than simply speculating on cryptocurrency prices.
- How rebuilding from a major financial setback led Vadim to create Next Level DeFi and teach others how to use DeFi strategies.
- The importance of slowing down, avoiding burnout, getting enough sleep, and being intentional about personal well-being.
- How bootstrapping a business and staying focused on a mission can give a solopreneur greater control over the direction of their company.
- How Vadim uses AI and other tools to operate his business as a solopreneur.
- How beginners can start learning about DeFi and explore income-generating strategies without needing extensive technical knowledge.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
- Next Level DeFi: https://nextleveldefi.com/
- DeFi Income Blueprint Bundle: https://nextleveldefi.com/lifestyle
- Podcast Guest Gift: https://podcastguestgift.com/
- Uniswap – A decentralized exchange discussed in the episode.
- Coinbase – A centralized cryptocurrency exchange discussed as an entry point for purchasing crypto.
- MetaMask – A crypto wallet mentioned for connecting to decentralized exchanges.
- Nexus Mutual – Mentioned as an option for insurance coverage on DeFi positions.
- Vadim Voss on LinkedIn – Search for “Vadim Voss” on LinkedIn to connect with him.
