In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, Ron Geffner sits down with Victor Rodriguez, Venezuelan-American financial executive and media entrepreneur, for an in-depth and timely conversation on Venezuela’s political turning point, its massive energy reserves, and what potential regime change could mean for global markets.

Victor shares firsthand insight into Venezuela’s rise, collapse, and possible rebirth—drawing from his personal journey as a former Venezuelan exchange founder who fled the country amid political instability, crime, and economic collapse. Together, they explore the geopolitical implications of U.S. involvement, oil and rare-earth resources, inflation, workforce opportunities, and why Venezuela could become one of the most important frontier markets of the next generation.

🌎 Topics Covered:

• Venezuela’s political collapse and path toward reform

• U.S. involvement and geopolitical ripple effects

• Oil, energy markets, and inflation control

• Workforce talent and outsourcing opportunities

• Risks and timing for investors and entrepreneurs

• Legal frameworks, constitutional challenges, and elections

• Latin America’s future and regional economic impact

• Why Venezuela could become a once-in-a-generation frontier market

This episode is essential listening for investors, finance professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in geopolitics, emerging markets, and the future of Latin America.

In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, Ron Geffner and John D’Agostino sit down with Natalia Karayaneva, founder and CEO of Propy, to explore how AI, blockchain, and smart contracts are transforming one of the world’s most outdated industries: real estate.

Natalia explains why real estate is still slow, expensive, and fragmented—and how Proppy is using AI agents, tokenization, and automated escrow to reduce friction, increase liquidity, and lower transaction costs that quietly eat up nearly 10% of a home’s value every time it changes hands.

The conversation dives deep into housing affordability, human resistance to innovation, the future of real estate professionals, crypto vs. fiat transactions, stablecoins, government registries, and why real estate may be the last major asset class to truly go digital.

🏠 Topics Covered:

• Why real estate hasn’t innovated like other industries

• How AI agents are replacing manual escrow processes

• Tokenized real estate and smart contract settlements

• Housing affordability and the hidden cost of transactions

• Blockchain vs. legacy county registry systems

• Crypto and stablecoin home purchases

• Roll-up strategies for modernizing title companies

• The future of brokers, escrow officers, and real estate jobs

• Centralization vs. decentralization in crypto adoption

If you’re interested in real estate, AI, crypto, fintech, or the future of housing, this episode is a must-listen.

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