Fan Dollars, Creator Smiles: destream’s Payments Platform for Content Creators - with Tachat Igityan

In episode 100 of The Payments Show Podcast, I spoke to Tachat Igityan who is the Founder of destream.

destream is a financial platform for content creators which revolutionises the way content creators receive payments and donations.

VIDEO and PDF Transcript:
- click here https://thepaymentsshow.substack.com/p/100

Summary of topics discussed:
(01:41) - Guest Introduction: Tachat Igityan (Founder, destream)
(03:52) - Payment Challenges Faced by Content Creators
(05:27) - Origin Story: Frustrations as a Donator
(07:05) - Abundance of Tools... Nothing for Payments
(09:23) - Creators Are Not Traditional "Merchants"
(11:23) - Creators Are Not "Startups" Either!
(12:51) - Terms & Conditions vs Legal Compliance
(13:50) - First-Party Fraud (Friendly Fraud)
(19:03) - The Solution: Payment Links and more
(22:52) - Hassle-Free Payments for Creators
(24:36) - Aggregation = Power: a Win for Banks and Creators
(26:50) - ASMR and OnlyFans Save The Day!
(29:06) - Why destream Exists: To Help You
(31:20) - Less Steps = More Donations
(33:17) - The Future: Physical + Digital Payment Experiences
(35:26) - Local Payment Methods and One-Click Payments
(37:26) - Getting Started with destream
(39:04) - Cyprus: Startups and a New Creator MEP!

Details:
- Recorded on 18 Jul 2024
- Host: Satwant Phull
- Guest: Tachat Igityan, Founder, destream

Next Steps:
- destream: destream.net | @destreamproject