What do the cryptocurrency and porn industries have in common? As it turns out, both are frequent targets of the traditional financial system, which has been known to ban the accounts of both crypto traders and sex workers.

On this week’s episode of the newly launched podcast The Agenda, Cointelegraph senior copy editor Jonathan DeYoung and head of markets Ray Salmond speak to Allie Rae, an adult content creator and CEO of WetSpace — a crypto-focused alternative to OnlyFans.

Rae first exploded into the mainstream when she lost her job as an ICU nurse after her colleagues discovered her hobby and took issue with the nature of her content. The media got wind of her story, which went viral. “I kind of was morphed into this role of advocacy for the sex work industry,” she said.

According to Rae, the unrestricted movement of money is an unnecessarily complicated process for adult entertainers, as traditional finance often forces companies to crack down on adult performers:

Rae also shared how even some centralized crypto exchanges are being forced by banks to shut down the accounts of adult performers, recalling the time she met Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at VeeCon:

Speaking from the experience of her own blacklisting from her previous job as a nurse, Rae explained that WetSpace aims to provide not only a safe, equitable environment for performers but also an anonymous, private experience for fans.

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Rae said:

To learn more about how Rae is using blockchain and cryptocurrency to revolutionize the adult entertainment industry, tune in to the full episode of The Agenda on Cointeleraph’s new podcasts page or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or