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Wes Tang-Wymer is co-founder of Room40, a crossover investment firm focused on crypto. Room40's platform consists of a multi-strategy hedge fund and early-stage venture funds. Prior to Room40, Wes was a founding team member of SoftBank Group International and SoftBank Vision Fund, where he oversaw investments and held board roles across a range of growth stage companies in the fintech, transportation, and logistics sectors. Before SoftBank, he was an equities investment analyst at Point72. Wes began his career at Morgan Stanley in the investment banking department.    -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best Web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!  

David is a Senior Portfolio Manager at M31 Capital, a global crypto investment firm with institutional-grade liquid token and venture strategies. He previously co-founded Omnichain Capital, a thesis-driven liquid token fund focused on Web3 infrastructure and middleware. Before entering crypto full-time in early 2021, David spent ten years in traditional finance, advising and investing in technology companies. —– This episode is brought to you by: Global Coin Research (“GCR”) is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com —– Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Theia is a liquid digital assets fund applying the principles of prudent investing to blockchain, led by Co-Founders CEO John McNiff and CIO Felipe Montealegre.    Prior to founding Theia, John worked in the private equity group at Goldman Sachs, investing in opportunistic real estate and asset management companies. John received his MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. in History from Yale University.   Prior to founding Theia, Felipe was a Vice President on the investment team at BayPine, a $2 billion private equity fund investing in automation and digital transformation. Before BayPine, Felipe worked as an investor across healthcare and financial services at JLL Partners, and began his career at Credit Suisse in the Financial Institutions Group. Felipe graduated with a B.A. in economics from Yale University.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!    

Chris Abiaad is the founder of Frens Capital, a liquid venture fund with a long-only strategy investing based on fundamentals. He previously spent 10 years as a builder in Web2 focused on product, working with data companies such as Enigma.com. Chris has been involved in the cryptocurrency market since 2016 while he was pursuing his MBA at Cornell Tech. He's since built a vast knowledge base of the markets and a solid investment track record, which has led him to the launch of Frens Capital in June of 2022. -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!  

James Ho is co-founder and Managing Partner of Modular Capital, a fundamental and thesis driven crypto investment firm that invests across liquid tokens and early stage venture. Previously, James was a Principal at Altimeter Capital, a $10 billion technology crossover investment firm where he focused on fintech and crypto investments. Prior to Altimeter, James was a Vice President at D. E. Shaw, a $50 billion global multi-strategy hedge fund, covering technology, payments and fintech in the public markets. He also spent time as a software developer at Bridgewater. James studied Statistics at Harvard, graduating magna cum laude. -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!  

Diogenes Casares is the founder of Patagon Management, a digital assets investment firm with a focus on activist investing and risk-on arbitrage. Diogenes is currently attending NYU.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Stephen McKeon is a managing partner at Collab+Currency, a web3-focused venture fund that has completed over 120 deals across nearly every corner of crypto.  Today Collab+Currency focuses almost exclusively on consumer applications and infrastructure.  Previously, Stephen was a tenured finance professor at the University of Oregon, and also taught at Cambridge University, and UC Berkeley. ----- This episode is brought to you by: Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com ----- Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Eric Chen is the co-founder and CEO of Injective Labs, a research and development company focused on creating unmatched decentralized finance solutions. Injective Labs is one of the core contributors to Injective, a blockchain built for finance. Injective is one of the largest Cosmos projects, garnering interest from leading professionals across hedge funds, venture capitals and blockchain projects, including but not limited to Pantera Capital, Mark Cuban, Hashed and Binance. ----- This episode is brought to you by: Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com ----- Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!  

Sonya Kim is the founder of Progrmd Capital, an actively managed, long-term focused liquid token fund. Prior to launching Progrmd, Sonya worked at Aberforth Partners and Kiltearn Partners, privately-owned investment firms in Edinburgh, where she helped manage several billion dollars of institutional client capital in undervalued public equities. Sonya began her career as an Investment Risk Analyst at Baillie Gifford, a global growth investor notable for its successful implementation of the long-term investment philosophy. Sonya holds a Master of Finance from MIT as well as a BA in Mathematics and a minor in Computer Science from NYU. -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Peter Pan is the Co-Founder and Co-Summoner of Hydra Ventures. Hydra Ventures is the first dedicated fund backing investment DAOs. Operating as a DAO itself, Hydra Venture's mission is to proliferate community first investing across all of web3.  Peter is also a partner at 1k(x) Capital, an early stage investment firm specializing in crypto ecosystem growth, and a co-founder of MetaCartel Ventures, Ethereum's earliest investment DAO investing in early stage crypto projects.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Anthony Avedissian is a Partner at Seed Club Ventures, a $25 million Venture DAO investing in early-stage projects building infrastructure and applications that improve decentralized coordination. Seed Club Ventures was launched in partnership with Seed Club, the leading accelerator for builders at the intersection of crypto, culture, and community.    -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Simiao Li is the Founder and CIO of Maverick Crypto.  Maverick Crypto is a crypto native research and investment platform focused on advancing "ultra-liquid crypto Capitalism". Simiao was previously an Investment Associate at Bridgewater Associates and has experience investing across macro, growth equities, and crypto.  Simiao graduated from Yale where he dual-majored in Economics and Political Science.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   ----- Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

James is the co-founder and Managing Partner at North Island Ventures, a crypto-focused investment firm founded in 2020. James leads the firm's research efforts, and is passionate about leveraging data to uncover new trends, inform investment decisions, and support portfolio companies. James has been a full-time crypto investor since 2018, and was previously Head of Research at Coatue Management. James holds an AB in Economics from Harvard.    -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Gregory d'Incelli is the co-founder of Scenius Capital. Scenius is a digital assets and blockchain technology investment firm focused on providing sophisticated investors curated access to best-in-class opportunities via portfolio funds, co-investment and direct investment. Scenius manages a hedge fund of funds and is launching a venture fund of funds. Greg is a former lawyer and litigator who turned a passion for digital assets into a career as a crypto fund manager. Greg has degrees from Dartmouth College and the University of Miami School of Law. -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Amit Mukherjee is the founder of Chainforest. Chainforest is a venture DAO that invests primarily at the pre-seed stage into web3 founders. Chainforest has a unique structure from other venture DAOs - it curates a small, selective community, who have the opportunity to support the DAO and its investing process in exchange for a tokenized interest in the fund. Amit also serves as Co-Treasury Lead at Friends With Benefits and previously, Amit was a Partner at the venture capital firm NEA.  Amit graduated from Princeton with an A.B. in Economics and has been recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30. -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Brett Palatiello is a partner and head of blockchain at Interplay. Interplay is a platform that supports founders in numerous ways, including VC capital, mentorship, services and education.  Prior to joining Interplay, Brett was the Head of Systematic Macro & Equities at Ridgewood Analytica where he provided research and consulting services to hedge funds, wealth managers, and family offices. Before that, Brett was a partner and portfolio manager at Spring Valley Asset Management where he managed a systematic global macro product which won him HFM's Quant Newcomer of the Year. He began his career as a quantitative researcher and portfolio manager at a multi-strategy hedge fund where he traded a variety of asset classes and built out the research and production technology. Along the way, he consulted on token design, published an academic paper, and was a Fellow at the Economic Club of New York.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Nihar Shah and Lucas Baker are researchers and investors at Jump Crypto, the crypto division of Jump Trading Group, a research-driven quantitative trading firm.  Jump Crypto is committed to building and standing up critical infrastructure needed to catalyze the growth of the crypto ecosystem. They study questions regarding protocol and mechanism design, tokenomics, stablecoins, optimal governance, core blockchain infrastructure, and the financial stability of crypto ecosystems. Lucas previously worked as a macro researcher at D.E. Shaw and a software engineer on the DeepMind AlphaGo team. He received his undergraduate degree in computer science from Stanford University and an MS/MBA dual degree from Harvard University. Nihar previously worked as an economist at Meta on the Libra/Diem cryptocurrency project. He received his undergraduate degree in economics, masters degrees in statistics and economics, and PhD in economics, all from Harvard University.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Adam Struck is the Founder and Managing Partner at Struck Crypto. Adam is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Struck Capital as well as the CEO of Struck Studio. Struck Crypto is a permanent capital evergreen vehicle with over $100M AUM and has been investing in the blockchain space since 2017. The firm was the first ever investor in leading deals such as Mythical Games and Zero Hash. The firm was also an early backer of leading Layer-1s in the space such as Algorand and Hashgraph, as well as leading DeFi projects such as 1inch. Before Struck Crypto, Adam was a Co-Founder of Long Island Brand Beverages, a CPG company taken public on the NASDAQ. Earlier in his career, Adam was an M&A attorney at Kirkland & Ellis. He has also been recognized for his work by Forbes' 30 Under 30 List for Venture Capital.  Adam graduated from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, and Georgetown Law, and originally hails from South Africa.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Jason Hitchcock is the founder and General Partner of 4 Moons, a firm that invests in web3 assets and advises hedge funds on liquid token strategies. Prior to his move into crypto, Jason spent a decade at early stage startups across gaming, adtech, social, and e-commerce.  Jason was part of the founding team of Bebo, a live streaming app which was acquired by Twitch. While at Twitch, Jason led fandom strategy for their original content programs. Jason's been investing in crypto since 2016 and is betting everything on DeFi and NFTs enabling a global economic transformation.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Today our guest is Brooke Pollack, the Founder & Managing Partner of Hutt Capital, a blockchain venture capital fund of funds platform. Prior to Hutt Capital, Brooke spent a decade investing across private fund, secondary and direct strategies with leading global investment firms. Most recently, he spent more than four years with Greenspring Associates, a venture capital platform with over $17 billion assets under management, where he spearheaded their blockchain and crypto efforts. Earlier in his career, Brooke spent time at Hamilton Lane, a global private equity advisory and asset management firm, and CTC Consulting, an investment consulting firm for high net worth individuals and families.   -----   This episode is brought to you by:   Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets.  Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem's systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech   Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Today our guest is Yida Gao, founder of Shima Capital.  Shima Capital is an early stage VC firm investing in disruptive crypto and Web3 companies.  The fund has a strong roster of backers including Dragonfly Capital, Digital Currency Group, Tiger Global, Brevan Howard, Bill Ackman and other strategic investors. Prior to Shima, Yida was a technology investor at New Enterprise Associates and an M&A banker at Morgan Stanley. Yida also teaches Crypto Finance every spring semester at MIT.  He graduated from MIT with a degree in Math and CS, attended Stanford GSB before dropping out, and was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30.  -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Our guest today is Ali Hassan, Founding Partner at Perceptive Capital. Perceptive Capital is an actively managed investment fund that employs a discretionary, multi-strategy approach.  The three main strategies are fundamental directional long, DeFi productivity, and venture.  Prior to co-founding Perceptive Capital, Ali founded Crescent Crypto Asset Management and prior to that was a venture investor at Fairview Capital.  Ali started his career at Goldman trading equities and options by day and Bitcoin by night.  Ali has also authored the paper “The Rise of Blockchain” in 2016 and has been featured in numerous media outlets.  Ali graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in International Trade & Economics from St. Peter's University.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Our guest today is Andrew Woodruff, co-founder, PM & CIO of Black Lotus Capital. Black Lotus is a fundamental long-term-oriented generalist digital assets hedge fund. Black Lotus is focused on liquid tokens that have sustainable differentiated competitive moats, token value capture, are undervalued and have a clear path to real world adoption. Prior to co-founding Black Lotus, Andrew led the primary research division for the past 8 years at Slate Path, a multi-billion dollar Tiger Cub hedge fund, where he helped build out their crypto investment research process.  Andrew is also an active angel investor and advisor to a variety of startup companies, both in and outside of crypto. Andrew graduated with an MBA from Columbia Business School, a BS from Syracuse University, and is also a Charter Financial Analyst. -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Our guest today is Ape/rture from Deus Ex Dao. Ape/rture is a data science enthusiast with a heart for building out innovative ideas. He has been active in the crypto space since 2017, with a focus on research, trading, educating, content creation and community building. He uses a  combination of fundamental and technical analysis to analyze human psychology and market action. Ape/rture is currently a Council member at Deus Ex DAO, a decentralized investment community, angel syndicate and service DAO. -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Our guest today is Ken Li, Investment Director at Binance Labs.  Binance Labs is the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, one of the world's largest crypto exchanges with over $20bn average daily trading volume.  Binance Labs is a chain-agnostic investor and incubator focused on supporting the broader crypto ecosystem by investing in, engaging with and supporting the projects and entrepreneurs that have the greatest potential to shape the future of the decentralized web. Prior to joining Binance Labs, Ken led investment and incubation strategy at BCG Digital Ventures and started his career as a management consultant at Bain.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Our guest today is David Gan, Founder and General Partner of OP Crypto.  OP Crypto invests in digital assets out of two funds - the OP Venture Fund and OP Fund of Funds.  Prior to founding OP Crypto in 2021, David served as a senior executive at crypto exchange Huobi Global where he managed their principal investment strategy, and also has experience at qiming Venture Partners and Morgan Stanley China.  David received recognition for Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2019. -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Our guest today is Stephen Chou, Principal at Translink Capital leading web3 and gaming investments. Translink is a traditional early-stage venture capital fund based in Palo Alto and has over $800 million in assets under management. Translink started investing in crypto in 2018 and was an early backer in Terra, Klaytn, Quantstamp, and Forte. Prior to crypto investing at Translink, Stephen was an investment banker at Credit Suisse and part of the investment team at Cisco Investments. -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Our guest today is Joshua Lim, Managing Director and Head of Derivatives at Genesis Trading. Genesis Trading is a digital currency prime brokerage that allows market participants to trade, borrow, lend and custody digital assets.  Josh previously managed the spot and derivatives trading desk at Galaxy Digital and prior to that built the treasury and OTC trading desk at Circle. Before crypto, Josh traded equity options at Goldman Sachs and UBS.  Josh received his B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from MIT.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com   -----   Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!

Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast!   Our guest today is Shiliang Tang, the Chief Investment Officer of LedgerPrime.  LedgerPrime is a multi-strategy quant fund in digital assets. Shiliang spent most of his career as a quantitative trader on proprietary trading desks at UBS and Merrill Lynch, where he focused on equities and commodities algorithmic and volatility trading. Prior to LedgerPrime, Shiliang was also a co-founder of global fintech startup WorldCover. Shiliang received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from MIT, and is a CFA and CAIA charterholder.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com

Remember to Rate and Review Our Podcast! Today we flip the script and interview one of our co-hosts, Cosmo Jiang.  Cosmo is currently a Deal Lead with GCR. He also serves in a strategy role with a stealth defi startup and is an active web3 investor personally.  Over the last 7 years, Cosmo has been a Managing Director at Hitchwood Capital, a multi-billion dollar public equities hedge fund, where we has responsible for the consumer, internet and media investments.  Prior to that, he also spent time in private equity at Apollo and investment banking at Evercore.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com

Remember to Rate and Review Our Podcast! Our guest today is Miko Matsumura, General Partner at Gumi Cryptos Capital - a blockchain focused early stage venture firm with offices in Silicon Valley and Japan.  It was founded in 2018 and its debut fund returned >25x, with some early-stage investment home runs like Opensea, Yield Guild Games, Vega Protocol, Celsius Network, 1Inch and more. Gumi Cryptos Capital just announced their second fund with $110mm of capital commitments. Miko is also a board member or advisor for a number of startups including Celsius, IntotheBlock, Keyless, LIT Protocol and Idle Finance.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Global Coin Research ("GCR"). GCR is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR's mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members.  This discussion was recorded in our Discord.  You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com

Remember to Rate and Review Our Podcast! For the show today, we held a live interview in the Global coin research Discord. The GCR Discord Community hosts events such as live interviews with founders, learning workshops and provides access to the best deals in the crypto space. Join today at GCR.community   For the show today, we are thrilled to have Manasi and Medha of Komorebi DAO.  Manasi is the VP of Strategy and Ops at Skynet Labs. Prior to this role, Manasi conducted research at the MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative and was the Director of MIT Bitcoin Expo. She is also the Founder of Women in Blockchain whose mission is to increase diversity in the crypto space through education and community building.    Medha Kothari is a software engineer for cLabs, building out the Celo Protocol, as well as runs she256, a 501c3 dedicated to increasing diversity in the blockchain space. She helped start 2 DAOs, Komorebi Fund which is an investment DAO, and FiatLux, a DAO focused on funding technological academic research.  For this interview, we'll be discussing Komorebi DAO, which is an investment fund that Manasi and Medha recently brought together with a powerhouse roster of investors, founders and builders. Komorebi is focused on investing in female and non-binary founders and in this episode, we are discussing the origins of the DAO, the team's investment approach and thesis directly from the founders of Komorebi.   If you'd like to see more from KomorebiDAO, make sure to follow @KomorebiFund. -  what's the inspiration behind Komorebi dao? - can you talk about the structure of Komorebi? - talk about some of the folks in Komorebi, I think people don't realize what an amazing group of people you've together - how is governance setup? - what are the top 3 lessons you've learned from running a DAO and building on SyndicateDAO that you'd like to share with folks? - how does the dao get hands-on and help founders? how do YOU typically help founders?

Remember to Rate and Review Our Podcast! For the show today, I'm thrilled to share with you a special replay of my interview with Commissioner Hester Peirce during the UPenn Blockchain conference. Hester Peirce is the Commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission, she oversees many of the crypto regulations and have been often dubbed as cryptomom. In our conversation, we talk about the latest developments with the SEC around the crypto framework, how Covid affected the SEC, the upcoming agendas with new SEC chairman Gary Gensler, and her views on NFTs and defi.   If you’d like to see more from Commissioner Peirce, you can follow her on Twitter @hesterpeirce Where did your title “Crypto Mom” come from? Why do you not advice people to see SEC as a parental figure? What fascinated you about the crypto space? What frighten you the most about the crypto space? How does COVID impact the SEC’s initiatives in the crypto space? What do you see as the biggest challenge in regulating the decentralized space? What are some views from the newly appointed SEC Chairman Mr. Gary Gensler? If you’d like to see more from her, you can follow her on TWitter @hesterpeirce

-This podcast is sponsored by Global Coin Research. Global Coin Research is community of crypto readers, writers, and investors with direct access to high quality content and deals. Global Coin Research is doing media mining right now, and writers who write on GCR will earn 250 GCR when their articles are approved. Check it out on GlobalCoinResearch.com -Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Daniel Hwang does protocol research and governance at Stakefish. He is also a founding member of Handao, a decentralized autonomous organization that brings together promising projects and professional players within the NFT art and creators industry. HanDAO aims to support and expand the Korean NFT creative ecosystem and build a foundation for Metaverse players to collaborate freely. In this episode, I talk to Dan about Handao's structure, purpose, the Korean artist and NFT market and more.  Topics we've discussed include: - what's the inspiration behind handao? - can you talk about the structure of handao? - whats NFT phenonmenon like in Korea? - how does the dao get hands on and help founders?  I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Dan and would like to thank him again for coming on the show. You can find him on Twitter @danhwang88 Other Handao resources －Discord: https://discord.gg/KNwrBRtyzH －Twitter: @handao_org －Instagram: @handao_org

This podcast is sponsored by Global Coin Research. Global Coin Research is a community of crypto readers, writers, and investors with direct access to high-quality content and deals. Global Coin Research is doing media mining right now, and writers who write on GCR will earn 250 GCR when their articles are approved. Check it out on GlobalCoinResearch.com Bobby Cho joins us as a Partner at CMS Holdings. CMS is a principal investment firm focused on crypto assets. In our conversation, Bobby shares how CMS thinks about portfolio construction, what Bobby likes to look for in founders when investing in private rounds, and his thoughts on the top inflection points in crypto. Topics we've discussed include: - what are the common mistakes from companies are thinking about liquidity - how does CMS help founders? - what are the top 3 criteria for when CMS is assessing a project and investing? -top 3 inflections points for the industry in the next two years? Please remember to rate and review our podcast! You can find Bobby on Twitter @robertjcho

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Peter Pan joins us from 1kx. Peter shares his journey of how he broke his way into the crypto space, his learnings from building Metacartel and Venture DAO, his advice for community builders, and how 1kx thinks about investing in the space. Topics we've discussed include: - what do you spend most of your time on at 1kx? - you had a pretty atypical investor journey, what are the top 3 learnings that helped you become a better investor from your past life? - how should our. audience think about the investment thesis for venturedao vs that of 1kx? do they overlap and who should they approach - I'm curious, what were the challenges mental model shifts for you when becoming a full-time crypto investor? - I know you are an avid reader, what are the top 3 learnings do you apply in your current views of the space from your time spent reading about cryptography and history? - from our conversation with the community, they have said that you are an amazing community leader. This is something that everyone is actively trying to pursue these days, what do you think about community and what are the top 3 tangible pieces of advice you have for community building? If you’d like to see more from him, you can follow him on Twitter @pet3rpan. Also, join our new Telegram group in the description below and chat about the latest investing trends and insights from crypto!  https://t.me/joinchat/H7EaO8wnjvzCrodz

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Qiao Wang is a Partner at The Defi Alliance. Qiao previously started building a crypto asset information platform at Messari to educate the general public and to assist investors in making better decisions. He is a former quant trader who turned over trillions of dollars worth of equities and futures. In this episode, I talk to Qiao about the thesis and thought behind the creation of the Defi Alliance, the lessons of running an accelerator, Qiao's thoughts on the Defi and NFT Space and more.  Topics we've discussed include: - what's the inspiration behind the Defi Alliance? what is it? - what are the top 3 lessons you've learned from running the Alliance? - now that you guys are doing so many more deals, what are some growing challenges and how are you addressing them? - how does the Defi Alliance get hands-on and help founders? how do YOU typically help founders? - from your observation, what are the top 3 criteria for when the Alliance is assessing a project and investing? You can find him on Twitter @qwqiao  

For the show today, I'm thrilled to welcome Aaron Wright, co-founder of OpenLaw. OpenLaw conceived LAO and Flamingo DAO, which are the most successful DAOs in the crypto space today. In our conversation, Aaron shares the new Neptune DAO that was just launched this week, the current challenges and opportunities with DAOS, and how he believes DAOs will take over Silicon Valley and Wall Street. Other topics we've discussed: 1) LAO's new DAO that was just launched this week- NeptuneDAO 2) Why DAOs? Where are DAOs going? 3) What's the current structure with DAOs on the backend? 4) How to get into LAO and FlamingoDAO? You can find Aaron on Twitter @awrigh01

Join our telegram community and share your favorite crypto art! https://t.me/joinchat/ROZYvMlDh-LCrodz Maple leaf Capital is an anonymous account that is dedicated to investing and building into Web3. In our conversation, we talk about how Maple thinks about defi investing, his experience and criteria for evaluating projects from both East and West, his advice for founders on token distribution and more.  Topics we've discussed include: 1) How Maple Leaf Capital (MLC) stays plugged into projects from both East and West? 2) How does MLC think about portfolio allocation? 3) how does Maple think about defi investing? 2) how does Maple think about NFTs? If you’d like to see more from them, you can follow @mapleleafcap  

Join our telegram community and share your favorite crypto art! https://t.me/joinchat/ROZYvMlDh-LCrodz Jeff started his high-frequency trading career in 2009 at Getco in Chicago and Singapore where he traded on electronic exchanges in all three major time zones, all four asset classes (equities, fixed income, commodities and FX) and three instrument types (cash, futures, and options). He then started his own trading firm Serenity Capital with some friends that focused on Asian traditional equity markets and later transitioned to cryptocurrency trading where he runs a consulting firm FRS that provides market microstructure and trading expertise to some of the largest HFT trading firms in the space. He lives in Dorado, Puerto Rico and bought his first bitcoin in early 2017. Topics we've discussed include: 1) Best advice for traders from finance when entering crypto? 2) Primary differences between traditional HFT trading and crypto trading. 3) How to think about simulations vs real-life trading. 2) Great reading recommendations for traders at ATH seasons. If you’d like to see more from him, you can follow Jeff @jytang09

Join our telegram community and share your favorite crypto art! https://t.me/joinchat/ROZYvMlDh-LCrodz Richard Chen is a partner at 1Confirmation. Richard Chen is also the creator of Cryptoart.io and an avid crypto art collector. In our conversation, Richard shares how he believes NFT will bring mass adoption to the blockchain, how Richard thinks about buying and collecting Crypto art, how to put a value on these crypto art NFTs and how crypto funds are increasingly looking at cryptoart. Topics we've discussed include: 1) NFT is for normies and defi is for sophisticated crypto people. 2) What does Richard think about all the crazy NFT hype right now? 3) Advice for Richard on NFT art creators 4) Where Richard is taking cryptoart.io 5) How to think about NFT investing and hodling If you’d like to see more from him, you can follow Richard @richardchen39.

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Join our Telegram group and chat about crypto investing! https://t.me/joinchat/H7EaO8wnjvzCrodz   Topics we've discussed include:   1) What's Parafi's portfolio allocation right now? 2) How does Parafi invest in defi in real time data? 3) Santiago's advice to think about building for institutions vs crypto native whales? 4) Opportunities and innovations for where the new inflow of institutional money is going? 5) The disconnect between how traditional finance folks are thinking about defi 6) Advice for investors: dont buy to speculate, buy to use 7) What is parafi excited about now?   If you’d like to see more from Santiago, you can follow him on Twitter @santiagoroel  

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Stani Kulechov is the CEO of Aave and also an active angel investor. We talk about how Stani started angel investing, his advice for founders on how to fundraise and hire, how to avoid early startup mistakes, how to inspire teams and where he thinks the crypto space is going. Topics we've discussed include: 1) How did Stani started investing? 2) How should founders think about who to have on the cap table when fundraising? 3) What common mistakes do founders make when starting out? 4) How should the founder incentivize employees when the token has already run up significantly? If you’d like to see more from Stani, you can follow him on Twitter @StaniKulechov   If you'd like to see more from us, join our telegram or discord channel and be kept up to date with the latest investment research, breaking news and content, Crypto community happenings around the world!   Telegram https://t.me/joinchat/H7EaO8wnjvzCrodz   Discord https://discord.gg/SCDMa48qhx

Baek Kim is the head of US at Hashed. We talk about how Hashed is pushing in the forefront of blockchain, crypto and fintech in Asia, Hashed's investment strategy for their new LP fund, the type of entrepreneurs they look for in the space and more. Topics we've discussed include: 1) How is Hashed thinking about crypto, fintech and blockchain? 2) Where is the current investment opportunities in Korea and Asia? 3) How does Hashed get involved in its crypto investments? 4) What are some not commonly known facts about Hashed? If you’d like to see more from Baek, you can follow him on Twitter - @baekkyoumkim

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Ian Lee and Reuben Bramanathan are both part of IDEO Colab Ventures. Ian is the managing director at IDEO Colab Ventures and has been there since 2017, and Reuben recently joined IDEO as a general partner in January and has previously been active in the crypto space as an advisor and angel investor. We talk about IDEO Colab Ventures' founding story, the team's investment style, IDEO's mission to redesign and rethink web3 with founders, Ian and Reuben's thoughts on how to avoid costly decisions for startup founders, their excitement on social crypto, and more. Topics we've discussed include: 1) How did Ian and Reuben get into crypto investing? 2) What's IDEO's position around social crypto? 3) How is IDEO Colab Ventures a unique partner for founders to have? 4) How should teams think about the market for a crypto project? If you’d like to see more from them, you can follow them on Twitter -Ian @ianjohnlee and Reuben @bramanathan

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Thank you :)  Dmitriy Berenzon is a research partner at Bollinger Investment Group. He shares his journey as an investor, his learnings from his previous time at Coinfund. We also hear tips from Dmitriy for entrepreneurs to avoid making costly decisions, thoughts on the algorithmic stablecoins and constant function market makers, and more. Topics we've discussed include: 1) How to do diligence on a project and evaluate their discord channels and community. 2) Why fintech funds struggle to come into space? 3) What are Dmitriy's views on the algorithmic stablecoins and constant function market maker space? If you’d like to see more from him, you can follow him on Twitter @dberenzon Checkout his writing on Medium,  https://medium.com/@dberenzon Posts that Dmitriy mentioned: Fork Defense Strategies https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/fork-defense-strategies-in-defi  

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! For the show today, Regan Bozman and Mike Zajko from FreeCo, (short for Free company) came on to discuss how FreeCo came about, how to angel invest and get crypto founders to take small checks, Mike and Regan's growth journey as angel investors and more. Topics we've discussed include: 1) How did Mike and Regan make their first investment? 2) How can operators or individuals make angel investments in crypto? 3) What is FreeCo and how does it invest in companies? 4) Why would projects prefer angels instead of institutional crypto-money? 5) Learnings from Mike and Regan as investors in the last three years. If you’d like to see more from Regan and MIke, you can follow them on Twitter @reganbozman and @mikezajko  

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Maria Shen is a partner at Electric Capital. Maria shares the top takeaways from Electric Capital's 2020 Developer Ecosystem Report, highlights the biggest surprises to her from the report, Electric Capital's investment thesis, how she uses her past experience as an entrepreneur to make investment decisions and more. Topics we've discussed include: 1) How does Maria identify promising entrepreneurs based on her past experience as an entrepreneur? 2) Data that Maria wished she had that's not in the developer ecosystem report. 3) How Electric Capital utilize the results from the report for investment decisions. 4) Growth in developer ecosystems in Defi. If you’d like to see more from Maria, you can follow her on Twitter @MariaShen

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Tarun Chitra is a partner at Robot Ventures. Tarun talks about how Robot Ventures came about, his thoughts on how Aave achieved its astronomical growth by identifying a new market of users, what Tarun looks for in an entrepreneur, along with stablecoins, Compound chain and more. Topics we've discussed include: 1) How did Tarun get involved in investing and joining Robot Ventures? 2) How does Tarun thinks about the size of the stablecoins market? 3) What does Tarun think about where defi is going? 4) The impressive growth of Aave and how to identify the next one. And basically everything else Tarunk thinks about.  If you’d like to see more from him, you can follow him on Twitter @TarunChitra

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Jill Carlson is an investor at Slow Ventures. Jill shares Slow Venture's investment approach, her thesis in crypto, why traditional venture investors are slow to coming into the space and more.   Topics we've discussed include: 1) What are the top attributes Jill looks for in an entrepreneur? 2) How does Jill think about portfolio construction and areas of investment at Slow? 3) Fundraising rounds that are capturing some asymmetric value 4) Why venture investors are slow to coming into the crypto space   If you’d like to see more from him, you can follow her on Twitter @JillRuthCarlson

Please remember to rate and review our podcast!   Alok Vasudev is the founding partner of Standard Crypto VC. Alok shares with us his time at Benchmark and how the investment frameworks and learnings apply in crypto, Standard crypto's portfolio and investment approach, the attributes of a great investor vs a good investor in the space and more.   Topics we've discussed include: 1) what were some new challenges for Alok when transitioning to a crypto investor?   2) how does Alok think about the market size for a crypto project?  3) portfolio construction at Standard Crypto 4) what goes into deciding an investment if it's liquid? 5) in the eyes of an entrepreneur, what does Alok think separates a great investor from a good investor in crypto? 6) What are the top 3 key inflection points in the crypto industry in the next five years?   If you’d like to see more from him, you can follow him on Twitter @alokvasudev.