Podcasts about multicoin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 61:19

In today's episode Dan Smith, Head of Data at Blockworks, joins Empire to break down why traditional crypto metrics are flawed. The episode begins with analysis of recent crypto payment acquisitions and Trump's proposed US Token Reserve, before diving deep into blockchain metrics and why REV matters more than active addresses or TVL. Dan explains Solana's outperformance of Ethereum through the lens of network revenue, examines Base's dominance in the L2 landscape, and closes with insights on Multicoin's new Solana inflation proposal. - - Help us shape the future of Empire. Fill out our audience survey and give us your thoughts: https://empire-31ed59.beehiiv.com/forms/01a0ba12-61d0-4a12-a6c6-8bbcdb3b0060 Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts Follow Dan: https://x.com/smyyguy Follow Blockworks Res: https://x.com/blockworksres Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santiago: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - GEODNET's native token, GEOD, can be easily mined with a GEODNET Satellite Miner, presenting a unique opportunity to generate passive income. By setting up a GEODNET base station, you can join this groundbreaking Web3 ecosystem that is powering the future of AI and robotics. Join the revolution today and learn more at https://geodnet.com. - - Unichain is a fast, decentralized L2 that's built to be the home for DeFi and liquidity across chains. To stay updated on news including the upcoming launch of Unichain, visit www.Unichain.org or follow @Unichain on X. - - Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors Empire podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world's crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today. Buy now at www.Ledger.com - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:30) Crypto's Payment Acquisitions (08:23) Trump US Token Reserve (11:37) Bitcoin Backed Loans (17:41) What is Broken in Crypto Data (23:32) Unpacking REV (31:48) Geodnet Ad (32:46) Uniswap Ad (33:33) Ledger Ad (34:16) Most Important Metrics (47:53) Active Addresses (55:16) MultiCoin Inflation Proposal - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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Why Solana Needs To Fix Its Inflation Rate | Tushar Jain

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 67:53

Gm! This week, we're joined by Tushar Jain to discuss his most recent Solana improvement proposal to reduce Solana's inflation & switch to a market based inflation rate. We deep dive into Solana's current emission schedule, how this could be improved, Solana the asset vs the network & another SIMD proposal Tushar is preparing to announce. Enjoy! Find out more about Tushar's inflaion proposal here: https://x.com/TusharJain_/status/1879942468726079773 -- Follow Tushar: https://x.com/TusharJain_ Follow Jack: https://x.com/whosknave Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xMert_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe to the Lightspeed Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/lightspeed Utilize the Solana Dashboard by Blockworks Research: http://solana.blockworksresearch.com/ -- Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors the Lightspeed podcast. As Ledger celebrates 10 years of securing 20% of global crypto, it remains the top choice for securing your Solana assets. Buy a LEDGER™ device now and build confidently, knowing your SOL are safe. Buy now on https://shop.ledger.com/?r=1da180a5de00. -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:39) Solana's Inflation Problem (07:42) Ledger Ad (08:32) The Role Of Staking (16:46) Solana: The Asset vs The Network (20:24) Multicoin's Solana Inflation Proposal (33:17) The Role Of MEV (37:37) Risks To Reducing Inflation (47:21) Multicoin's Staking Proposal (54:53) Market Based Inflation (57:16) MEV On Solana -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Jack, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

E99: Solana Millionaire Explains How To Invest Like a Pro and Profit In The Next Crypto Boom

When Shift Happens Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 81:44

Tushar Jain, co-founder and Managing Partner of MultiCoin Capital, is one of the leading voices in crypto investment. In this episode, he shares his strategy for identifying high-conviction, long-term investments in blockchain projects that are shaping trillion-dollar markets. Tushar also reveals how his team navigates market downturns, when to double down on investments, and why patience is crucial in the world of crypto. This is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand what it takes to succeed as a crypto investor. In this conversation, we cover: -Tushar's approach to finding category-defining crypto projects. -The role of decentralization in the future of tech and finance. -How to identify crypto winners in a crowded market. -Why patience and conviction matter more than timing. -Lessons learned from past crypto crashes and market cycles. __________________________________ PARTNERS

E123: I never look at price. Kyle Samani - Multicoin Capital

10AMPro

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 46:42

---- Although our guest this week is a Managing Partner of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. -----

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Steady Lads #63 • CHAIN WARS: ETH vs SOL - The Lads Strike Back! w/ Kyle Samani

Steady Lads

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 68:46

A not so long time ago, in a galaxy not so very for away, The Lads were joined by Kyle Samani, Managing Partner at Multicoin Capitol! Join us for a great discussion on the great Chain Wars, crypto's moneyness, and why Kyle says SOL will flip ETH! Although our guest this week is a Managing Partner of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. In Episode #63 we cover: 00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads… 02:24 Why SOL Will Flip ETH 16:38 Crypto Moneyness 23:40 Fighting Bitcoin Doesn't Accomplish Anything 35:08 Vectors of Neutrality 42:59 Solana Vs New Chains 48:46 Crypto And The Election 52:06 Pasta of the Week

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Defining the DePIN Category

Proof of Coverage

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 10:43

In today's episode, Connor interviews Shayon Sengupta, an early investor in DePIN. They discuss the rapid growth and potential of DePIN as a business model innovation enabled by crypto. Shayon highlighted the importance of both supply and demand sides in the DePIN space, emphasizing the need for pragmatic approaches to onboarding demand. They also touched upon the unique blend of applications and infrastructure in DePIN networks, with a focus on tokenomics and value transfer. Shayon shared insights on his role as an activist investor, providing valuable guidance to portfolio companies to increase their probability of success. He emphasized the significance of being involved in decision-making at the product and distribution side, leveraging his expertise in product development. Overall, the conversation delved into the evolving landscape of DePIN, the importance of token design, and the role of investors in supporting founders in the crypto space. It was an insightful discussion that shed light on the potential and challenges of DePIN networks. 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Introduction to DePIN's Business Model Innovation 05:30 - The Debate Between Applications and Infrastructure in DePIN 07:25 - Investor Activism and Support for Founders Although our guest this week is an Investment Partner of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice.

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Investing in the Future ft. Multicoin's Tushar Jain

Real Vision Crypto

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 66:42

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Why is ETH Down So Bad this Cycle? | Kyle Samani

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 71:23

SOL/ETH is up 300% YoY and ETH/BTC is down 50% over the last 2 years. Why is that? Why is ETH underperforming so bad? Kyle Samani is the Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Multicoin Capital. Kyle and Multicoin have been one of the largest investors and proponents of Solana. They have been spearheading the ‘integrated blockchain' investment theses even before the success of Solana redefined that corner of crypto. This episode is not intended to be a debate like the Anatoly vs Justin Drake one. Ryan and David are mostly going to sit back and hear Kyle's perspective and reasoning as to why ETH has been down so bad in this crypto cycle. Enjoy! ------

Blockchain's Race to $0 Fees | Kyle Samani

Expansion

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 62:55

In this episode, Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital discusses his integrated blockchain thesis, challenging popular narratives around modular blockchain design. He delves into the nature of blockchains as financial systems, the importance of MEV in value capture, and the potential for near-zero transaction costs. Samani also explores the trade-offs between integrated and modular approaches, the future of AppChains, and the questionable role of blockchain beyond finance. Enjoy! - - Although our guest this week is a Managing Partner of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. - - Follow Kyle: https://x.com/KyleSamani Follow Rex: https://x.com/LogarithmicRex Follow nosleepjon: https://x.com/nosleepjon Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@expansionpod Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Join us at Permissionless III Oct 9-11. Use code: EXPANSION10 for a 10% discount: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iii -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:48) The Integrated Thesis (10:26) Permissionless III Ad (17:53) Purpose of Blockchains (19:12) ZK Based AI (25:18) Limits of Solana (36:42) Trade Offs of Modular Stack (43:05) Monetization in Modular System (56:07) App Chain Thesis - - Disclaimer Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation. Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Rex, Jon, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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Connecting Liquidity Across DeFi with MacBrennan Peet (marginfi)

WAGMI Ventures Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 30:07

MacBrennan Peet is the Co-Founder @ marginfi. Backed by Multicoin, Pantera, Sino Global Capital, & Solana Ventures, marginfi is a decentralized lending and borrowing protocol on Solana. In this episode we discuss the latest leadership adjustment at marginfi, all the interesting work they're shipping over the coming year (and what it means for the ecosystem), challenges (from past, in present) and how their team thinks about solving those obstacles, and much more.Recorded Monday April 29, 2024.

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Network Effects and Value Accrual in Crypto | Kyle Samani

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 82:16

In today's episode Kyle Samani from Multicoin Capital joins Michael and Hart to discuss the complex dynamics of network effects in the blockchain ecosystem. The conversation dives deep into the different types of network effects at play, the phenomenon of anti-network effects caused by high gas fees, and the potential for blockchain technology to revolutionize global finance. Kyle shares his insights on the end state of L1 blockchains, the role of interoperability, and where value may ultimately accrue in the crypto stack. Along the way, they debate the relative importance of technological innovation versus monetary characteristics in driving value. Although our guest this week is a Managing Partner of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. -- Follow Kyle: https://twitter.com/KyleSamani Follow Hart: https://twitter.com/hal2001 Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH- - - - Arbitrum is a game-changer for daily Ethereum's users and developers, offering top applications and lower fees. As the leading scaling solution with 600+ apps, explore Arbitrum's Portal to find your perfect fit. Interact with the home of DeFi, a flourishing NFT and creator ecosystem, and a rapidly growing Web3 gaming hub – Arbitrum has it all. Get started at: portal.arbitrum.io - - Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per second. Monad aims to open up the design space for the EVM to support high fidelity defi, consumer facing applications, and more generally allow crypto to scale to the masses. If you are interested in participating in Monad's journey, follow: https://twitter.com/monad_xyz and join: https://discord.gg/monad - - SKALE is a modular, AppChain network that offers zero gas fee transactions and instant finality. Tailored for ease of development and onboarding, SKALE's configurable EVM chains enable next-gen use cases in gaming, AI, DePin, and others. With over 20,000,000 users having saved over $6 Billion on gas fees, SKALE is the blockchain for mass adoption. Bridge to SKALE at portal.skale.space and stay up to date with the gasless blockchain at @skalenetwork Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (03:20) Interview Start: Kyle Samani (6:53) Network Effects & Blockchains (20:57) Blockchain Based Games & Social Apps 29:12 Arbitrum Ad 29:58 Monad Ad 30:57 SKALE Ad (32:14) Integrated vs Modular (34:46) Protocol vs Token Network Effects (57:16) End State of L1s (1:10:38) Outro - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Rebuilding Broken Systems of Ownership with Burnt Banksy (Burnt)

WAGMI Ventures Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 22:16

Burnt Banksy is the Founder of Burnt (https://burnt.com). Backed by Animoca, Circle, Multicoin, Spartan, HashKey, & more, Burnt is a web3 foundry, on a mission to advance society's financial and creative freedom, by any means necessary. Burnt is currently building XION, the first blockchain built to make crypto, human, by empowering developers & brands to create frictionless Web3 experiences with a toolkit that removes technical barriers for any user, anywhere. In this episode we discuss the genesis of Burnt Banksy's journey in crypto, what it means to “rebuild broken systems of ownership by any means necessary,” some interesting ways XION is seeing adoption, how to build the right team for a studio model, what's changed in crypto since 2021, his unreal plans for XION's mainnet launch, & much more.Recorded Tuesday February 6, 2024.

E36｜从FTX的崩盘中东山再起，聊聊Solana翻越寒冬的涅槃之路

Web3 101

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 63:45

底层公链作为通往Web3的高速公路，一直是加密行业备受关注的领域。2020年7月，作为彼时全球最大加密衍生品交易所之一，FTX突然宣布要采用当时还名不见经传的 Solana 作为底层公链来搭建去中心化交易所Serum，此后FTX的创始人SBF也多次公开为Solana站台。这曾推动Solana一度成为公链中热度最高、最受追捧的“明星”。然而，2022年末，随着FTX和SBF的倒台，Solana也几乎迎来了灭顶之灾。在这一事件的影响下，Solana代币的价格在短时间内经历了近250 美元的高点到不足10美元的极限下坠，大量的知名项目、创业公司也开始纷纷从Solana出逃，转而投向其他公链。就在大家都以为Solana会就此走向没落时，谁都没想到的是，过去一年，Solana从谷底攀升、实现了巨大逆转，如今不仅代币价格又重新回到了100美元以上，生态也再次活跃起来，讨论度节节攀升。关于Solana的涅槃重生，这期节目，我们邀请到了播客《后浪》的主理人、Step N的首席营收官Mable Jiang和BODL Ventures合伙人、前链闻创始合伙人兼总编辑刘锋，来一起探讨Solana究竟具有什么样的特点，又是如何从FTX的泥沼中走出实现东山再起的。【主播】 Vicky，《Web3 101》播客主理人【嘉宾】 Mable Jiang，播客《后浪》主理人、Find Satoshi Lab 首席营收官刘锋， BODL Ventures合伙人、前链闻总编辑【你将听到】【Solana项目起家背后的故事】 02:40 刚成立的Solana，作为以太坊挑战者之一到亚洲融资 04:30 旧金山首见Solana创始团队，听到“历史证明机制”（Proof of History）新思路 06:50 从批判资本及交易所炒作到如今重新审视Solana生态【FTX崩盘后，东山再起的Solana生态】 08:15 FTX崩盘初期，Solana链上大量项目经历困难时期 09:36 虽然资本市场遭受重挫，但黑客松和开发者社区仍然保持活跃 10:27 转折点：2023年下旬重做亚洲生态，Meme coin开始吸引投资者关注Solana 13:13 社区生态持续活跃的原因：黑客松的资金支持吸引高质量开发人员、开发者关系维护保证创业者体验 16:14 Solana的最大特色是高性能，大部分公链只讲故事，Solana率先实现交付可用 20:04 宕机问题是可以优化解决的，并不是协议的共识机制有问题 21:02 对开发者生态支持是把双刃剑：开发者容易追逐短期利益，一旦生态出现问题便迅速流失 23:17 年轻人在Solana上的新玩法：Meme coin为Solana积攒大量新用户【Solana的独特性和内在生命力】 25:13 Solana是所谓的以太坊挑战者里唯一一个没有“既要又要”的 28:04 目前以太坊的很多项目都在吃老本，在易用性的支持上偏弱 30:52 公链生态现状：以太坊的地位不可动摇，但Solana是后起之秀 33:38 Meme Coin火热的两面性：对长期价值有影响，但同时让基础设施得到检验和改善 37:54 Solana的亚洲生态经验：项目的本地化能力很重要，精细化的运营和BD 43:28 创始人的信念和坚持，崩盘之后坚持跟社区打交道【Solana的后续发展展望】 45:42 换手本质上有助于拓展共识，Solana正在经历Lindy effect 48:29 FTX的大量代币倾倒带来一定不确定性，但如果相信背后生态也可能是机遇 50:10了解Solana发展动态的渠道：Solana的播客、交易所上的项目、项目相关人员的推特、Drift和Drop的新上项目、黑客松的拿奖项目 52:34 如Render、Helium等DePIN相关项目，与Solana是在特殊情况下的结合 56:41 Solana当前面临的挑战：大资本推动的潜在风险，网络本身的稳定性仍然不足，政府监管存在黑天鹅风险【信息拓展】 1.林迪效应（Lindy effect）：指对于一些不会自然消亡的东西，比如一种技术、一个想法，它们的预期寿命和它们目前已经存在的时间成正比。即它每多生存一段时间，它的剩余预期寿命就会增加一点。 2.DePIN (Decentralized physical infrastructure）：是指一个由用户、设备用户和企业拥有并货币化的物理基础设备网络生态系统。它可以使分布在全球的个人能够共同构建、维护和运营共有的物理基础设施网络，而无须一个单一的、中心化的实体。该生态系统包括几个部分：云网络（VPN、CDN、文件存储、数据库）、无线（5G、物联网）、传感器网络、能源网络。 3.Render Network：一个基于区块链的分布式 GPU 渲染网络平台，在 2017 年由 OTOY 公司推出，旨在连接更多创作者和空闲的 GPU，让闲置的算力为电影、动画艺术渲染提供助力。相对于中心化云渲染，Render 是无上限的去中心化网络，解决的是供需问题，打破中心化储存的限制，集合空余的 GPU，连接需要额外 GPU 算力的创作者，让资源利用最大化。 4.Helium：最有名的 DePIN 项目之一，是一个去中心化的无线网络协议，激励用户部署网关推动基于 LoRaWan 技术的全球网络。最初自己构建了 Layer1 网络，但是采用性受阻，2023年4月完成了至 Solana的迁移，期望借此机会触达更大的用户群和流动性，并充分利用 Solana 网络的高效性完成进一步拓展。 5.Mable的《后浪》播客链接：[Solana沉浮录：很多的偶然与少许的必然 (https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/episode/63d7f3e7f68874008c9a5941?s=eyJ1IjogIjYwNTg4ODc5ZTBmNWU3MjNiYjU3MGJmMSJ9)] 【后期】 AMEI 【BGM】 Mumbai — Ooyy 【Shownotes】 Juny 【在这里找到我们】收听渠道：苹果｜小宇宙海外用户：Apple Podcast｜Spotify｜Google Podcast｜Amazon Music 联系我们：podcast@sv101.net 本节目不构成任何投资建议，投资有风险，入市需谨慎

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CryptoPunk Are The Rookie Cards, What's Not Working, Happy Hours in SoHo and the Bitcoin ETF — Trends with Friends EP. 46

Trends with Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 61:09

On Episode 46 of Trends with Friends — Howard Lindzon, JC Parets, Phil Pearlman, Rob Petrozzo and Riley Rosebee review the Most Interesting Chart in the World, Bundling & Unbundling, All-Time Highs, Happy Hours in SoHo and CryptoPunks are the Rookie Cards. Like and Subscribe if you enjoy the show. Chapters Welcome Rob Petrozzo (0:00) Happy Hours in SoHo (1:48) The Most Interesting Chart in the World (3:38) Whipsaw Hunting Season (4:50) CryptoPunks Are The Rookie Cards (7:30) What's Not Working? (10:41) What's Working? (12:27) The Wall of Worry (13:35) Google + Shopify (18:33) Uranium and Coal, Not Oil and Gas (20:27) The Bitcoin ETF (22:20) Crypto Follows (25:50) Culture Center Sentiment (29:06) Bundling and Unbundling, S/O ZIRP (31:22) SoHo Tastemakers (38:50) Appeal to the 10% (43:20) Golf is Too Saturated (46:33) The Vision Pro (49:39) Rotation into China (53:51) This Is Not Financial Advice (56:52) Featured Links Rally Road — https://rallyrd.com/# Joe McCann — https://twitter.com/joemccann Kyle, Multicoin — https://twitter.com/KyleSamani Mike Dudas — https://twitter.com/mdudas I want my Vision Pro, Om Malik — https://om.co/2024/01/08/vision-pro-is-coming/#more-922192 This Is Not Financial Advice — https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/this-is-not-financial-advice/umc.cmc.xpzhsanwyvzm5kupo6f3sbz3 Howard's Blog — https://www.howardlindzon.com/ JC's Blog — https://allstarcharts.com/blog/ Pearl's Prime Cuts — https://primecuts.substack.com/ Riley's Blog — https://popularprice.beehiiv.com/ Follow Us on Twitter Howard Lindzon — https://twitter.com/howardlindzon JC Parets — https://twitter.com/allstarcharts Phil Pearlman — https://twitter.com/ppearlman Rob Petrozzo — https://twitter.com/robpetrozzo Riley Rosebee — https://twitter.com/be_rosebee --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trends-with-friends/message

Why Crypto Matters | Tushar Jain (Multicoin)

Unlayered

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 63:20

Our conversation with Tushar, Cofounder and Managing Partner at Multicoin, is a refreshing change-of-pace from our usual set of topics. We talk about why crypto even needs to exist in the first place and what types of applications benefit most from the advent of permissionless digital assets. We also learn about how Tushar spots opportunities in the market from the perspective of an investor and what areas he's most excited for in the near-term. - - Time Stamps (0:00) - Why crypto matters (9:45) - Defi's Endgame (13:57) - What doesn't need a blockchain (19:12) - DePIN's superpower (26:42) - Long-term L1 staking (33:23) - Will MEV be accepted by regulators (38:49) - Blast controversy (45:15) - How does Eth accrue value in a rollup world (49:52) - How to be early to investments (51:59) - Which narratives could lead next bull market (54:50) - Web 3 defensibility (59:05) - Could ICOs ever re-emerge? (1:00:28) - Secret to being a good founder - - Podcast Resources Follow Sal: https://twitter.com/salxyz Follow Dave: https://twitter.com/SolBeachBum Follow Unlayered: https://twitter.com/UnlayeredPod Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or Google: https://unlayered.io/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UnlayeredPod - - Episode Resources Follow Tushar : https://twitter.com/TusharJain_

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Solana: The Global State Machine | Anatoly, Dan Albert, Amira Valliani, Noah Prince, Mert Mumtaz

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 50:36

This episode is the opening presentation from Breakpoint 2023! You'll hear from Solana's top talent, including Anatoly, Dan Albert, Amira Valliani, Noah Prince and Mert Mumtaz. This is the Solana ecosystem deep dive you won't want to miss! - - Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in London this March! DAS is the #1 institutional conference in crypto, hosted by Blockworks. Use the link below to learn more, and use LIGHTSPEED20 to get 20% off your ticket! Sign up now because the price goes up every month. See you there! Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2024-london/home - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (00:52) Anatoly: The Solana Thesis (12:58) DAS 2023 Promo (13:55) Dan Albert: Firedancer Is Live On Testnet! (20:03) Amira Valliani: Client Diversity and Decentralization (27:35) Noah Prince: Only Possible On Solana (35:29) Mert Mumtaz: Now Is The Time to Build (42:18) Austin Federa and Anatoly: What's Next? - - Follow Anatoly: https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/DanPaul000 Follow Amira: https://twitter.com/amiravalliani Follow Noah: https://twitter.com/redacted_noah Follow Austin: https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources Link to all Breakpoint panels https://www.youtube.com/@SolanaFndn Breakpoint 2023 https://solana.com/breakpoint - - Disclaimers: Although our guests this week are managing partners of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

What Metrics Matter for Internet Native Money? | Tushar Jain

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 66:16

Tushar Jain joins us to discuss how he identifies crypto applications that both create AND Tushar Jain joins us to discuss how he identifies crypto applications that create AND capture value. Tushar co-founded Multicoin Capital and is one of the most prolific investors in the space, known for his contrarian [and often correct] theses. In this episode, we cover Solana's rise from the ashes, how L1s accrue value, what crypto metrics matter, Solana's consumer chain narrative, the DePIN opportunity and more! - - Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in London this March! DAS is the #1 institutional conference in crypto, hosted by Blockworks. Use the link below to learn more, and use LIGHTSPEED20 to get 20% off your ticket! Sign up now because the price goes up every month. See you there! Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2024-london/home - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (01:31) The Solana Thesis (06:37) Internet Native Money and L1 Value Accrual (12:28) Qualities of an Investable Application (18:45) DePIN and New Methods of Token Distribution (25:14) Why TVL is a Harmful Metric (28:44) Solana's Consumer Chain Narrative (32:09) DAS London Plug (33:18) Metrics That Matter (44:07) Solana's Decentralization (47:41) Bitcoin's Problem (55:00) Attention is Everything (57:42) What's Your North Star? (59:51) Rapid Fire - - Follow Tushar: https://twitter.com/TusharJain_ Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources Multicoin https://multicoin.capital/ Multicoin Summit 2023 Videos https://multicoin.capital/2023/10/06/discussions-from-the-2023-multicoin-summit/ The Techn-Optimist Manifesto https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ - - Disclaimers: Although our guests this week are managing partners of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Integrated Blockchains and DePIN with Multicoin Co-Founder Kyle Samani | #105

Logan Jastremski Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 59:27

Kyle Samani is the Founder of Multicoin Capital Kyles Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/KyleSamani Multicoin's Website: ⁠https://multicoin.capital/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: ⁠⁠https://frictionless.fund/⁠⁠ ___ Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Reflection on the bear market 7:00 - Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) 14:00 - Render Network & Decentralized Compute 23:50 - Filecoin 27:15 - Supply & Demand within DePIN 29:30 - Integrated vs. Modular Design 38:30 - Pushing forward to Mainstream Adoption 41:30 - Money Crypto to Technology Crypto 47:30 - Overton Window Shifting 51:45 - First Principles Thinking 55:30 - Advice to Investors and Founders

Kyle Samani and Nick White: Are Modular or Monolithic Blockchains The End Game Design?

Chain Reaction

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 85:47

In this spirited debate podcast episode, Tommy is joined by Kyle Samani, Co-Founder of Multicoin Capital, and Nick White, COO of Celestia Labs, to discuss the future of blockchain infrastructure. Kyle lays out the case for integrated blockchain platforms like Solana and Aptos that optimize for scalability, while Nick argues for the flexibility of modular networks like Celestia. They dive deep into the core philosophies underpinning modular versus monolithic designs when it comes to topics like scalability, verification, composability, and more. Kyle and Nick exchange perspectives professionally on whether modular systems or integrated chains will become the optimal architecture for blockchains in the long run. This intellectually stimulating discussion provides insight into the reasoning behind two schools of thought on blockchain infrastructure design. Learn about the end-state visions from Kyle and Nick as they civilly debate this important topic for the future of crypto and Web3. Resources The Hidden Costs of Modular Systems by Multicoin Capital Socials Kyle's Twitter Nick's Twitter Tommy's Twitter Follow Delphi Digital Website: ⁠⁠https://members.delphidigital.io/home⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Delphi_Digital⁠ Disclosures Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi's transparency page can be viewed ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Multicoin Capital Disclosure Although our guests this week are managing partners of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. Keywords blockchain, cryptocurrency, decentralization, web3, modular systems, integrated platforms, scalability, throughput, latency, flexibility, customizability, developers, smart contracts, consensus, proof of stake, interoperability, bridges, atomic composability, rollups, ethereum, solana, celestia, aptos, multicoin capital, infrastructure, architecture, verification, security, nodes, validation, governance, regulation, modular blockchain, monolithic blockchain,

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Ending the Modular vs Monolithic Debate | Kyle Samani

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 69:29

We're joined by Kyle Samani, the co-founder of Multicoin Capital and one of crypto's most independent thinkers. In this episode, we cover why "monolithic L1s" is a misnomer, the value of global state, how a protocol establishes moats, why DePIN is finding product-market fit, how Kyle synthesizes new ideas and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:34) The Modular vs Monolithic Debate (07:43) Bootstrapping Communities (09:17) A Case for Rollups and Appchains (15:33) The Value of Composability and Globally Shared State (23:22) Crypto's Moats, Meat Space and the Saga Phone (28:38) Don't Sleep on DePIN (45:11) Spatial Computing and New Form Factors (53:42) Kyle's Thinking Process (57:49) Zero Knowledge Proof Use Cases (01:04:21) How Kyle Cultivated His Communication Style (01:06:03) Advice for Founders - - Although our guests this week are managing partners of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. - - Follow Kyle: https://twitter.com/KyleSamani Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Use code EMPIRE30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023 - - Resources: Multicoin Capital https://multicoin.capital/ Unlocking Payments Over Crypto Rails https://multicoin.capital/2022/12/08/unlocking-payments-over-crypto-rails/ Stratechery (Ben Thompson) https://stratechery.com/ - - Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Kyle Samani on Crypto's Role in AI, Consumer Tech, & other Contrarian Views

Unlayered

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 61:19

Kyle Samani (Multicoin) joins Unlayered to share his views on a litany of topics. Mainly, what role does crypto have to play in emerging technological primitives like artificial intelligence and spatial computing. The trio also discuss why so much attention has been focused on infra vs consumer apps and the historical debate on modular vs integrated software architecture. This episode is a great way to gain a 10,000ft view of the space from the perspective of one crypto's best, and often contrarian, thought leaders. (1:03) - State of the market (8:29) - Crypto social apps vs web2 (13:46) - Verticalisation of NFT marketplaces (18:47) - Will AI agents use crypto? (28:56) - Are AI bots a net good? (34:02) - Eth's social scalability problems (39:15 - The merits of different blockchain designs (47:39) - Contrarian areas of interest in crypto (55:00) - Spatial computing - - Podcast Resources Follow Sal: https://twitter.com/sal_coin Follow Dave: https://twitter.com/SolBeachBum Follow Unlayered: https://twitter.com/UnlayeredPod Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/3VyBSWI Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/42q03J2 Subscribe on Google: https://tinyurl.com/5dwn2476 - - Episode Resources Follow Kyle: https://twitter.com/KyleSamani Follow Multicoin: https://twitter.com/multicoincap Relevant Multicoin Blogposts: Verticalization of NFT marketplaces - https://multicoin.capital/2022/06/22/beyond-verticalization-of-nft-marketplaces AI and Crypto - https://multicoin.capital/2023/06/02/the-convergence-of-crypto-and-ai-four-key-intersections Social Scalability - https://multicoin.capital/2021/05/25/technical-scalability-creates-social-scalability Rendering the Metaverse - https://multicoin.capital/2021/12/21/rendering-the-metaverse - - Disclosures Although our guest this week is the managing partner of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice.

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Ending the Modular vs Monolithic Debate | Kyle Samani

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 69:09

We're joined by Kyle Samani, the co-founder of Multicoin Capital and one of crypto's most independent thinkers. In this episode, we cover why "monolithic L1s" is a misnomer, the value of global state, how a protocol establishes moats, why DePIN is finding product-market fit, how Kyle synthesizes new ideas and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:34) The Modular vs Monolithic Debate (07:43) Bootstrapping Communities (09:17) A Case for Rollups and Appchains (15:33) The Value of Composability and Globally Shared State (22:22) Permissionless Plug (23:22) Crypto's Moats, Meat Space and the Saga Phone (28:38) Don't Sleep on DePIN (45:11) Spatial Computing and New Form Factors (53:42) Kyle's Thinking Process (57:49) Zero Knowledge Proof Use Cases (01:04:21) How Kyle Cultivated His Communication Style (01:06:03) Advice for Founders - - Although our guests this week are managing partners of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. - - Follow Kyle: https://twitter.com/KyleSamani Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Use code LIGHTSPEED30 to get 30% off Permissionless 2023 in Austin: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023 - - Resources Multicoin Capital https://multicoin.capital/ Unlocking Payments Over Crypto Rails https://multicoin.capital/2022/12/08/unlocking-payments-over-crypto-rails/ Stratechery (Ben Thompson) https://stratechery.com/ - - Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Mable Jiang - Find Satoshi Lab & Graph Council

GRTiQ Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 62:58

Today I am speaking with Mable Jiang, Chief Revenue Officer at Find Satoshi Lab, a rapidly growing web3 product development studio renowned for its impressive lineup of dapps, including STEPN, one of the most widely used dapps in the Solana ecosystem. In addition to her pivotal role at Find Satoshi Lab, Mable has recently been announced as a new member of The Graph Council. The GRTiQ Podcast feels incredibly fortunate to introduce our listeners to Mable today, following our recent introduction to the other new Council member, Julien Genestoux.During this interview, Mable takes us on a journey through her unique background, which encompasses degrees in Art History and Statistics. She shares her firsthand experience of when she first discovered crypto and her subsequent venture into the industry. Mable also reflects on her time at Multicoin, providing valuable insights into her professional trajectory.We then dive into an in-depth discussion about The Graph, where Mable offers her perspective on the protocol and its significance. She shares her captivating insights into joining The Graph Council, shedding light on the responsibilities and opportunities that come with this role. Along the way, Mable provides us with remarkable insights into Asia's role in the industry and her vision for its future in that part of the world.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside web3 and The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of the ecosystem. Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

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Multicoin - Kyle Samani (Episode #23)

Scenius Studio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 51:38

In this episode, Ben sits down with Kyle Samani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital. Kyle has been at the forefront of blockchain technology and innovation since founding the firm in 2017. Kyle is known for his non-consensus perspectives and his ability to break down business concepts and market structures to their core essence. Let's get into it. Timestamps 2:50 What are the lessons learned from Pristine? 6:20 What were the biggest takeaways from Vision Pro? 12:30 How do you best consume information? 13:47 What is your process for developing investible theses? 16:30 Was the value proposition for Helium clear to you immediately? 18:48 Lessons learned from evaluating DePIN projects? 22:12 Evaluating market structures? 25:14 Opportunities at the intersection of AI x crypto? 30:25 What do you think about Zero Knowledge tech and Privacy? 34:47 Issues with restaking and EigenLayer? 38:39 How has VC in crypto evolved? 40:51 Do you consider MultiCoin to be a generalist? 43:07 What emerging categories are most appealing to you at the moment? 46:53 What is your most contrarian take on crypto? 49:32 What is your most contrarian take outside of crypto? 50:54 Where can people learn more about you? Resources Mentioned Pristine Some Thoughts on Vision Pro — Twitter thread Helium Hivemapper The Convergence of Crypto & AI: Four Key Intersections EigenLayer Connect with the guest Follow Kyle on Twitter https://twitter.com/KyleSamani Follow Multicoin on Twitter https://twitter.com/multicoincap Multicoin https://multicoin.capital/ Disclaimer Ben Jacobs is a partner at Scenius Capital Management. All views expressed by Ben and the guests of this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Scenius Capital Management. Guests and the host may maintain positions in the assets or funds discussed in this podcast. You should not treat any opinion expressed by anyone on this podcast as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy but only as an expression of their personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Quick reminder that despite our guest this week being a managing partner of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice.

76. Co-creation + user generated products w/ Aleksija Vujicic

On The Other Side

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 50:12

Aleksija Vujicic is an investor at Multicoin. We talk creating culture through content, how user generated content allows for co-creation, the evolution toward user generated products, and how web3 enables unique consumer experiences. - - Follow Aleksija: https://twitter.com/aleksijavujicic Follow Chase: https://twitter.com/chaserchapman Follow On the Other Side: https://twitter.com/ontheOSpod Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pJInKm Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3M7wHbP Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pMRbiM - - Resources From UGC to UGP: Consumer Brands & Co-Creation: https://multicoin.capital/2023/05/11/from-ugc-to-ugp-consumer-brands-and-co-creation/ - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on On The Other Side is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Chase and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed. Although our guest this week is employed by a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin's investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice.

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Finding Alpha & Being Contrarian | Tushar Jain | Co-Founder of Multicoin | EP #78

Logan Jastremski Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 62:57

Tushar Jain is Co-Founder of Multicoin Tushar's Twitter: @TusharJain_ Multicoin's Twitter: @multicoincap Multicoin's Website: https://multicoin.capital/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: https://frictionless.fund/ Try out NEW Orca: https://bit.ly/neworca_logan ___ This Podcast was sponsored by Squads (https://squads.so) & Orca (https://www.orca.so/). Squads Protocol: the multisig standard you were looking for on Solana Securely manage your treasury, program upgrades and tokens with your Squad. - Multi-signature - A multisig requires multiple digital signatures in order to approve transactions. This is opposed to individual web3 wallets, which only require one signature. - Security - Multisigs spread the attack vector necessary for your assets to be compromised. By requiring confirmations from multiple private keys, a single point of failure is eliminated. - Collective Ownership - Multisigs allow teams to own and manage their on-chain assets together. You get to choose who is on your multisig. - Self-Custody - Your on-chain assets are always in your team's control. By securing them in a multisig, you forego the risk of centralized entities losing your funds. ___ Orca is a Concentrated Liquidity Automated Market Maker (CLAMM, for short). - Orca is the easiest place to trade crypto and build applications on Solana. - On Orca, you can trade tokens lightning fast and confidently (thanks to our Fair Price Indicator). Additionally, you can provide liquidity to our concentrated liquidity pools (Whirlpools) to earn trading fees and token emissions.

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Kyle Samani || Co-Founder of Multicoin Capital: Crypto investing | Logan Jastremski Podcast #10

Logan Jastremski Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 56:02

Kyle Samani is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital. Multicoin's performance over the last few years has garnered them the title of one of the Highest performing Venture Firms of All Time. Kyle and Logan speak to first principles, investing, and being thesis-driven in an extremely fast-moving environment. Enjoy! Kyle Samani - Co-Founder at Multicoin Capital - Kyle's Twitter: @KyleSamani - Multicoin's Website: https://multicoin.capital/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LoganJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: https://frictionless.fund/

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L2s Won't Scale Ethereum | Multicoin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 74:26

Although our guests this week are managing partners of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast is investment, tax, legal or other financial advice. In this episode of Empire, Kyle Samani and Tushar Jain of Multicoin join us in their first public discussion since the fall of FTX and Solana's crash. We start with a detailed discussion about Multicoin's relationship with SBF and FTX: how they met, their views on SBF, watching the blow-up and the implications for Multicoin's fund. Kyle and Tushar then explain why they are still betting big on Solana, why most funds don't earn excess returns, how L2s offer false security, why defi isn't ready yet, prioritizing speed of security and more! Prediction: This will be the best episode of 2023. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:37) SBF and FTX Backstory (15:48) Multicoin's Solana Bet (23:04) Quicknode (24:51) Synthetix (26:34) Conviction, Sizing and Earning Excess Returns (33:43) The Intersection of AI and Crypto (42:15) Why DeFi Isn't Ready (45:50) Decentralized Sequencers and the EVM (52:51) Poritizing Speed and L2 [False] Security (01:01:33) Multicoin's Bet on Filecoin (01:08:47) BTC and the SoV Use Case - - Follow Kyle: https://twitter.com/KyleSamani Follow Tushar: https://twitter.com/TusharJain_ Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - This episode is brought to you by Quicknode. QuickNode is an end-to-end blockchain developer platform that makes building Web3 apps easy. Go to QuickNode.com and use code Empire for a free month on their feature-packed Build Plan! - - This episode is brought to you by Synthetix. Synthetix Perps is the most efficient decentralized perpetual futures engine, with 5/10 bp fees and up to 25x leverage. With a growing list of over 20 tradable markets, Synthetix Perps are available on Optimism via Kwenta.io and Polynomial.fi, with more coming soon! As a permissionless liquidity layer, Synthetix makes it easy for any protocol to integrate perps and earn 5%-10% of trade fees. - - Resources Multicoin Capital https://multicoin.capital/ https://twitter.com/MulticoinCap - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

ETH's Shapella Upgrade: Bull vs Bear | Roundup

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 47:38

In today's episode, Jason and Santiago discuss the bull vs bear case for ETH's Shapella upgrade. Since December 2021, ETH staking was one way. You could stake your ETH, but it was locked until the Shapella upgrade finally arrived. Shapella is here, and ETH is unlocked for the first time! Does this mean a giant supply of ETH sell pressure will hit the market? Will institutions embrace ETH now that Ethereum's roadmap is de-risked? Tune in to find out! We also discuss the NFT killer use case, Multicoin's L2 thesis and if the bear market has ended! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:23) NFT NYC and the NFT Killer Use Case (12:47) Shapella is Here (26:04) “Valora Ad” (27:10) Multicoin's Thesis: Solana, L2s & Speed vs Security (43:37) Is the Bear Market Over? - - Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - This episode is brought to you by Valora. Valora is a self-custody, mobile-first wallet... and the easiest way to send, swap, collect and purchase digital goods on the Celo blockchain. Download the app and start exploring today at valoraapp.com/empire. - - Resources: ETH Withdrawal Dashboard https://app.metrika.co/ethereum/dashboard/withdrawals-overview?tr=1d ETH Staking Dashboard https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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"TwelveFold Ordinals to auction from 3pm PST." Mar 05, 2023

Daily Crypto Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 5:51

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up slightly at $22,444 Ethereum is up slightly at $1,571 Binance Coin is up slightly at $291 Ripples' Brad Garlinghouse tells Bloomberg the SEC's regulation approach is putting the US at risk Shanghai upgrade is slated for April TwelveFold Ordinals to auction from 3pm PST. ByBit halting deposits via SWIFT. Multicoin capital down 91% last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep.22 [CN]: Solana 沉浮录：很多的偶然与少许的必然

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 63:01

第一次做单口，提前感谢大家包容！本期要点：Solana的身世几何？Solana从零到一做对了什么事情？SBF 和 Solana是怎么互相选择的？SBF 为 Solana 带来了什么改变？Solana的开发者生态是怎么做起来的？Solana是怎么开始有人愿意用的？在FTX 轰然倒下的今天，Solana 何去何从？如果喜欢本作品，欢迎打赏ETH/SOL/BTC：ETH: 0x83Fe9765a57C9bA36700b983Af33FD3c9920Ef20SOL: AaCeeEX5xBH6QchuRaUj3CEHED8vv5bUizxUpMsr1KytBTC: 3ACPRhHVbh3cu8zqtqSPpzNnNULbZwaNqG 参考链接：Messari 上的各公链融资情况：Polygon: https://messari.io/asset/polygon/profile/launch-and-initial-token-distributionAvalanche: https://messari.io/asset/avalanche/profile/launch-and-initial-token-distributionNear: https://messari.io/asset/near-protocol/profile/launch-and-initial-token-distributionSolana: https://messari.io/asset/solana/profile/launch-and-initial-token-distributionMulticoin Capital 投资组合：https://multicoin.capital/portfolio/Solana黑客松相关链接：第一届黑客松：https://solana.com/de/wormhole-hackathon第二届黑客松：https://solana.blog/2000-participating-in-solana-defi-hackathon-kicking-off-tomorrow/Serum团队做的Solana上需要被搭建的东西，供参加黑客松的人参考：https://serum-academy.com/en/serum-project-ideas/project-ideas/ （该链接已失效）第三届黑客松：https://solana.blog/solana-season-global-hackathon-with-1m-prize-and-funding-pool/第四届黑客松：https://solana.blog/katana-wins-out-of-568-projects-launched-in-massive-solana-ignition-hackathon/第五届黑客松：https://solana.blog/solana-riptide-hackathon/ETH NYC的奖池：https://nyc.ethglobal.co/#prizesSolana基金会对于和FTX / Alameda 相关联资产的澄清：https://solana.com/news/solana-facts-ftx-bankruptcyRaj的推特：https://twitter.com/rajgokal/status/1608320254463348736Electric Capital 的开发者报告：https://www.developerreport.com/ 重要声明：Mable Jiang或嘉宾在播客中的观点仅代表他们的个人看法。此播客仅用于提供信息，不作为投资参考。Mable Jiang有时可能会在此节目中讨论的某项目中持有头寸。 Important Disclaimers: All opinions expressed by Mable Jiang, or other podcast guests, are solely their opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Mable Jiang may hold positions in some of the projects discussed on this show.

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Sei Network's Jay Jog Reveals Asian Expansion Strategy on Heels of MEXC News

The Irish Tech News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 20:40

We caught up with Jayendra Jog, co-founder of Sei, to discuss their formation, and rapid recent growth, as well as their future plans to expand into Asia. More news about Sei Network MEXC, the world's leading crypto asset trading platform, announced a $20M dedicated fund to support the development of key projects on Sei Network, the layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for defi applications, designed to expedite the onboarding of institutional players at scale. This brings Sei's total funding to over 70m in just over 8 months since inception. So, what's next? Sei is currently in testnet, soon to launch mainnet at the end of Q1, and has already captured the imagination and attention of the global traditional finance community, as well as Sei's burgeoning crypto-native web3 community, with over 300k members Jay shares information on upcoming events this month in Tokyo with dydx, and other important additional early pillars of Asian expansion coming up this quarter, and tie in Sei's many news pegs with other key 2023 trends and news in the space. About Jay Jog Jay is the co-founder of Sei, the first sector specific L1 blockchain, specialized for trading. He was previously an engineering lead at Robinhood, where he saw the company 10x in employee count and go through major milestones such as the IPO. In 2021, he started building a decentralized Robinhood with his friend, eventually leading to the formation of Sei. About Sei Sei serves as the infrastructure for the future financial system to support capital markets, starting with exchanges. As the first Layer 1 specialized for trading, Sei is the fastest chain to finality, optimizing every layer of the stack to give exchanges an unfair advantage. Exchanges are the killer app of crypto, but current Layer 1s hold them back. Most L1s fall into two extremes, general-purpose and app-specific. Sei unlocks a new design space in between as a sector-specific L1. There are currently 100+ teams from Solana, Polkadot, Terra, and NEAR building on top of Sei going into mainnet. The team is backed by Multicoin, Delphi, Tangent, and several MMs like Hudson River Trading, and GSR.

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ROLLUP: Why Solana is Down Bad | Avi Arrested | MicroStrategy Purchases $41M Bitcoin | Gemini Sued Over Gemini Earn

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 87:04

Last Week of 2022 ------

Solana Weekly: #7 - Down, but NOT out

Solana Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 20:42

Sol price wicked to $8.00, sitting at $8.38, from about 12 earlier in the week. Not great. Big tanking energy right now. SolEth headed off a Cliff at .007.Economy as a whole is on the fritz. Tech is down bad. Crypto is down bad, btc, eth, down bad. So yes Solana is also down bad. But it's down more than other's due to the narrative being absolutely nuked. FTX, Multicoin, 3AC, numerous defi hacks, a wallet drainer. What do we do? At this point, I'm just holding and looking for spots to buy in for some more. Degods and y00tz to Eth and Polygon. Polygon's bd strategy of paying to play. Solana Monkey Business is voting to change up leadership. Shrink the board and get Nom in as the CEO. Pumped about it. Bonk! I freakin Called it. Airdrops to communities bringing the whole Sol economy together. Shoe Ventures coming through with some fun in this bear market and giving us something to cheer for. There were hints in the Crypto Duck Punks Dao. Projects I checked out: Ottr finance - kind of like a Venmo for Solana. I deposited some USDC and sent to my wallet. Love seeing super easy ways to on-ramp and these type of projects are awesome. I found a bug that was crashing the app, tweeted out, and they had a fix out in like an hour. So id say that's a pretty solid team. Read a great thread on the possibilities of Helium's move to Solana. Decentralized internet coming to Solana! Pair it with the phone coming out early next year and you have a fully operational hardware stack for the internet. Jim Cramer, that's right, that Jim Cramer, said that only idiots are holding Solana. He's taking everything I'm working for. But for real, I've said this before and I'll say it again, this guy is like crack to boomer's and Finish on resiliency. High risk, high reward, we are seeing the other side of the risk right now. It's tough. People are losing serious amounts of money. I am not overinvested but it takes a toll to be down so much. So anyways I feel for anyone out there and my dm's are open for anyone needing some positivity. Props on the artwork for this pod, from the DudeDao, @marculinopng on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thomasbahamas.substack.com

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ROLLUP: SBF Live Interviews | BlockFi Bankruptcy | Crypto Bottom Signals | MetaMask Privacy Policy | Earnifi

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 102:34

1st Week of December 2022 ------

EA - How VCs can avoid being tricked by obvious frauds: Rohit Krishnan on Noahpinion (linkpost) by HaydnBelfield

The Nonlinear Library

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 5:40

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: How VCs can avoid being tricked by obvious frauds: Rohit Krishnan on Noahpinion (linkpost), published by HaydnBelfield on November 27, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Rohit Krishnan is a former hedge fund manager. Both he and Noah Smith are now mainly-economics commentators, and have been good guides to the FTX crash on Twitter. I found this short piece very helpful in getting a sense of how big the screw-up was by the investors in FTX. It opens like this: We live in the golden age of technology fraud. When Theranos exploded, there was much hemming and hawing amongst the investing circles, mostly to note that the smart money on Sand Hill Road were not amongst those who lost their shirts. When WeWork put out its absolute sham of an IPO prospectus before getting cut by 80%, most folks said hey, it's only the vision fund that was lacking vision. But now there's a third head on that mountain, and it's the biggest. Theranos only burned $700 million of investors' money. Neumann at WeWork supposedly burned around $4 Billion, but that was mostly from Softbank. FTX puts these to shame, incinerating at least $2 Billion of investors' money and another $6-8 Billion of customers' money in mere hours. Soon to be legendary, worse than Enron and faster than Lehman, there is the singular fraud of FTX and its CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. But unlike those other crashes, this seems like it might take down multiple other firms, and create a 2008 moment for crypto, which used to be a $2 Trillion asset class. More importantly, to figure out how we can stop something like this from happening. Not fraud, since that's part of the human OS, but at least having the smartest money around the table getting bamboozled by tousled hair and cargo shorts. The part that I found the most illuminating was this section on 'Dumb Enron' and some of the specific mistakes made by big investors like Temasek and Sequoia. I. The problem: this is Dumb Enron Temasek, not known to be a gunslinger in the venture world, released a statement after they lost $275 million with FTX. It's carefully written and well worded, and is rather circumspect about what actually went wrong. They mention how their exposure was tiny (0.09% of AUM) and that they did extensive due diligence which took approximately 8 months, audited financial statements, and undertook regulatory risk assessments. But the most interesting part is here: As we only had a ~1% stake in FTX, we did not have a board seat. However, we take corporate governance seriously, engage the boards and management of our investee companies regularly and hold them accountable for the activities of their companies. Sequoia, when it lost $214 million across a couple of funds, also mentioned in their letter to LPs they did “extensive research and thorough due diligence”. A week later they apologized to the LPs on a call and said they'll do better, by maybe using the Big 4 to audit all startups. I suspect this is hyperbole because otherwise this is medicine sillier than the disease. These are not isolated errors in judgement though. The list of investors in FTX is a who's who of the investing world - Sequoia, Paradigm, Thoma Bravo, Multicoin, Softbank, Temasek, Lux, Insight, Tiger Global. Doug Leone made the reasonable point that I made above, that VCs don't really do forensic accounting. They got some audited financials, and it looked good, but it's a snapshot at the end of a quarter, so why would they know shenanigans had taken place! But honestly, if VCs had been snookered by Theranos, that would make more sense. Like what do VCs know about how much blood is needed to test something? Sure it doesn't quite sound right (100s of tests from a single drop of blood!) and there were people saying this is impossible, but they say that kind of thing about everything! And Holmes' pro...

ROLLUP: FTX Contagion | SBF Tweet Thread | Genesis Trading | Gemini Earn | StarkNet Token | Cosmos ATOM 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 89:00

3rd Week of November, 2022 ------

The Collapse of FTX | 24 hours later

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 95:22

The craziest 48 hours in crypto history? From the apparent takeover of FTX by Binance to no more takeover to SBF now being probed by U.S. regulators. As the dust settles, we cover everything that's unfolded in the last 24 hours and how it'll reshape crypto moving forward. If you missed yesterday's stream where we go over the timeline of how all this happened and got industry leaders Brian Armstrong, Erik Voorhees, & Ryan Selkis to share their thoughts—you can find it here: https://youtu.be/LDtZyMcaaNY ------ Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:05 The Recap https://twitter.com/wassielawyer/status/1590025892994371584 https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1590150120250966016 14:37 Our Mood 25:00 The Story Continued https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1590351182513729544 29:50 SBF Deleting Tweets https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus/status/1590115753331937281 31:27 Ooof https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1590165313190260737 https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1590319361863995394 33:35 SBF Letter to Investors https://twitter.com/WClementeIII/status/1590107340317294593 35:20 UPDATE https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/09/binance-is-strongly-leaning-toward-scrapping-ftx-rescue-takeover-after-first-glance-at-books-source/ https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1590441854960820224 37:35 US Probes FTX https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-09/us-probes-ftx-empire-over-handling-of-client-funds-and-lending 39:30 https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1590444221525278721 https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1590394410151251968 https://twitter.com/depression2019/status/1590383943358218240 43:26 Alameda Website Dead https://twitter.com/WClementeIII/status/1590406041250181120 https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fbinance-is-said-to-be-likely-to-walk-away-from-deal-to-buy-ftx-11668020963 44:20 How This Happened? https://twitter.com/LucasNuzzi/status/1590122590206824448 1:02:00 Binance Tweets https://twitter.com/binance/status/1590449161069268992 Onchain flows https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/11/09/these-four-key-charts-shed-light-on-the-ftx-exchanges-spectacular-collapse/ https://twitter.com/LucasNuzzi/status/1590122590206824448 1:05:07 Convo Starter https://twitter.com/crypto_condom/status/1590338735606231041 1:08:05 10% of Multicoin on FTX https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1590349978873913350 1:09:39 Galaxy Exposure to Alameda https://www.theblock.co/post/184262/galaxy-digital-reveals-ftx-exposure-in-q3-earnings-report 1:10:00 FTX Investors https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1590145184020328448 1:10:46 Other Chains https://twitter.com/dunleavy89/status/1590056663767449600 1:11:15 FTX.US is Okay https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/ftx-us-american-subsidiary-impact-liquidity-crunch 1:11:30 Emotions https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1590204552891899907 https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1590188580483497985 https://twitter.com/shaughnessy119/status/1590201528014753792 https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1590238771915935744 People Selling their FTX Balances https://twitter.com/TensaiCapital/status/1590301595237224449 SBF Down Bad ATH https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1590130144815218689 1:20:25 CZ Tweets https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1590313459132305408 1:22:00 Solana Unlocks https://twitter.com/thedata_nerd/status/1590307325650182144 1:27:00 Coinbase Gud https://twitter.com/ViktorBunin/status/1590064600178835457 1:27:16 The Meta Question https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1590341304172838913 1:27:30 What Happened & Closing Thoughts 1:34:05 Risks & Disclaimers 1:34:35 Leaving you with Larry David https://twitter.com/LilMoonLambo/status/1590145235291893760 ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Tushar Jain: Blockchain, Crypto & Real-World Change | SALT Crypto #301

SALT Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 47:17

Tushar Jain is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, which is one of the largest and most established crypto-focused investment firms in the world. The firm manages billions in assets across liquid and illiquid strategies in the crypto markets, and is known for its high-conviction, thesis-driven investing.Tushar discusses his background and journey into the blockchain space, the state of crypto and the recent downturns. Then, he dives into Multicoin's early investment in Solana, Proof of Physical Work, tokenization and real-world blockchain applications.——————————————————————Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videosFor podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC.

Multicoin's Kyle Samani on when token models make sense

The Scoop

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 35:42

In the last episode of The Scoop, we explored why some venture capitalists are becoming reluctant to invest in token models. However, not all VCs in the crypto space share this sentiment. Multicoin Capital — a VC whose combined crypto funds total nearly $550 million — is “primarily token investors,” according to managing partner Kyle Samani. In this episode of The Scoop, Kyle Samani talks through some of Multicoin's recent investments and lays out when the token model can be an effective value capture mechanism for up-and-coming crypto projects. As Samani explains, token incentives are ideal for projects that require a large initial investment in exchange for prolonged rewards: “If you can identify use cases where the token is incentivizing one upfront action that has long lasting or perpetual value creation elsewhere, that is a super, super compelling way to use token incentives.” Episode 90 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded live at SALT New York 2022 with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Research Director George Calle with Multicoin Capital Managing Partner Kyle Samani. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Tron, Chainalysis & IWC Schaffhausen About Tron TRON is dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps). Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the ecosystem integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized Web3 services boasting over 100 million monthly active users. The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO. | TRONDAO | Twitter | Discord | About Chainalysis Chainalysis is the leading blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com. About IWC Schaffhausen IWC Schaffhausen is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Known for its unique engineering approach to watchmaking, IWC combines the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with cutting-edge technology and processes. With collections like the Portugieser and the Pilot's Watches, the brand covers the whole spectrum from elegant timepieces to sports watches. For more information, visit IWC.com.

20VC: Why Market Matters So Much More Than Founding Team | Why Crypto Investing is Less Collaborative Than Ever | Why Bitcoin is Not a Hedge Against Inflation | Why Solana Will Beat Ethereum | The Network Effects You Need To Understand with Kyle Samani, C

The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 40:57

Kyle Samani is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner @ Multicoin Capital, one of the leading crypto native funds of the last decade with positions in Solana, FTX, Fractal, and Helium to name a few. As for Kyle, before moving to the world of venture and crypto, he founded Pristine, a health IT startup that raised more than $5M in VC, and was acquired by Upskill. In Today's Episode With Kyle Samani We Discuss: 1.) The Founding of Multicoin Capital: How did Kyle make his way from a healthcare startup to founding Multicoin? What was his a-ha moment with the realization of the opportunity we have ahead of us in crypto? What does Kyle know now that he wishes he had known when he started Multicoin? 2.) Crypto Investing in 2022: Why does Kyle believe the crypt investing landscape is less collaborative than ever? What are the biggest challenges of token issuances today? How does the option of liquidity help and hurt Kyle's investor psychology? Is Kyle concerned the volatility in the market will harm institutional investor sentiment for crypto? 3.) Constructing a Crypto Portfolio in 2022: Why does Kyle not believe in temporal diversification? Why does sector-centric company diversification suck? Why are the loss ratios in crypto so much lower than in traditional venture? Why does Kyle believe a no reserves model is optimal in crypto? 4.) Multicoin vs Traditional Venture Firms: Why does Kyle believe that every person over 10 people in a venture firm is a net negative towards the investment decision-making process? What do Kyle and Multicoin do reach the truth together? How do they aggressively use writing and word docs to progress their thoughts? Their discussions are "brutal", how brutal can one be in a discussion on a deal? How does one make team members feel safe but also really push them for the truth and debate? Item's Mentioned in Today's Episode: Kyle's Favourite Recent Reading: Eugene Wei Kyle's Most Recent Investment: Delphia

ROLLUP: Celsius Bankruptcy, Vitalik's Book, GHO Aave Stablecoin, 3ac StarkWare Token

Epicenter - Learn about Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 98:18

Second Week of July, 2022 ------

Kyle Samani & Tushar Jain: Multicoin Capital – An Update From the Thesis-Driven Investment Firm

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 83:19

Multicoin Capital is a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in the crypto space. They manage a hedge fund and a venture fund, investing across both public and private markets. Since their founding in 2017, they have become known for their high returns.We were joined by founders Kyle Samani and Tushar Jain, for Multicoin's third visit on the show, to chat about how they came together to form Multicoin, their current investment thesis and how it has evolved, and the road ahead in the blockchain ecosystem.Topics covered in this episode:Tushar and Kyle's backgrounds and what led to MulticoinWhy did they choose to create an investing company?Their current investment thesis and how it has evolvedMulticoin's decision to not invest in certain lucrative projectsHow they chose what to invest inThe Proof of Physical Work thesisThe process of how they select an investment and the strategy behind their portfolioProjects they regret not investing inA prediction of how the blockchain ecosystem will look in three yearsDominance of DeFiEpisode links:Episode 361 with KyleEpisode 223 with Kyle and TusharProtocols dont capture value, DAOs manage risk - thesisMulticoin on TwitterKyle on TwitterTushar on TwitterSponsors:ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenterChorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusoneThis episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/441

The FTX Podcast #105 - Tushar Jain Co-founder of Multicoin

The FTX Podcast - Builders and Innovators in the Cryptocurrency Industry

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 59:49

Welcome to ep 105 of the FTX Podcast with special guest Tushar Jain and your host Tristan Yver.Tushar cofounded Multicoin Capital with Kyle Samani, a previous podcast guest (ep 25 & 78). Multicoin is a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain companies reshaping trillion-dollar markets. Website: https://multicoin.capital/Thank you for your time, energy & insight Tushar!

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Kyle Samani of Multicoin on Accelerating the Adoption of Sovereign Software, Designing Token Systems that Capture Value, and Why Composability is the Key to Crypto (EP.192)

Lindzanity with Howard Lindzon

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 48:35

I've got Kyle Samani back for his third appearance on Panic with Friends. As unusual, Kyle does a fantastic job of breaking down crypto with compelling use cases that will leave you with a better understanding of where we've been and where the promise of Web3 will take us. I've been a personal LP in his fund since it started in 2017, with positive results even through the brutal Crypto Winter of 2018/19. This episode piggybacks last weeks episode with Tushar Jain, Kyle's co-founder at Multicoin Capital. Listen to them both. You'll walk away realizing the inevitability of Web3 and where the major trends in technology are developing. Guest - Kyle Samani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital Multicoin Summit Keynote howardlindzon.com, multicoin.capital Twitter: @howardlindzon, @PanicwFriends, @kylesamani, @multicoincap, @knutjensen linkedin.com/in/kylesamani #fintech #invest #investment #venturecapital #stockmarket #finance Show Notes: (00:37) – Intro (03:38) – The biggest change from the multitude of crypto pullbacks (04:45) – Growth and estimates of individual crypto holders (05:30) – Changes in how people access information (07:48) – Trading platforms are a commodity (09:23) – The 'flippening' from stocks to crypto (10:27) – Composability explained (13:45) – Building higher order apps on top of existing things (16:11) – Importance of latency and throughput (17:45) – Accelerating the adoption of sovereign software (19:54) – How things are different now (23:04) – The case for compute (Render) (28:20) – Designing a token system that captures value (32:07) – Fleshing out the Web3 infrastructure (32:17) – Defining Web3 (34:25) – Web3 compliments Web2 (35:41) – Understanding competing blockchains (38:47) – Binance, FTX, and Coinbase (43:46) – Closing thoughts

Multicoin's Investment Theses on the Future of Crypto | Tushar Jain & Kyle Samani