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With early backing from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and a $40M Series A led by Framework Ventures and Polychain Capital, Meanwhile is revolutionizing life insurance with Bitcoin-denominated policies. Co-Founder Zac Townsend explains how digital currency and modern tech are making life insurance more accessible — while solving the industry's legacy system problems. Zac also shares ... Read more The post Bitcoin Life Insurance? How Zac Townsend and Meanwhile Are Rebuilding a $1T Industry | EP185 appeared first on KazSource.
Sean (Xiang) Ren, CEO and Co-Founder of Sahara AISean is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sahara AI, a decentralized AI blockchain platform for a collaborative economy. Backed by top investors in AI and Crypto, including Binance Labs, Pantera Capital, Polychain Capital, Sequoia Capital, Samsung Next, Matrix Partners, and many more, Sahara AI has raised over $40 million to advance decentralized AI. Today, Sahara AI is trusted by 35+ leading tech innovators and research institutions, such as Microsoft, Amazon, MIT, Character AI, and Snapchat. Additionally, Sean is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Early Career Chair at the University of Southern California, where he is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the Intelligence and Knowledge Discovery (INK) Research Lab. At Allen Institute for AI, Sean contributes to machine common sense research. Prior, Sean was a Data Science Advisor at Snapchat. He completed his PhD in computer science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and was a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University. Sean has received many awards recognizing his research and innovation in the AI space including the WSDM Test of Time Paper Award, Samsung AI Researcher of 2023, MIT TR Innovators Under 35, Forbes 30 Under 30, and more. Personal Site: https://www.seanre.com/ Twitter: @xiangrenNLP LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xren7
Sean (Xiang) Ren, CEO and Co-Founder of Sahara AISean is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sahara AI, a decentralized AI blockchain platform for a collaborative economy. Backed by top investors in AI and Crypto, including Binance Labs, Pantera Capital, Polychain Capital, Sequoia Capital, Samsung Next, Matrix Partners, and many more, Sahara AI has raised over $40 million to advance decentralized AI. Today, Sahara AI is trusted by 35+ leading tech innovators and research institutions, such as Microsoft, Amazon, MIT, Character AI, and Snapchat. Additionally, Sean is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Early Career Chair at the University of Southern California, where he is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the Intelligence and Knowledge Discovery (INK) Research Lab. At Allen Institute for AI, Sean contributes to machine common sense research. Prior, Sean was a Data Science Advisor at Snapchat. He completed his PhD in computer science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and was a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University. Sean has received many awards recognizing his research and innovation in the AI space including the WSDM Test of Time Paper Award, Samsung AI Researcher of 2023, MIT TR Innovators Under 35, Forbes 30 Under 30, and more. Personal Site: https://www.seanre.com/ Twitter: @xiangrenNLP LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xren7
Sean Ren is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sahara AI, a decentralized blockchain platform built for AI. Backed by top investors in AI and Crypto, including Pantera Capital, Polychain Capital, Sequoia Capital, Samsung, Matrix Partners, and many more, Sahara AI has raised over $40 million to advance decentralized AI. Today, Sahara AI is trusted by 35+ leading tech innovators and research institutions, such as Microsoft, Amazon, MIT, Character AI, and Snapchat.In this conversation, we discuss:- The Future of AI and Crypto- Knowledge Agents (KAs)- Complexities of Data Collection- Operational Hurdles- Ethical Considerations- AI Across Leading Institutions- Generative AI- Autonomous Systems- DeepSeek Open Source AI- The Issue of Copyright in AI- AI-based Revenue Streams and MarketplacesSahara AIWebsite: saharalabs.aiX: @SaharaLabsAILinkedIn: Sahara AISean RenX: @xiangrenNLPLinkedIn: Sean (Xiang) Ren --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. The success of any blockchain isn't just about scalability, security, or decentralization—it's about attracting developers. The easier it is to build, the more innovation happens. Or at least, that's the thesis of Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche and Olaf Carlson-Wee, CEO of Polychain Capital. In this episode of Unchained, Rushi explains why Move, originally developed by Meta, is a fundamentally better programming language for crypto than the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). He breaks down how Move's unique approach to security and asset management improves developer experience and why the Movement Network is bringing Move to Ethereum as a layer 2 solution. Olaf shares his thoughts on how alternative programming environments like Move could challenge the dominance of the EVM, why Ethereum is at a critical moment, and how AI-powered financial agents could change how investments work. Show highlights: 2:32 What problems Move solves for crypto and how it got started 8:57 How the programming language is safer than others, specifically for crypto finance 21:00 What's the thesis behind the Movement network 23:12 Why Movement chose to become an Ethereum L2 30:08 Where ETH is headed and what it needs to succeed 32:25 Why Rushi is so bearish on EVM layer 2s 34:59 Whether Ethereum is going through an existential crisis 37:47 Why Rushi believes that modularity will save Ethereum 39:28 How Movement differs from Aptos and Sui 41:36 The importance of developer experience in crypto's growth 44:48 How tokens can signal the significance of content in social media 52:04 Why Olaf thinks we'll soon see an explosive growth of financialized agents 57:19 Whether AI will replace VC investors and other jobs 1:01:38 What Rushi has to say about the Trump team buying MOVE 1:04:09 The significance of the U.S. making crypto a national priority Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsor! Mantle Guest: Rushi Manche, Co-founder of Movement Labs Olaf Carlson-Wee, CEO of Polychain Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: OG Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why His Crypto Thesis Is Stronger Than Ever Olaf Carlson-Wee: ‘If There Is a Money-Losing Exploit, the Money Is Gone' Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge Fund To the Moon and Back With Polychain's Olaf Carlson-Wee Special Episode with CNBC's Crypto Trader: Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why This Crypto Winter Is Different From Previous Ones All Things Cryptoeconomics, Pt. 1, With Olaf Carlson-Wee and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital Links Unchained: Trump's Crypto Project Bought MOVE Tokens as DOGE News Leaked How Solana Beat Out Ethereum to Nab New Crypto Developers in 2024 Chris Dixon on Why We Will Finally See New App Innovation in Crypto 2025 Will Be a Year of Crypto Competition. Can Ethereum Make a Comeback? With AI Agents Now Trading Crypto, What Does Their Future Look Like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. The success of any blockchain isn't just about scalability, security, or decentralization—it's about attracting developers. The easier it is to build, the more innovation happens. Or at least, that's the thesis of Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche and Olaf Carlson-Wee, CEO of Polychain Capital. In this episode of Unchained, Rushi explains why Move, originally developed by Meta, is a fundamentally better programming language for crypto than the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). He breaks down how Move's unique approach to security and asset management improves developer experience and why the Movement Network is bringing Move to Ethereum as a layer 2 solution. Olaf shares his thoughts on how alternative programming environments like Move could challenge the dominance of the EVM, why Ethereum is at a critical moment, and how AI-powered financial agents could change how investments work. Show highlights: 2:32 What problems Move solves for crypto and how it got started 8:57 How the programming language is safer than others, specifically for crypto finance 21:00 What's the thesis behind the Movement network 23:12 Why Movement chose to become an Ethereum L2 30:08 Where ETH is headed and what it needs to succeed 32:25 Why Rushi is so bearish on EVM layer 2s 34:59 Whether Ethereum is going through an existential crisis 37:47 Why Rushi believes that modularity will save Ethereum 39:28 How Movement differs from Aptos and Sui 41:36 The importance of developer experience in crypto's growth 44:48 How tokens can signal the significance of content in social media 52:04 Why Olaf thinks we'll soon see an explosive growth of financialized agents 57:19 Whether AI will replace VC investors and other jobs 1:01:38 What Rushi has to say about the Trump team buying MOVE 1:04:09 The significance of the U.S. making crypto a national priority Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsor! Mantle Guest: Rushi Manche, Co-founder of Movement Labs Olaf Carlson-Wee, CEO of Polychain Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: OG Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why His Crypto Thesis Is Stronger Than Ever Olaf Carlson-Wee: ‘If There Is a Money-Losing Exploit, the Money Is Gone' Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge Fund To the Moon and Back With Polychain's Olaf Carlson-Wee Special Episode with CNBC's Crypto Trader: Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why This Crypto Winter Is Different From Previous Ones All Things Cryptoeconomics, Pt. 1, With Olaf Carlson-Wee and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital Links Unchained: Trump's Crypto Project Bought MOVE Tokens as DOGE News Leaked How Solana Beat Out Ethereum to Nab New Crypto Developers in 2024 Chris Dixon on Why We Will Finally See New App Innovation in Crypto 2025 Will Be a Year of Crypto Competition. Can Ethereum Make a Comeback? With AI Agents Now Trading Crypto, What Does Their Future Look Like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Li is the Co-founder of Solayer Labs, where he leads research and engineering. Solayer Labs is the company behind the pioneering restaking protocol Solayer, built natively on the Solana blockchain. The company has garnered support from prominent investors, including Polychain Capital, Hack VC, Binance Labs, and Big Brain Holdings.In this conversation, we discuss:- What is restaking?- Restaking to Scale Solana- Tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA)- Hardware Scaling: Pushing Blockchain Boundaries- 1M TPS: Transforming Blockchain Throughput- Launch of sUSD (T-bills-backed stablecoin)- Launch of bnSOL (Binance Solana)- Liquid staking tokens- When will web3 completely feel like web2?- Scaling web3- Optimizing high-performance GPUs and specialized hardwareSolayer LabsWebsite: app.solayer.orgX: @solayer_labsJason LiX: @lxjhk LinkedIn: Jason Li --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
In this episode with Alex Leishman, CEO and CTO of River, we discuss: - How Bitcoin exchanges work Why River is Bitcoin only and how crypto exchanges differ Proof of Reserves River's newly launched interest product on fiat balances Bitcoin as the future global reserve asset River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry. Get up to $100 when you sign up: https://partner.river.com/natalie --- Bio: Alex Leishman is the CEO, CTO and co-founder of River, a financial services company specializing in Bitcoin. He was previously at Polychain Capital and a Security Software Engineer at Airbnb. Alex earned his Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland, and his Master's Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University. He also taught Stanford's first Bitcoin class under Professor Dan Boneh. ---- Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at www.bitdeer.com. ---- Natalie's Promotional Links: Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: www.casa.io/natalie For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: partner.river.com/natalie Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/partners/natalie-brunell Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025 Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America's most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE'S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories #money #Bitcoin #investing
At the DeAI summit, held by Polychain Capital and OpenLedger, Andy had the pleasure to chat with @EMostaque, a mathematician and former CEO of Stability AI. The conversation embraced the changes that we are going to see in 2025, how to prepare for AGI, the techno-optimistic mindset, and why we shouldn't be intimidated by AI. The era of arts, philosophy, and abundance ushered in by machine learning feels all too futuristic, but Emad believes we are on the precipice of this happening. Very, very interesting times we are living in.
Jason Li is Co-Founder of Solayer. Backed by Polychain Capital, Hack VC, Binance Labs, Big Brain Holdings, ABCDE and others, Solayer is the restaking protocol on Solana, securing both endogenous AVS (dApps) through stake-weighted quality of service and exogenous AVS via Solana-based POS primitives. In this episode, Jason unpacks why (re)staking is one of the strongest narratives in crypto today, it's importance to the development of crypto, and how Solayer is leveraging the economic principles of staking with its unique innovative network bandwidth optimization approach, and how it can extend security beyond Solana.
S2E6 features Ryan Zurrer Founder of Dialectic, Vine Ventures, & 1OF1.Previously, Ryan was a very early investor in some of the best performing venture investments of the last decade, was early to crypto, and launched Polychain Capital private investment arm.In this episode, Nifty & Jared talk with Ryan about some of Ryan's early investments and what he learned working with such talented and inspiring people in the traditional art world. Ryan reveals some of what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to building relationships with top museums, what they're looking for, and how to convince them that digital art is the real deal. Of course they also discuss Snowfro, generative art, and the impact and importance of the Chromie Squiggle.Prefer video? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@squiggledaoThe sponsor of this episode is NFTfi. NFTfi is the most battle-tested and secure lending and liquidity protocol for NFTs. Since launching in 2020, NFTfi has had over 60,000 loans with zero security incidents. Try lending today: https://nftfi.com/GuestRyan Zurrer: https://twitter.com/kukulabanzeHostsNifty Fifty: https://twitter.com/NiftyFiftyETHJared Poz: https://twitter.com/jared_pozEditorFnkl: https://twitter.com/0xFnklSquiggleDAOWebsite: https://www.squiggledao.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/squiggledaoTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/squiggleDAOFarcaster: https://warpcast.com/squiggledaoMembership NFT: https://opensea.io/collection/squiggledaoNewsletter: https://squiggledao1.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squiggledao/
Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up slightly at $72,367 Eth is up slightly at $3,631 Binance Coin, is down slightly at $595 HashKey Group launches new global exchange called HashKey Global. Cathie Wood's Ark Invest sells more than 62k shares of COIN dYdX encounters chain halt. Polychain Capital makes "multimillion dollar" investment in the AI platform Ritual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Developer activity on EigenLayer has sprouted up extremely quickly, according to founder Sreeram Kannan and investor Olaf Carlson-Wee.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, and Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital, an investor in EigenLayer, say that the developer ecosystem around EigenLayer is sprouting up very fast, which reminds Carlson-Wee of the developer excitement in Ethereum's early days.They discuss the potential of EigenLayer, which uses a restaking mechanism to allow ETH stakers to reallocate their staked ETH and Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) to bolster security for other protocols. They cover how it could turbocharge Ethereum's rollup scaling roadmap and enable Ethereum to become a stack of decentralized software-as-a-service providers. Additionally, they discuss the potential risks associated with restaking as well as how EigenLayer could work with AI.Show highlights:Sreeram's explanation of what EigenLayer is and what is allows on EthereumWhy Polychain invested in EigenLayer's seed roundWhy Sreerarm believes that there are not just going to be three modules in blockchains, but thousandsThe types of applications that can be built with actively validated services, according to SreeramWhy they both believe that EigenLayer will improve smart contractsWhether EigenLayer will help solve the liquidity fragmentation issue in Layer 2sWhat Ethereum inclusion guarantees are and why they are importantThe potential risks of EigenLayer and why Olaf doesn't agree that EigenLayer results in rehypothecationHow attribution claims work in EigenLayer, allowing for "elastic scaling of security"EigenLayer's points program and the likelihood of a tokenWhy Sreeram believes that an EigenLayer governance token wouldn't have the same issues as Lido's LDOWhether EigenLayer should be a core part of the Ethereum protocol itselfHow AI and EigenLayer intersect and how to have permissionless innovation in the AI spaceThank you to our sponsors! PolkadotGuest | Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain CapitalPrevious appearances on Unchained:OG Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why His Crypto Thesis Is Stronger Than EverOlaf Carlson-Wee: 'If There Is a Money-Losing Exploit, the Money Is Gone' Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge FundTo the Moon and Back With Polychain's Olaf Carlson-WeeSpecial Episode with CNBC's Crypto Trader: Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why This Crypto Winter Is Different From Previous OnesAll Things Cryptoeconomics, Pt. 1, With Olaf Carlson-Wee and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain CapitalSreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayerPrevious appearance on Unchained: Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets?Links | EigenLayerUnchained: What Is Ethereum Restaking? A Beginner's GuideETHDenver's 2024 Hackathon: Onchain Security, AI, and Gaming Fun Dominate the Winning ProjectsA16z, Binance Labs Make Investments in EigenLayer EcosystemEigenDA OverviewSreeram's post on why “building on EigenLayer, therefore, doesn't negate the utility of an AVS token”PointsDL News: Kelp DAO opens trading of the $340m EigenLayer airdrop market with KEPCoinDesk: Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security-Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, and Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital, an investor in EigenLayer, say that the developer ecosystem around EigenLayer is sprouting up very fast, which reminds Carlson-Wee of the developer excitement in Ethereum's early days. They discuss the potential of EigenLayer, which uses a restaking mechanism to allow ETH stakers to reallocate their staked ETH and Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) to bolster security for other protocols. They cover how it could turbocharge Ethereum's rollup scaling roadmap and enable Ethereum to become a stack of decentralized software as a service providers. Additionally, they discuss the potential risks associated with restaking as well as how EigenLayer could work with AI. Read more: What Is EigenLayer? A Guide to the Decentralized ETH Restaking Protocol Show highlights: Sreeram's explanation of what EigenLayer is and what it allows on Ethereum why Polychain invested in EigenLayer's seed round why Sreeram believes that there are not just going to be three modules in blockchains, but thousands the types of applications that can be built with actively validated services, according to Sreeram why they both believe that EigenLayer will improve smart contracts whether EigenLayer will help solve the liquidity fragmentation issue in Layer 2s what Ethereum inclusion guarantees are and why they are important the potential risks of EigenLayer and why Olaf doesn't agree that EigenLayer results in rehypothecation how attribution claims work in EigenLayer, allowing for "elastic scaling of security" EigenLayer's points program and the likelihood of a token why Sreeram believes that an EigenLayer governance token wouldn't have the same issues as Lido's LDO whether EigenLayer should be a core part of the Ethereum protocol itself how AI and EigenLayer intersect and how to have permissionless innovation in the AI space Thank you to our sponsors! Polkadot Guest: Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: OG Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why His Crypto Thesis Is Stronger Than Ever Olaf Carlson-Wee: 'If There Is a Money-Losing Exploit, the Money Is Gone' Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge Fund To the Moon and Back With Polychain's Olaf Carlson-Wee Special Episode with CNBC's Crypto Trader: Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why This Crypto Winter Is Different From Previous Ones All Things Cryptoeconomics, Pt. 1, With Olaf Carlson-Wee and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer Previous appearance on Unchained: Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets? Links EigenLayer Unchained: What Is Ethereum Restaking? A Beginner's Guide ETHDenver's 2024 Hackathon: Onchain Security, AI, and Gaming Fun Dominate the Winning Projects A16z, Binance Labs Make Investments in EigenLayer Ecosystem EigenDA Overview Sreeram's post on why “building on EigenLayer, therefore, doesn't negate the utility of an AVS token” Points DL News: Kelp DAO opens trading of the $340m EigenLayer airdrop market with KEP CoinDesk: Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, and Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital, an investor in EigenLayer, say that the developer ecosystem around EigenLayer is sprouting up very fast, which reminds Carlson-Wee of the developer excitement in Ethereum's early days. They discuss the potential of EigenLayer, which uses a restaking mechanism to allow ETH stakers to reallocate their staked ETH and Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) to bolster security for other protocols. They cover how it could turbocharge Ethereum's rollup scaling roadmap and enable Ethereum to become a stack of decentralized software as a service providers. Additionally, they discuss the potential risks associated with restaking as well as how EigenLayer could work with AI. Read more: What Is EigenLayer? A Guide to the Decentralized ETH Restaking Protocol Show highlights: Sreeram's explanation of what EigenLayer is and what it allows on Ethereum why Polychain invested in EigenLayer's seed round why Sreeram believes that there are not just going to be three modules in blockchains, but thousands the types of applications that can be built with actively validated services, according to Sreeram why they both believe that EigenLayer will improve smart contracts whether EigenLayer will help solve the liquidity fragmentation issue in Layer 2s what Ethereum inclusion guarantees are and why they are important the potential risks of EigenLayer and why Olaf doesn't agree that EigenLayer results in rehypothecation how attribution claims work in EigenLayer, allowing for "elastic scaling of security" EigenLayer's points program and the likelihood of a token why Sreeram believes that an EigenLayer governance token wouldn't have the same issues as Lido's LDO whether EigenLayer should be a core part of the Ethereum protocol itself how AI and EigenLayer intersect and how to have permissionless innovation in the AI space Thank you to our sponsors! Polkadot Guest: Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: OG Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why His Crypto Thesis Is Stronger Than Ever Olaf Carlson-Wee: 'If There Is a Money-Losing Exploit, the Money Is Gone' Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge Fund To the Moon and Back With Polychain's Olaf Carlson-Wee Special Episode with CNBC's Crypto Trader: Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why This Crypto Winter Is Different From Previous Ones All Things Cryptoeconomics, Pt. 1, With Olaf Carlson-Wee and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer Previous appearance on Unchained: Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets? Links EigenLayer Unchained: What Is Ethereum Restaking? A Beginner's Guide ETHDenver's 2024 Hackathon: Onchain Security, AI, and Gaming Fun Dominate the Winning Projects A16z, Binance Labs Make Investments in EigenLayer Ecosystem EigenDA Overview Sreeram's post on why “building on EigenLayer, therefore, doesn't negate the utility of an AVS token” Points DL News: Kelp DAO opens trading of the $340m EigenLayer airdrop market with KEP CoinDesk: Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jay Kurahashi-Sofue is the VP Marketing @ Ava Labs (https://www.avalabs.org). Backed by Polychain Capital, a16z, & more, Ava Labs is the creator of Avalanche, the fastest smart contracts platform in the blockchain industry, as measured by time-to-finality. Avalanche is blazingly fast, low cost, and eco-friendly. In this episode we discuss Jay's advice on biggest marketing pitfalls to avoid for protocols, what it will take for crypto to move past the bad actors into new frontiers, what Ava Labs is focused on right now, & much more.Recorded Tuesday February 27, 2024.
Yubo Ruan is the Founder @ Parallel (https://parallel.fi). Backed by Sequoia, Founders Fund, Polychain Capital, Coinbase Ventures, & more, Parallel is both a lending protocol and a Layer 2. In this episode we discuss his path to conviction as a founder, what's exciting about Parallel's trajectory and roadmap, what happens to the space writ large if Parallel's adoption continues to grow, an analysis of the future of crypto, & much more.Recorded Monday January 29, 2024.
Crypto creates an “incentive vortex” that is destined to take over everything, according to the investment firm's founder and CIO.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.Polychain Capital founder and CIO Olaf Carlson-Wee has been through every single bubble in crypto history, from Bitcoin's rise past the single digits in 2012 to the ICO craze of 2017 to 2021's NFT mania, and he says his main thesis about crypto has remained consistent since the beginning. That is, that crypto constitutes an “incentive vortex” that will replace the world's preoccupation with country-backed currencies. Carlson-Wee, who was the first employee at Coinbase, joins Unchained to discuss the significance of the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, how he successfully navigated all the industry blow-ups in 2022, the challenges of balancing incentives for early adopters versus new users, why EigenLayer is so significant, why Worldcoin's distribution strategy is a “disaster,” and the strange places that the intersection between crypto and AI could take us. Show highlights:Why Olaf sees the current market as the cusp of another bull run and how his thesis has remained consistent since 2011How the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs marks a significant milestone Why criticisms of the crypto space are really criticisms of money in general The fundamental differences between Web3 applications and the Web2 ecosystem and why they matterThe importance of fair token distribution in enhancing the value of Web3 projectsWhen Olaf expects Bitcoin to replace legacy financial systemsThe areas and technologies Olaf and his fund are keen to invest inWhy Olaf thinks a modular blockchain architecture is superior to a monolithic one in the long termHow EigenLayer is innovating to enable new types of applications and whether it competes with CelestiaHow Polychain managed to avoid being hurt by the major market blowups of 2022, including Terra and FTXThe evolution of the space from an ideologically driven to a more pragmatic approachThe significance of incentive design in crypto ecosystems and the trade-offs involved in system designOlaf's perspective on the recent rise of points systemsThe growth of privacy-focused crypto projects and the potential for private blockchains to become the normWhy he thinks Worldcoin's distribution strategy is a “disaster”Olaf's interest in the intersection of AI and crypto and potential developments in this areaHis bullish outlook on SocialFi and Web3 gamingThank you to our sponsors! Popcorn NetworkGuest:Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain CapitalPrevious appearances on Unchained:Olaf Carlson-Wee: 'If There Is a Money-Losing Exploit, the Money Is Gone' Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge FundTo the Moon and Back With Polychain's Olaf Carlson-WeeSpecial Episode with CNBC's Crypto Trader: Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why This Crypto Winter Is Different From Previous OnesAll Things Cryptoeconomics, Pt. 1, With Olaf Carlson-Wee and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain CapitalLinks:Olaf Carlson-WeeForbes: This Man Has Been Living On Bitcoin For 3 YearsWhy This Hedge Fund CEO Once 'Put Most Of My Meager Life Savings Into Bitcoin'TechCrunch: The future is a decentralized internetBlockworks: Why Polychain Capital Founder Never Sells His Crypto CoinDesk: Olaf Carlson-Wee: Crypto Is the Great Wealth-Redistribution MachineRestaking/EigenLayerUnchained: DeFi Protocol EigenLayer Reaches Restaking Capacity, Pushing TVL Past $1.4 BillionDo You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets? Olaf's tweet on EigenLayerCrypto + AIOlaf's tweet: “in crypto nearly 100% of value accrues to start-ups and outsiders, not existing establishment interests”The crypto ethosEpisode of The Chopping Block where Haseeb Qureshi talks about Justin SunRecent investments from Polychain CapitalCoinDesk: Crypto VC Firm Polychain Capital Raises $200M for Fourth Fund: Fortune (Jul 18, 2023)Polychain Capital and Hack VC Lead $18 Million Funding Round for Bitcoin Staking Protocol BabylonThe Block: Polychain Capital-backed Bioniq to leverage Internet Computer with new Bitcoin Ordinals marketplaceFortune: Polychain Capital among group betting $20 million that first-person shooter ‘Shrapnel' can succeed where other Web3 games have failed,CreateSafe, the company behind Grimes AI, raises $4.6m in seed round-Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Polychain Capital founder and CIO Olaf Carlson-Wee has been through every single bubble in crypto history, from Bitcoin's rise past the single digits in 2012 to the ICO craze of 2017 to 2021's NFT mania, and he says his main thesis about crypto has remained consistent since the beginning. That is, that crypto constitutes an “incentive vortex” that will replace the world's preoccupation with country-backed currencies. Carlson-Wee, who was the first employee at Coinbase, joins Unchained to discuss the significance of the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, how he successfully navigated all the industry blow-ups in 2022, the challenges of balancing incentives for early adopters versus new users, why EigenLayer is so significant, why Worldcoin's distribution strategy is a “disaster,” and the strange places that the intersection between crypto and AI could take us. Show highlights: Why Olaf sees the current market as the cusp of another bull run and how his thesis has remained consistent since 2011 How the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs marks a significant milestone Why criticisms of the crypto space are really criticisms of money in general The fundamental differences between Web3 applications and the Web2 ecosystem and why they matter The importance of fair token distribution in enhancing the value of Web3 projects When Olaf expects Bitcoin to replace legacy financial systems The areas and technologies Olaf and his fund are keen to invest in Why Olaf thinks a modular blockchain architecture is superior to a monolithic one in the long term How EigenLayer is innovating to enable new types of applications and whether it competes with Celestia How Polychain managed to avoid being hurt by the major market blowups of 2022, including Terra and FTX The evolution of the space from an ideologically driven to a more pragmatic approach The significance of incentive design in crypto ecosystems and the trade-offs involved in system design Olaf's perspective on the recent rise of points systems The growth of privacy-focused crypto projects and the potential for private blockchains to become the norm Why he thinks Worldcoin's distribution strategy is a “disaster” Olaf's interest in the intersection of AI and crypto and potential developments in this area His bullish outlook on SocialFi and Web3 gaming Thank you to our sponsors! Popcorn Network Guest: Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: Olaf Carlson-Wee: 'If There Is a Money-Losing Exploit, the Money Is Gone' Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge Fund To the Moon and Back With Polychain's Olaf Carlson-Wee Special Episode with CNBC's Crypto Trader: Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why This Crypto Winter Is Different From Previous Ones All Things Cryptoeconomics, Pt. 1, With Olaf Carlson-Wee and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital Links Olaf Carlson-Wee Forbes: This Man Has Been Living On Bitcoin For 3 Years Why This Hedge Fund CEO Once 'Put Most Of My Meager Life Savings Into Bitcoin' TechCrunch: The future is a decentralized internet Blockworks: Why Polychain Capital Founder Never Sells His Crypto CoinDesk: Olaf Carlson-Wee: Crypto Is the Great Wealth-Redistribution Machine Restaking/EigenLayer Unchained: DeFi Protocol EigenLayer Reaches Restaking Capacity, Pushing TVL Past $1.4 Billion Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets? Olaf's tweet on EigenLayer Crypto + AI Olaf's tweet: “in crypto nearly 100% of value accrues to start-ups and outsiders, not existing establishment interests” Visit Unchained for more links and details Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Polychain Capital founder and CIO Olaf Carlson-Wee has been through every single bubble in crypto history, from Bitcoin's rise past the single digits in 2012 to the ICO craze of 2017 to 2021's NFT mania, and he says his main thesis about crypto has remained consistent since the beginning. That is, that crypto constitutes an “incentive vortex” that will replace the world's preoccupation with country-backed currencies. Carlson-Wee, who was the first employee at Coinbase, joins Unchained to discuss the significance of the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, how he successfully navigated all the industry blow-ups in 2022, the challenges of balancing incentives for early adopters versus new users, why EigenLayer is so significant, why Worldcoin's distribution strategy is a “disaster,” and the strange places that the intersection between crypto and AI could take us. Show highlights: Why Olaf sees the current market as the cusp of another bull run and how his thesis has remained consistent since 2011 How the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs marks a significant milestone Why criticisms of the crypto space are really criticisms of money in general The fundamental differences between Web3 applications and the Web2 ecosystem and why they matter The importance of fair token distribution in enhancing the value of Web3 projects When Olaf expects Bitcoin to replace legacy financial systems The areas and technologies Olaf and his fund are keen to invest in Why Olaf thinks a modular blockchain architecture is superior to a monolithic one in the long term How EigenLayer is innovating to enable new types of applications and whether it competes with Celestia How Polychain managed to avoid being hurt by the major market blowups of 2022, including Terra and FTX The evolution of the space from an ideologically driven to a more pragmatic approach The significance of incentive design in crypto ecosystems and the trade-offs involved in system design Olaf's perspective on the recent rise of points systems The growth of privacy-focused crypto projects and the potential for private blockchains to become the norm Why he thinks Worldcoin's distribution strategy is a “disaster” Olaf's interest in the intersection of AI and crypto and potential developments in this area His bullish outlook on SocialFi and Web3 gaming Thank you to our sponsors! Popcorn Network Guest: Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: Olaf Carlson-Wee: 'If There Is a Money-Losing Exploit, the Money Is Gone' Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge Fund To the Moon and Back With Polychain's Olaf Carlson-Wee Special Episode with CNBC's Crypto Trader: Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why This Crypto Winter Is Different From Previous Ones All Things Cryptoeconomics, Pt. 1, With Olaf Carlson-Wee and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital Links Olaf Carlson-Wee Forbes: This Man Has Been Living On Bitcoin For 3 Years Why This Hedge Fund CEO Once 'Put Most Of My Meager Life Savings Into Bitcoin' TechCrunch: The future is a decentralized internet Blockworks: Why Polychain Capital Founder Never Sells His Crypto CoinDesk: Olaf Carlson-Wee: Crypto Is the Great Wealth-Redistribution Machine Restaking/EigenLayer Unchained: DeFi Protocol EigenLayer Reaches Restaking Capacity, Pushing TVL Past $1.4 Billion Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets? Olaf's tweet on EigenLayer Crypto + AI Olaf's tweet: “in crypto nearly 100% of value accrues to start-ups and outsiders, not existing establishment interests” Visit Unchained for more links and details Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's episode of Empire, Olaf Carlson, the founder of Polychain and first Coinbase employee, shares why he believes crypto is going to be the greatest wealth redistribution of the modern era. The conversation covers the impact of the leverage cycle, the viability of restaking, and the importance of privacy. They also touch on the L2 and Appchain thesis, embedding financial markets into social platforms, and the potential of wearables. Olaf breaks down why crypto is a one-way street and why it will outlive fiat currency. We hope you enjoy! - - Follow Olaf: https://twitter.com/zxocw 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/ - - Planning to grant token awards for your team? Toku makes implementing global token compensation and incentive awards simple. With Toku, you get unmatched legal and tax support to grant and administer your global team's tokens. Toku navigates it across the lifecycle — from easy to use token grant award templates through tracking vesting to managing tax withholdings. Make it simple today, at https://www.toku.com/empire - - 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 EMPIRE20 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) Crypto Sentiment Check (06:38) The L2 Wave (14:52) App-chain Thesis (24:20) Impact of the Leverage Driven Cycle (33:35) DAS 2023 (34:51) Toku Ad (36:03) Crypto in 10 years (43:44) Privacy Solutions, Shared Security, and Wearables (53:24) Why Olaf Doesn't Sell - - 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.
Evin McMullen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Disco (https://www.disco.xyz/).Backed by Polychain Capital, Winklevoss Capital, WAGMI Ventures, & more, Disco is your own personal data backpack—where you own yourself, and control what you share. In this episode we hear about Evin's fascinating educational journey, her formative experiences with Napster early-on, how decentralized identifiers and verifiable credentials work in Disco, some upcoming exciting news for the Disco community, & much, much more.Recorded Tuesday August 1st, 2023.
In dieser Folge geht es weiter mit einer neuen Ausgabe der Rubrik “To Infinity and Beyond”. Romina Bungert und Daniel Höpfner sprechen heute über die Neuigkeiten der letzten Woche in der Blockchain, Web 3.0, Krypto und NFT-Welt. Heute geht es um:Blockchains: Aave DAO hat ihren über-kollateralisierten Stablecoin GHO nun auf Ethereum-Mainnet lanciertGnosis präsentiert mit „Gnosis Pay“ eine self-custodial Kreditkarte, die bis zur IBAN integriert ist.In der Celo DAO wurden Pläne für eine L2 basierend auf Opitimism's OP Stack und Eigenlayer vorgestelltAuf Polygon startet das erste Projekt für eine dezentralisierte Sequenzer LösungUniswapX soll verbesserte Handelsausführung bieten, die auf einem Dutch Auction Ansatz Trades off-chainChainlink führt ein chain-übergreifendes Protokoll ein, um Blockchain und traditionelle Finanzmärkte zu verbinden.Regulatorik / Staaten: Societe Generale Forge, die #Krypto-Abteilung der Bank, erhält als erste die vollständige DASP Lizenz in Frankreich
Pre-Show Crypto Firm Prime Trust Placed Into Receivership (https://www.investopedia.com/crypto-firm-prime-trust-placed-into-receivership-7554247), affecting many bitcoin businesses Crypto Firms Swan, Coinbits Disclose Prime Trust Ties as Fallout Continues - Decrypt (https://decrypt.co/146601/swan-coinbits-disclose-prime-trust-ties-fallout-continues) Alistair Milne on Twitter (https://twitter.com/alistairmilne/status/1674801660382830594): "This address: bc1ql49ydapnjafl5t2cp9zqpjwe6pdgmxy98859v2 ... has accumulated $3.5billion of #BTC in just 44 days @saylor needs to up his game @Tether_to is doing rookie numbers by comparison https://t.co/q5KHRUtoTZ" / Twitter News Apple is removing damus, a popular nostr (https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/damus-about-to-be-removed-from-apples-app-store/) client jack on Twitter: "Removed from the App Storer (https://twitter.com/jack/status/1673640974143168512) for enabling tipping to everyone in the world without the need for a bank, payment card, or government permission. https://t.co/kfeQNfal8Q" Economics The Bank of England is aware of liquidity problems, but creates arbitrary research (https://bankunderground.co.uk/2023/06/29/funding-structures-and-resilience-to-shocks-after-a-decade-of-regulatory-reform/) instead of lowering interest rates Where is the recession we've all been waiting for (https://wolfstreet.com/2023/06/29/waiting-for-the-promised-recession-economic-growth-even-stronger-than-feared-treasury-yields-spike/)? OPEC oil output posts small drop in June ahead of Saudi cut (https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/06/opec-oil-output-posts-small-drop-in-june-ahead-of-saudi-cut/) OPEC Forecasts 23% Rise in Global Oil Demand Through 2045 (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/opec-forecasts-23-rise-in-global-oil-demand-through-2045/ar-AA1d3IN8) Bitcoin Education A beginner's guide to creating a wallet (https://www.athena-alpha.com/sparrow-wallet/) using Sparrow How to get started with RoboSats (https://bitcoiner.guide/robosats/), another guide You can Self-Host RoboSats (https://github.com/RoboSats/robosats) Boltz (https://boltz.exchange/) Also an Umbrel app A lean bitcoin optech (https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2023/06/28) Feedback Remember to get in touch bitcoindadpod@protonmail.com or @bitcoindadpod (https://mobile.twitter.com/bitcoindadpod) on twitter Consider joining the matrix channel (https://matrix.to/#/#bitcoin:jupiterbroadcasting.com) using a matrix client like element (https://element.io/get-started), details here (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/community/matrix/) Boosts FROM: adriatic_dany 99,999 Sats There's been some moderate hype (with the inevitable price speculation/manipulation aka p'n'd) last year around a proof of work project called Kaspa. I'm not invested (yet) because I'd love first to know your opinion, my technological analysis skills are lacking. I understand all the buzz is about their GhostDAG protocol posed to solve the historical dilemma way more efficiently than Lightning and the fact that they fair launched with no premined/presold coins and no company behind the project Home - Kaspa (https://kaspa.org/) What is Kaspa (KAS), and How Does it Work? | CoinGecko (https://www.coingecko.com/learn/what-is-kaspa-kas) The Kaspa Founding Contributors. The Architects Behind Kaspa's Success (https://medium.com/kaspa-currency/the-kaspa-founding-contributors-c2f06a2eb74c) Kaspa is the fastest, open-source, decentralized & fully scalable Layer-1 in the world. The world's first blockDAG – a digital ledger enabling parallel blocks and instant transaction confirmation – built on a robust proof-of-work engine with rapid single-second block intervals. Built by industry pioneers, led by the people. "completely open source with no central governance – following in the ethos of coins like Bitcoin, Litecoin, or Monero."
Welcome to Chain Reaction. A show that unpacks and dives deep into the latest trends, drama and news with some of the biggest names in crypto breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious. For this week's episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Emin Gün Sirer, the founder and CEO of Ava Labs. Ava Labs created the layer-1 blockchain Avalanche, a platform that lets developers build Solidity-compatible multi-functional blockchains and dApps with a focus on speed and low transaction costs. Hundreds of projects are a part of the Avalanche ecosystem, ranging from decentralized exchanges like 1inch to digital asset security firms like BitGo. Ava Labs has raised a total of about $640 million, according to Crunchbase and is backed by firms like a16z and Polychain Capital, among others. In recent months, Ava Labs has announced a number of partnerships with major brands and companies like Amazon Web Services, which TechCrunch covered exclusively. We talked about Gün Sirer's background, why he launched the layer-1 blockchain, Avalanche, in 2020, whether the space has too many L1s and how blockchains can scale more efficiently. We also discussed: How the layer-2 vision is brokenU.S. regulatory crackdown on crypto Ava Labs' growth in Asian markets The blockchain's partnerships and business development Ava Labs' focal point for 2023 and beyond Articles mentioned during the episode can be found here: https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/11/aws-partners-with-avalanche-to-scale-blockchain-solutions-for-enterprises-governments/https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/13/kkr-dives-into-avalanche-blockchain-to-tokenize-and-democratize-financial-services/Chain Reaction comes out every other Thursday at 12:00 p.m. PT, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action. TechCrunch is coming to Boston for our Early Stage event. You can use code CHAIN for 40% off founder and investor passes, we'll see you there!
SynFutures is a next-generation Web3 decentralized derivatives platform that creates an open and trustless derivatives market by enabling trading on anything with a price feed anytime. Why you should listen SynFutures democratizes the derivatives market by employing an Amazon-like business model, giving users the tools to freely trade any assets and list arbitrary futures contracts within seconds. It is the first protocol in the decentralized derivatives industry to introduce permissionless asset listings powered by an innovative Synthetic Automated Market Making (sAMM) model. Deployed on multiple blockchains, SynFutures is currently the largest derivatives exchange on Polygon and is among the top three most actively used decentralized derivatives exchanges. Backers include Tier 1 Web3 institutional investors Pantera Capital, Polychain Capital, Susquehanna International Group (SIG), Dragonfly Capital, Standard Crypto, and Framework Ventures Supporting links SynFutures Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.
In this 2-part series exploring ZK Hardware, Anna Rose (https://twitter.com/annarrose) interviews various participants from the ZPrize competition, alongside the creator of ZPrize and co-host of this episode Alex Pruden (https://twitter.com/apruden08) from Aleo (https://www.aleo.org/). Through these interviews, they dig into the different types of hardware, such as GPUs and FPGAs, that can be used to accelerate ZKP computation. They also discuss the underlying mathematical techniques in ZKPs that can be optimized for and the tricks and strategies that ZPrize competitors used to achieve these optimizations. In Part 1 of the series, Anna and Alex first interview Luke Pearson (https://twitter.com/lukejdpearson) from Polychain Capital (https://polychain.capital/), who was an architect on the ZPrize. They then interview Ben Devlin (https://mobile.twitter.com/benj_nz) and Rahul Yesantharao (https://rahulyesantharao.com/about/) from Jane Street (https://www.janestreet.com/) who were members of one of the winning teams, Hardcaml. Here are some additional links for this episode: ZPrize.io (Zprize.io) Hardcaml ZPrize (https://zprize.hardcaml.com/) Episode 221: Funding the Next Wave of Zero Knowledge Tech (https://zeroknowledge.fm/221-2/) Zerocaf: Short ring signatures with Bulletproofs (https://dusk.network/uploads/zerocaf.pdf) PLONK: Permutations over Lagrange-bases for Oecumenical Noninteractive arguments of Knowledge (https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/953) PlonKup: Reconciling PlonK with plookup (https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/086.pdf) GZKP: A GPU Accelerated Zero-Knowledge Proof System (https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3575693.3575711) Pippenger's Multiproduct and Multiexponentiation Algorithms (https://cacr.uwaterloo.ca/techreports/2010/cacr2010-26.pdf) Tweet referenced in the interview with Luke about Hardware & Sum-checks (https://twitter.com/SuccinctJT/status/1608188142229811201?s=20) Check out the ZK Jobs Board here: ZK Jobs (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/). Ever wish you could use existing rust libraries in ZK? This is a friendly reminder from the team at RISC Zero (https://www.risczero.com/) that you can! To learn more, check out the RISC Zero video tutorials from the last ZK Hack (https://zkhack.dev/) at https://www.youtube.com/@risczero (https://www.youtube.com/@risczero). Follow them on twitter @risczero (https://mobile.twitter.com/risczero) to make sure you don't miss their upcoming 1.0 launch and the alpha launch of the Bonsai Network. If you like what we do: * Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/zeroknowledge) * Subscribe to our podcast newsletter (https://zeroknowledge.substack.com) * Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) * Join us on Telegram (https://zeroknowledge.fm/telegram) * Catch us on Youtube (https://zeroknowledge.fm/)
This week on The Defiant Podcast, we speak with Tekin Salimi, the founder of dao5, a Web 3 investment fund founded last year. Tekin was previously at Polychain Capital. Dao5 is an experimental cryptocurrency investment fund with plans to convert into a decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO. We dive into the biggest DAO drama from the last year, why Tekin is so bullish and excited about DAOs. We also discuss Tekin's investment thesis while he was at Polychain, his switch to focus mostly on the Ethereum ecosystem at dao5, Web 3 infrastructure, NFTs, regulations, his thoughts on FTX, and so much more. Thanking our podcast sponsors: This episode is brought to you by the Glo dollar, a new stablecoin that reduces extreme poverty as its market cap goes up. With Glo, you can lift people out of poverty just by holding a stablecoin. To join the waitlist, visit https://www.glodollar.org/defiant Store your tokens safely. Go self-custodial with 1inch Wallet.
Web3 developer platform Fleek has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Polychain Capital, the company shared exclusively with TechCrunch.
Web3 developer platform Fleek has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Polychain Capital, the company shared exclusively with TechCrunch.
Welcome to another episode of The Coral Capital Podcast, a show about startups, technology, and venture capital with a focus on Japan and Asia. In this episode, we chat with Sam Rosenblum, a Partner at Haun Ventures. Haun Ventures is a crypto focused venture capital firm founded by former a16z Partner Katie Haun in 2022 with a record $1.5 billion debut fund. Prior to Haun Ventures, Sam was a Partner at Polychain Capital, another leading crypto-focused investment firm. He was also an early team member at Coinbase, where he focused on business development, traveling across the globe to meet both government officials and crypto enthusiasts. In this episode we discuss: Why Sam left Visa to join Coinbase, a fledgling startup with just 30 people Global crypto regulations, and how Japan compares Why Japanese authorities were so eager to learn about crypto early on Differences between Web 2 investments and Web 3 investments Will Ethereum ever surpass Bitcoin? Thoughts on “The flippening” When will the crypto winter end? If you enjoy this episode, please make sure to follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.
Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down slightly at $20,140 Ethereum is down slightly at $1533 Binance Coin is down .5% at $328 Arweave up 55% Flow, up 16% Meta will use Arweave for Instagram NFT storage. Cathie Wood picks up $7M in Block and Robinhood. Bakkt to purchase Apex Crypto for up to $200 Dapper Labs cuts 22% of team. Evmos blockchain picks up $27M in token sale round led by Polychain Capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode is sponsored by ZenGo.The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. The “Hash” hosts discuss DeFi protocols that have lost over $718 million to 11 different hacks this month so far, according to research firm Chainalysis. Plus, decentralized exchange Uniswap Labs raises $165 million in a Series B funding round led by crypto-focused investment firm Polychain Capital. See also: October Becomes Worst Month for Crypto Hacks With Two Weeks to GoCrypto Exchange Uniswap Labs Raises $165M in Polychain Capital-Led Round-This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”-ZenGo crypto wallet is an on-chain crypto wallet with no private key vulnerability, leveraging advanced cryptography called MPC. Get started at ZenGo.com/HASH and use code HASH to get $20 back on your first purchase of $200 or more. Terms and conditions apply. See site for details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Moritz Baier-Lentz is a Partner at BITKRAFT, the world's most active VC firm and lead investor in the gaming industry with over $800 million in assets under management and more than 100 portfolio companies. Some of their portfolios include Epic Games (the creators of Fortnite and Rocket League), Horizon Blockchain Games (co-investors including co-founder of Reddit, Coinbase, Polychain Capital, and Consensys, among others), and Theorycraft Games (a game studio by former C-Level executives of League of Legends, Halo, and Destiny). He also serves as a board director for TRIPP, Lightforge Games, and Inworld AI, among others. Prior to BITKRAFT, Moritz was s VP at Goldman Sachs, where he founded and led the firm's global gaming practice. He also worked as a data scientist and engagement manager at IBM. He is a founding member of the "Defining and Building the Metaverse" Initiative at the World Economic Forum. He was also featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 and Business Insider's Rising Stars Age 35 and Under. You can learn more about: 1. Career transition from a professional gamer to being a partner at a leading gaming fund 2. How to build a successful gaming fund 3. Fundamentals and trends in game investing 4. Outlook on the Metaverse and Web3 Check out our brand new YouTube Video Podcast! https://www.SmartVenturePod.com IG/Twitter/FB @GraceGongGG LinkedIn:@GraceGong YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company. ===================== Brought to you by: https://link.blockfolio.com/9dzp/stwlap68 Use code: smartventure https://momentonft.com
Olaf Carlson-Wee is the Founder and CEO of Polychain Capital, a $5 billion investment firm that was one of the first institutional crypto funds upon its launch in 2016. Olaf is among the crypto OGs, he was the first hire at Coinbase and led risk management before founding Polychain with initial investments from Sequoia, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and Founders Fund. He was named to both the Forbes 30 Under 30 and Fortune 40 Under 40. Our conversation explores Olaf's vision for what is to come in the crypto ecosystem. We cover his early discovery of cryptocurrency, his experience at Coinbase, and his founding and strategy at Polychain. We then turn to Olaf's perspective on the present and future of incentive systems, social media, bear markets, layer 1 protocols, bridges across protocols, NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, and stablecoins. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership
Today on the show, I (@defiremoney) am going to visit a VC with a pleasing baritone voice. Ryan Zurrer (@kukulabanze) is the founder of Dialectic (@Dialectic_CH). Ryan somehow managed to reliably be early to almost everything. From crypto, renewables, NFTs and now even psychedelics. In this conversation, we talk about his journey from trading dot com stocks as a teenager to how he became CEO of a big energy company in Brazil when he was only 25 years old. Ryan also shares the stories of the early days of Polychain Capital (@polychaincap) and how two guys with a laptop started one of the most successful VC funds out of an apartment in San Francisco. But that's not all; we also talk about NFTs and Art. Ryan recently gained notoriety in the art world when he bought Human One, a digital artwork slash sculpture by the artist Beeple for 29 million dollars. Ryan relives the moment of the auction, explains his strategy and tells us what makes this sculpture of an astronaut strolling through a dystopian landscape so unique.
Adrian Brink is the founder of Anoma, a blockchain protocol that enables private, asset-agnostic cash and bartering. Adrian founded Anoma to fight surveillance capitalism and the over-concentration of power in fiat currency, by protecting individuals' privacy through zero-knowledge technology. Why you should listen Anoma is a proof-of-stake blockchain protocol that enables multi-asset privacy and bartering among any number of parties. Adrian is a passionate advocate for embedding privacy into blockchain networks as part of the next iteration of our financial infrastructure and believes that there has been a loss of individual financial sovereignty and privacy by non-consensual usage of sensitive data by third parties. Anoma was established to address these concerns with zero-knowledge privacy built-in, and is making progress towards its goal, raising $26M in November led by Polychain Capital. Supporting links Anoma Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.
Stocks staged a late-day comeback, with the Nasdaq turning positive and reversing an earlier 2% loss. David Rolfe from Wedgewood Partners makes the case for some of the beat down big tech stocks, including Apple – which just lost its crown as the world's most valuable company. Meantime Bitcoin prices touched their lowest level since 2020. The CEO of crypto fund Polychain Capital discusses when prices could stabilize. And Wolfe Research analyst Bill Carcache explains why he just downgraded American Express, which was one of the worst performing Dow stocks in the session.
Olaf Carlson-Wee is the Founder and CEO of Polychain Capital, a crypto investment firm that he founded in 2016. Olaf is a brilliant independent thinker which has led him to be the first in many things, one being the first employee of Coinbase. In this episode, we dive into how he utilizes and became a contrarian thinking, which blockchain he believes has the potential highest likelihood to accrue the most value, the future of work and decentralized governance, and so much more. Because of Olaf's OG crypto tier status, he's seen the evolution of the space from the very beginning. His experience—combined with the way he uniquely thinks—makes his vision for the future not only inspiring but promising. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/113-olaf-debrief ------
Yubo Ruan is the Founder of Parallel Finance, a leading multi-chain decentralized finance platform. A driven entrepreneur, developer, and investor, Yubo founded Parallel Finance in 2021. Prior to that, Yubo was also the founder of 8 Decimal Capital, one of the pioneer blockchain funds with over $60 million AUM. With a track record of 40 startups across 5 countries, the fund was recognized as a top fund in the crypto space. In addition, Yubo co-founded Skylight Investment, an early-stage tech investment firm, backed by education giant New Oriental (NYSE: EDU). Yubo has accepted 13 scientific and technological invention awards and 5 patents in high school and launched and sold Ali Simba Technology Co., Ltd. Yubo received the “30 under 30” award by the LA Post and the Hurun US Innovation Outstanding Award. Yubo's organizations have been backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital, Polychain Capital, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, and LightSpeed Venture. Parallel Finance is supported by a growing team of talented developers and professionals from organizations including Stanford, MIT, Facebook, Google, JP Morgan, and Polygon. Yubo is a two-time Stanford University dropout, where he studied Computer Science and Economics. He went on to Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as a member of the Executive Education Advanced Finance Program. He dropped out of Stanford in 2014 to pursue 8 Decimal Capital, he dropped out again in 2021 to pursue Parallel Finance. Bilingual in English and Mandarin, Yubo has extensive experience in both the American and Chinese markets. Links: https://parallel.fi/ (https://parallel.fi/) https://twitter.com/ParallelFi (https://twitter.com/ParallelFi) https://twitter.com/Yubo_Ruan (https://twitter.com/Yubo_Ruan) *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only. ~ Put your Bitcoin and Ethereum to work. Earn up to 12% interest back withhttps://get.tantralabs.io/earn/?utm_source=cryptocurrent&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=advertising-display-cryptocurrent&utm_content=lp ( Tantra Labs) ~ New to crypto? Check out ourhttps://bit.ly/394YKFw ( Crypto for Beginners) Step-by-Step Guide to Crypto Investing ~ Follow us on https://bit.ly/3CPwepn (Youtube),http://bit.ly/2TRIArp ( Twitter), http://bit.ly/38yfrqo (Instagram),http://bit.ly/39DhpHi ( Facebook),http://bit.ly/38wsXL5 ( LinkedIn), & https://bit.ly/3yQ30Es (Tik Tok) ~ Want to make ~$25+ a month for FREE? Sign up to get a FREEhttps://www.emrit.io/?referral=cryptocurrent ( emrit.io Coolspot) today! ~ Want to learn more about cryptocurrency? Check out ourhttps://bit.ly/2CbaYzw ( educational videos) today! ~ https://bit.ly/2TF3Gtb (Swan) is the easiest and most affordable way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring purchases. Start your plan today and get $10 of free Bitcoin dropped into your account. ~ Want access to cool crypto/blockchain projects that you can use immediately? Check out ourhttps://bit.ly/3eZ8J1E ( partnerships page)! ~ Looking to attend a cryptocurrency or blockchain event? Check out ourhttps://bit.ly/2ZVCV8f ( events page)! ~ Tune in onhttps://bit.ly/2CN9bl1 ( Crypto Current TV) throughout the week for a 24/7 crypto stream on the latest action on crypto markets, news, and interviews with the industry's top experts! ~ Enjoying our podcast? Please leave us a 5 star reviewhttp://bit.ly/2Is3iJ9 ( here!) ~ Stay up to date with the latest news in cryptocurrency by opting-in to ourhttp://bit.ly/2xmkKfQ...
In today's episode of The DIVI Crypto Podcast, we are talking with Colin Foran, head of Game, and Naomi Lackaff, head of Partnerships for Shrapnel. Shrapnel is genuinely investing some of the most exhilarating pillars of utility that blockchain has to offer gaming – its center for game design innovates on contending game modes, and its digital economy will directly honor and enable the community. Shrapnel is a specialized team of designers, producers, artists, and programmers operating at the center of games, television, movies, and graphic novels. Collectively, the team behind Shrapnel has produced some of the largest franchises in entertainment, including HALO, Call of Duty, Westworld, and many more. The team behind Shrapnel has raised $10.5 million to build the blockchain-based first-person shooter game that will be a triple-A production. The round was led by Griffin Gaming Partners, along with Polychain Capital and Forte. In addition to funding, Forte is providing Shrapnel technical support to the project. Shrapnel will bring the highest production values to making a game with blockchain and technology. In market research, Shrapnel saw that players really want to own their own digital items. By tapping into partners' technical expertise, Shrapnel will bring to life a game and mod platform that has been under development for years. Shrapnel is a project of the Neon team, which has its own roots in HBO Interactive, having years of business experience in transmedia, virtual production, and gaming-as-a service. Neon's mission is to make the most riveting gaming experience in the crypto space to date. Crypto assets and bonus structures will virtually change how gamers play, with Shrapnel pushing the envelope with what's possible in the crypto gaming industry, incorporating the industry into a profound triple-A-style FPS experience. Why are NFTs in gaming are so important? Previously, the players never really owned what they bought. It's all secured inside the game. Surveys have indicated that players would be excited to own what they're buying outside of the game environment. Some of what is being worked on is offloading the difficult tasks so that players don't need to be concerned with issues like regulatory compliance or figuring out how to create crypto wallets. In addition, the idea is to create an extraction game that players can alter to their fullest desires. This platform will allow these users to build mods in order to create different versions of the game, with a range of blockchain and deep tech experts to support the architectural and design needs of Shrapnel. Company Information: https://www.shrapnel.com https://twitter.com/playSHRAPNEL https://discord.gg/shrapnel https://bit.ly/3H9dEKY -- DIVI is creating the world's first closed-loop, vertically-integrated cryptocurrency ecosystem. Much like Apple's ecosystem is anchored by iCloud, the DIVI Project blockchain serves as the core of the DIVI network of technologies. Thanks to a keen understanding of the divide that separates the mainstream from the crypto world, the DIVI team is able to create solutions to the industry's biggest problem: adoption by non-technical users. DIVI's user-friendly, one-click solutions aim to bring blockchain-based payments into modernity with great UX. In this podcast, we will cover all aspects of cryptocurrency, hot topics, and technology as worldwide adoption grows.
The first employee at Coinbase, Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital, went on to create one of the first crypto investment funds in 2016. While it may be a new buzzword to many, Carlson-Wee has been talking about Web 3.0 since early 2017. He describes the tensions that exist between content creators and social media platforms rooted in the Web 2.0 business model, which is largely driven by ad revenue. This arrangement is not always ideal for content creators, depriving many of brand ownership. Polychain, an investment fund that has been at the forefront of many trends, is betting on a revolution in the content creation and online community space. Tune in for Carlson-Wee's perspectives on where crypto and Web 3.0 are headed in 2022. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on December 6, 2021.
Tisha Schuller welcomes Chase Lochmiller and Cully Cavness, co-founders of Crusoe Energy Systems, to the Energy Thinks Podcast. Crusoe provides companies flare mitigation by redirecting flare gas to power computation. Tisha, Chase, and Cully discuss:· Using excess natural gas to power computer processing, including digital currency; · Developing a company that is a magnet for talent; · Cultivating an idea meritocracy and tapping into an organization's collective genius;· Leading three distinct workforces within one culture;· Focusing on DEI in recruiting;· Approaching innovation incrementally; and, · Building Crusoe's sustainable and economic business strategy. Prior to becoming the CEO of Crusoe in 2018, Chase Lochmiller utilized his skills in computer science as a quantitative researcher at GETCO and Jump Trading. He also served as a general partner at Polychain Capital. Chase has a master's in computer science with a specialization in artificial intelligence from Stanford University and undergraduate degrees in math and physics from MIT.Cully Cavness, president of Crusoe, puts his financial and leadership experience in the oil and gas sector to use. He has served in multiple positions including business development manager at Recurrent Engineering, CFO at Sword & Plough, and associate of energy investment banking at Petrie Partners. He was the vice president at Highlands Natural Resources for two years before. Cully has an MBA from the University of Oxford and a BA in geology from Middlebury College. He also completed the Executive Education program for Strategic Negotiations, Transaction Design, and Negotiation at Harvard Business School.Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter. Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com. Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter, Adán Rubio, and Michael Tanner who make the Energy Thinks podcast possible. [Interview recorded on February 9, 2022]
Tisha Schuller welcomes Chase Lochmiller and Cully Cavness, co-founders of Crusoe Energy Systems, to the Energy Thinks Podcast. Crusoe provides companies flare mitigation by redirecting flare gas to power computation. Tisha, Chase, and Cully discuss:· Using excess natural gas to power computer processing, including digital currency; · Developing a company that is a magnet for talent; · Cultivating an idea meritocracy and tapping into an organization's collective genius;· Leading three distinct workforces within one culture;· Focusing on DEI in recruiting;· Approaching innovation incrementally; and, · Building Crusoe's sustainable and economic business strategy. Prior to becoming the CEO of Crusoe in 2018, Chase Lochmiller utilized his skills in computer science as a quantitative researcher at GETCO and Jump Trading. He also served as a general partner at Polychain Capital. Chase has a master's in computer science with a specialization in artificial intelligence from Stanford University and undergraduate degrees in math and physics from MIT.Cully Cavness, president of Crusoe, puts his financial and leadership experience in the oil and gas sector to use. He has served in multiple positions including business development manager at Recurrent Engineering, CFO at Sword & Plough, and associate of energy investment banking at Petrie Partners. He was the vice president at Highlands Natural Resources for two years before. Cully has an MBA from the University of Oxford and a BA in geology from Middlebury College. He also completed the Executive Education program for Strategic Negotiations, Transaction Design, and Negotiation at Harvard Business School.Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter. Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com. Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter, Adán Rubio, and Michael Tanner who make the Energy Thinks podcast possible. [Interview recorded on February 9, 2022]
Yubo Ruan is the Founder of Parallel Finance, a new decentralized lending and staking protocol that just recently passed Binance to be the largest third-party program on Polkadot. The company has a current market share of 20.95% and is backed by top-tier investors including Polychain Capital, Pantera Capital, Lightspeed Ventures and Breyer Capital. Yubo learned about crypto in early 2014, and by June of that year he launched his first company while still in high school. Five years later, Yubo sold the company for over $4M, and by that point had started two VC funds focusing on disruptive technologies, and blockchain and crypto. https://parallel.fi/
Jeff Young spoke with Joseph Eagan, founder of Acme Crypto Holdings, and until recently, president of Polychain Capital. Polychain was the first $1 billion crypto fund, and Joseph recently founded Acme. He spoke about his journey into crypto, his belief that blockchain is a "programmable technology" with massive disruption potential, more than "digital gold" or other money-like instruments, and his views on the likely evolution of the sector.
I made a mistake. Bought the first IDO in my life. They checked all boxes: Marc Andreesen and Polychain Capital as investors, great product, vital ecosystem. And yet, after an initial uptrend, it tanked. In today's video, I share what NOT to do, and how you can pick your top 10 metaverse projects! Disclaimer: this is Edutainment and not Financial Advice - The opinions expressed in the video are for general informational purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or investment product. It is only intended to provide education about the financial industry.
I made a mistake. Bought the first IDO in my life. They checked all boxes: Marc Andreesen and Polychain Capital as investors, great product, vital ecosystem. And yet, after an initial uptrend, it tanked. In today's video, I share what NOT to do, and how you can pick your top 10 metaverse projects! Disclaimer: this is Edutainment and not Financial Advice - The opinions expressed in the video are for general informational purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or investment product. It is only intended to provide education about the financial industry.
An investor put his $28,000 life savings into a crypto called SQUID named after the popular Netflix series "Squid Game". The coin hit a high of $2,860 per coin right before being rug pulled by the founders. OLB Group trading under the ticker ($OLB) said that they will be immediately ready to accept bitcoin payments from payment provider Mastercard. Mastercard earlier last month announced that they will be partnering with popular crypto exchange Bakkt. Global venture capital funding into cryptocurrency and blockchain reached an all-time high of $6.5 billion in the third quarter of 2021, surpassing the updated second-quarter total of $5.2 billion, according to a new report from market intelligence firm CB Insights. For the quarter, there were a staggering 286 crypto deals recorded, down slightly from the 291 in the second quarter. For the first nine months of the year, global VC funding hit $15 billion, up 384% from 2020′s full-year total of $3.1 billion. Coinbase Ventures was the most active crypto investor in the third quarter by a significant margin with 24 deals, while CMT Digital and Polychain Capital tied for second with nine deals each. Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has acquired a 51% stake in Thai cryptocurrency exchange Bitkub. Thailand's oldest bank SCB paid 17.85 billion baht ($536.6 million) for the majority stake in the exchange. Marathon Digital trading under the ticker ($MARA) produced 417.7 bitcoins in October, a 23% increase over the previous month that boosted the value of the company's total bitcoin holdings to about $457.4 million, the bitcoin miner said on Tuesday. Marathon Digital now has about 7,453 bitcoins. Its mining fleet consists of 27,280 active miners producing approximately 2.96 exahashes (EH/s).
Juan Benet and Jesse Clayburgh of Protocol Labs, and Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital, discuss the Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT). Inspired by Y Combinator's “Simple Agreement for Future Equity”, the SAFT standardizes the legal framework surrounding token issuance and governs the nature of the transactions involved (i.e. the deployment of capital and distribution of tokens). The complex legal environment surrounding tokens, especially in the US, has led many entrepreneurs to choose to leave Silicon Valley because they can develop the technology better elsewhere. Those who remain in the US have had to compromise on the optimization of their models in order to comply with legacy regulatory frameworks. Recognising these limitations, and seeking to mature the ecosystem beyond such models, several interested parties (including Protocol Labs, AngelList and CoinCenter) have worked together to create standard legal agreements for this novel asset class. Essentially, a SAFT represents a promise for future tokens at a fixed price. The agreement can be structured so that investors receive these tokens when the network launches, or with inbuilt vesting to incentivise continued support by investors. The development of the SAFT model involved consultations with the SEC and CFTC, as well as the foremost legal experts at the intersection of cryptocurrencies, securities law and regulatory compliance. By simplifying token issuance and the requisite compliance concerns, it provides an essential bridging of the gap between current technological progress and future regulation. protocol.ai twitter.com/protocollabs twitter.com/juanbenet twitter.com/jesseclayburgh polychain.capital angel.co/polychain-capital twitter.com/ryanzurrer consensys.net consensysmedia.net https://itunes.apple.com//podcast/the-ether-review/id899090462?mt=2
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