{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scoop","title":"Nick Matthew on memecoins, stablecoins & crypto’s shift to ‘fintech 2.0’","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2130,"description":"Nick Matthew is an investor with Standard Crypto.\n\nIn this episode, Matthew joins The Scoop to discuss the current state of the crypto market, noting that investment opportunities still exist despite macro downturns. Matthew also contrasts the rise of stablecoins with memecoins, and the potential for crypto to consolidate and shift its evolution towards building 'Fintech 2.0' rather than web3.\n\nOUTLINE\n00:00 – Introduction\n01:12 – Sponsor break\n03:04 – Coping with market downturnsl\n03:25 – The Fundraising Freeze\n05:02 – Macro in the driver seat\n09:36 – Memecoin extinction or ressurection\n15:59 – Who’s making money in crypto\n17:45 – Fintech 2.0 or Web3\n22:04 – Investing in stablecoins\n25:26 – Investing in teams\n28:30 – The next billion users\n31:40 – Looking ahead and conclusion\n\nGUEST LINKS\nNick Matthew on X: https://x.com/nickjmatt\nStandard Crypto on X: https://x.com/standardcrypto\n\nAre you hiring in crypto?\nUse Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.\nFaster hiring, stronger teams.\nSign up for a trial today: theblock.co/campus\n\nThis episode is brought to your by our sponsors:\nFidelity\nExplore Fidelity crypto careers today. Go to crypto.FidelityCareers.com to learn more.\nUranium.io\nInvesting in uranium is now widely accessible. Visit uranium.io to learn more.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kC6kzNjgr18dm0FmBfV_f9xccAkjj-QXoCJmVNlNtrU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZmIz/N2E5MmRmMzJjOTU3/OTNhYjJkYzcxZTlj/MTU2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}