{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scoop","title":"Tom Schmidt on why this cycle is different for venture","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9237a900\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2217,"description":"The Scoop's host Frank Chaparro was joined by Dragonfly Partner Tom Schmidt.\n\nIn this episode, Chaparro and Schmidt discussed the cryptocurrency market acting as an institutional asset class moving into 2025, and how this cycle has been different for venture captial operating within the space. \n\nOUTLINE\n00:00 Introduction\n01:39 Crypto as an institutional asset\n11:47 Crypto market idiosyncrasies\n18:20 Opportunities in 2025\n22:28 Application in 2025\n25:59 Anti-VC backlash\n30:37 Customer acquisition\n35:36 Closing thoughts\n\nGUEST LINKS\nTom Schmidt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhschmidt/\nTom Schmidt on X - https://x.com/tomhschmidt\n\nDragonfly -  https://www.dragonfly.xyz/\nDragonfly on X - https://x.com/dragonfly_xyz\n\n\n ","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}