{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Crypto Beat","title":"It’s time for a ‘flight to quality’ - Thrive founder Daniel Jacobs","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c41cb2e2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1937,"description":"The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Thrive Founder Daniel Jacobs.\n\n\n\nIn this episode, Jacobs shares how Thrive uses a mix of expert and AI agent reviewers to validate contributions, making grant funding faster, fairer, and ensure they are supporting the creation of value. Jacobs also critiques the value-extraction mindset in crypto and advocates for a shift toward long-term value creation and ecosystem sustainability.\n\n\n\nOUTLINE\n\n00:00 – Introduction\n\n01:03 – The Origin of Thrive\n\n04:23 – Reviewer Incentives \n\n05:35 – AI Agent Adoption\n\n08:52 – Confirming AI Accuracy\n\n12:36 – Comparisons to Kaito\n\n13:58 – Growth Metrics\n\n16:26 – Challenges in Crypto Grant Funding\n\n20:50 – Extracting vs. Creating Value\n\n25:07 – Are VCs good for the space?\n\n28:37 – Moving into “Fundamental Season”\n\n30:07 – Interesting projects\n\n31:17 – Daniel’s Predictions for 2025\n\n31:42 – Closing Thoughts\n\n\n\nThe Block Newsletters\n\nThe Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠\n\n\n\nGuest links:\n\nDaniel Jacobs - ⁠https://x.com/thrivegiraffe\n\nThrive Protocol - https://x.com/thriveprotocol\n\n\n\nAre you hiring in crypto?\n\nUse Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.\n\nFaster hiring, stronger teams.\n\nSign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ut441tmJ6ubvNMi_WNSHFlPPIDlhTh8frKQSZazN3K8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjE3/MTQwMDJjZjg2NWI0/ZjQxMDhlZDhkZDA3/NGMyOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}