The Scoop

The Scoop's host Frank Chaparro was joined by Dragonfly Partner Tom Schmidt.

In 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.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Crypto as an institutional asset
11:47 Crypto market idiosyncrasies
18:20 Opportunities in 2025
22:28 Application in 2025
25:59 Anti-VC backlash
30:37 Customer acquisition
35:36 Closing thoughts

GUEST LINKS
Tom Schmidt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhschmidt/
Tom Schmidt on X - https://x.com/tomhschmidt

Dragonfly - https://www.dragonfly.xyz/
Dragonfly on X - https://x.com/dragonfly_xyz

 

Show Notes

The Scoop's host Frank Chaparro was joined by Dragonfly Partner Tom Schmidt.


In 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.


OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

01:39 Crypto as an institutional asset

11:47 Crypto market idiosyncrasies

18:20 Opportunities in 2025

22:28 Application in 2025

25:59 Anti-VC backlash

30:37 Customer acquisition

35:36 Closing thoughts


GUEST LINKS

Tom Schmidt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhschmidt/

Tom Schmidt on X - https://x.com/tomhschmidt


Dragonfly - https://www.dragonfly.xyz/

Dragonfly on X - https://x.com/dragonfly_xyz



 

What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.