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In this episode of the Big Brain Podcast, Larry and Namik are joined by Dragonfly's Tom Schmidt Alok Vasudev of Standard Crypto. They dive into current trends in venture capital within the crypto space, touching on how market conditions have evolved since 2021, the role of treasury companies, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction 01:06 Alok's Background 04:45 Tom's Background 06:21 Cap Table Competition 07:53 Crypto 'Metas' 13:09 Copycat Crypto Projects 15:26 Brand Positioning 17:45 Web3 Moats 19:29 Crypto Treasury Companies 27:28 Regulatory Tailwinds 30:38 Consumer Adoption
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In this episode of the Big Brain Podcast, Larry and Namik are joined by Dragonfly's Tom Schmidt Alok Vasudev of Standard Crypto. They dive into current trends in venture capital within the crypto space, touching on how market conditions have evolved since 2021, the role of treasury companies, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:06 Alok's Background
04:45 Tom's Background
06:21 Cap Table Competition
07:53 Crypto 'Metas'
13:09 Copycat Crypto Projects
15:26 Brand Positioning
17:45 Web3 Moats
19:29 Crypto Treasury Companies
27:28 Regulatory Tailwinds
30:38 Consumer Adoption
GUEST LINKS
Are you hiring in crypto?
Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.Faster hiring, stronger teams.
Sign up for a trial today: theblock.co/campus
The Big Brain Podcast features conversations with crypto's most influential thinkers, builders, and traders.
Co-hosted by The Block CEO Larry Cermak and MegaETH CSO Namik Muduroglu, these interviews challenge ideas, dig into mental models, and push guests beyond the headlines.
This show isn't about predicting the future of crypto—it’s about spotlighting the big brains shaping it.