Is crypto VC going extinct?
"No, I think it's evolving."
"If you rewind the clock back to 2021–2022, there were a lot more VCs who raised money on the idea that they were going to deploy into a crypto venture."
"And the idea was that, well, anybody can do this. You just have
Variational's Lucas Schuermann says the reason to keep asking what the endgame is comes down to the effort it takes to be a founder:
"I ask myself this question a lot. And the reason to ask it a lot is, I think, to really put in the effort that it takes to be a founder. And not
.@gdog97_ on the thinking behind Ethena Pay
"Not everyone on earth is going to set up a MetaMask wallet or a Phantom wallet, load it up with stablecoins and come and interact with what is quite a scary experience like operating on chain."
"Take the apps and experiences that
Excited to share what we've been working on for a while in stealth with our new neobank mobile experience built on Ethena's existing product set.
This is one of the few product categories that have emerged in the last couple of years that I think has a genuine chance of breaking
Big announcement from portfolio company @doublezero!
As new finance grows, a new infrastructure layer is taking shape. DoubleZero Edge delivers Kalshi market data over its dedicated fiber network using multicast, an architecture major exchanges have relied on for decades.
Prediction markets just got Wall Street-grade trading infrastructure.
@Kalshi’s live order book is now streaming on @doublezero Edge, a multi-venue, real-time market-data platform.
Institutional-grade market data is now open to anyone, anywhere.