Tom Schmidt on why this cycle is different for venture capital
Episode 1 of Season 7 of The Scoop was recorded with The Blocks Frank Chaparro and Dragonfly partner Tom Schmidt.
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The Scoops 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 capital 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
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