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Davos panel discussion “Blockchain Infrastructure and Stablecoins for Institutional DeFi”

Bibin Babu welcomes executives from Gate.io, bitsCrunch, AYA, and TDX to talk about building the future of finance.

Jan 21, 2025

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22 mins

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How to prove your blockchain identity with your palm

Terence Kwon, founder of Humanity Protocol, discusses the primordial importance of on-chain identity.

Jan 21, 2025

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10 mins

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Ethereum: A journey of setbacks, doubts – and unshakable conviction

Ethereum’s journey has been anything but smooth—riddled with setbacks, skepticism, and constant doubts. But our colleague Marcel is a believer.

Jan 7, 2025

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10 mins

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Friends & Family Notebook #15

Why the world needs more crazy people building against all odds and why 18th century philosophers are relevant for AI.

Dec 17, 2024

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10 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in Unified

A new kind of API integration technology designed for the age of AI. Unified is the connecting tissue that makes all your SaaS apps speak the same language.

Dec 31, 2024

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10 mins

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From Uniswap to DeFi Revolution: An Insider’s Vision for Decentralized Finance

Our colleague Marcel Uhlmann just published his new book "DeFi Revolution". We had a few questions.

Dec 4, 2024

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10 mins

Portfolio

Discover the Future of Film and TV with KINO

Our co-investor ARK Invest recently met with the founders of our portfolio company, KINO, to discuss the future of film and television.

Sep 2, 2024

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51 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in Recall

You read thirty articles every day but remember little? With Recall, you can build a second brain that truly lives up to its name.

Aug 9, 2024

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10 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in OpenQ

In tech, all platforms strive for developer attention. OpenQ holds the key to this sometimes complicated relationship.

Jun 17, 2024

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5 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in River

When your sales pitch turns into a famous angel investor, you know you've stumbled upon something groundbreaking.

Jun 26, 2024

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10 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in Trever

CTOs of banks dread touching their core banking systems. So, how best to accommodate digital assets?

Jul 2, 2024

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10 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in Funds on Chain

Using DLT in the fund industry will be seen as self-evident. But it takes mission-driven founders today to make it happen.

Dec 22, 2023

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5 mins

Insights

Frankfurt Conference "Forum für digitale Vermögenswerte (FDV)"

Web3 Network and FINFOR hosted the Frankfurt Digital Assets Conference.

Feb 11, 2025

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10 mins

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Political experts, fund managers, and crypto experts come together in Davos 2025

From regulation to real-world adoption, we explored the big questions that will define the crypto industry’s future.

Jan 21, 2025

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10 mins

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Why being a famous actor doesn’t always help when you want to be a businessman

Wolfgang sat down with Vivek Anand Oberoi in Davos to discover that before he became a famous actor, he was already an entrepreneur.

Jan 21, 2025

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25 mins

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How to go public in India with a $19 billion valuation - the story of Paytm

Wolfgang sat down with Vijay Shekhar Sharma in Davos to discuss his journey as one of India’s most successful founders.

Jan 21, 2025

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14 mins

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Davos panel discussion “Blockchain Infrastructure and Stablecoins for Institutional DeFi

Nitin Gaur welcomes executives from Kadena, Solana, Circle, and Filecoin Foundation to talk about institutional readiness for crypto.

Jan 21, 2025

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22 mins

Insights

Davos panel discussion “Blockchain Infrastructure and Stablecoins for Institutional DeFi”

Bibin Babu welcomes executives from Gate.io, bitsCrunch, AYA, and TDX to talk about building the future of finance.

Jan 21, 2025

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22 mins

Newsletters

Friends & Family Notebook #10

Be kind to your AI robot, don't bet against Sam, bringing people together and what strategies it takes in times of headwind.

May 14, 2024

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5 mins

Newsletters

Friends & Family Notebook #9

When did you buy your first Amazon share? Playing a boardgame in Denver, sitting on the top of a palm in Dubai and crypto investing tutorials.

Mar 28, 2024

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10 mins

Newsletters

Friends & Family Notebook #8

Farewell to a friend, why giving up is not an option for Anthony Scaramucci, the fund industry is going blockchain, and how everyone can Read Write Own.

Feb 7, 2024

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10 min

Newsletters

Friends & Family Notebook #7

How Sam Altman kills a hundred startups every time he speaks, why KINO is getting Hollywood excited, and a great addition to the BFC team.

Dec 18, 2023

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10 min

Newsletters

Friends & Family Notebook #6

The importance of protocols, Token2049 Singapore, CAC23B with Funds on Chain, AI-assisted coding, Tech-Optimist Manifesto.

Oct 25, 2023

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10 min

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Friends & Family Notebook #5

German Ethereum history, ETH Munich, Gamescom, Eleet portfolio snapshot, Chip War book recommendation.

Sep 1, 2023

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10 min