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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

altii Workshop Presentation "Crypto Assets Mastery 2024" in Frankfurt (in German)

Our colleague Marcel talks about why crypto assets should be part of a well-diversified portfolio today.

Mar 14, 2024

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36 mins

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ETHDenver 2024 Panel on "Investment Trends at the Intersection of Web3 and Sustainability"

Our colleague Ben talks about what type of founders he is looking for and why investors need to be honest about sustainability investments.

Feb 28, 2024

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42 mins

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Beyond Theory

Philipp Sandner, researcher, community organizer, investor, and co-founder of Blockchain Founders Capital, died on January 16, 2024, aged 43.

Feb 1, 2024

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10 mins

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Davos 2024 Expert Panel on "Venture Capital beyond 2024"

Ben discusses how venture capital will continue to evolve in crypto.

Jan 16, 2024

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25 mins

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Davos 2024 Expert Panel on "Digital Assets and Stablecoin Regulations"

Michael Casey discusses what it takes for stablecoins to become successful.

Jan 16, 2024

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23 mins

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Davos 2024 Expert Panel on the "Intersection of AI & Blockchain"

Scott Cunningham ponders the question of how blockchains can scale trust when AI scales content.

Jan 16, 2024

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27 mins

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Friends & Family Notebook #16

The Sputnik trauma is alive, Canadian Unified makes Saas AI-ready, Davos line-up inspires, and how Wall Street came to love Bitcoin.

Feb 9, 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

Newsletters

Friends & Family Notebook #14

Why putting your money where your mouth is doesn’t always work, how to make fewer mistakes when picking founders, and why inflection points change everything.

Oct 27, 2024

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10 mins

Newsletters

Friends & Family Notebook #13

What fiber optic cables can teach us about crypto and AI agents, why our investment in Recall is a huge time saver, Token2049 Singapore, and why we invest in things nobody cares about.

Sep 15, 2024

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10 mins

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Friends & Family Notebook #12

From the first solar panel in 1883 to today's AI investments, timing is everything. Explore Trever's solution for digital assets and discover the wisdom of Naval Ravikant.

Jul 29, 2024

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10 mins

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Friends & Family Notebook #11

Europe's tribes flocking to Germany, we score three goals, developer relations, community management, hockey sticks and a Telegram interview with a wallet.

Jun 26, 2024

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10 mins