The Edge Podcast

Paul Veradittakit is the Managing Partner at Pantera Capital.

In this episode, we cover the major themes Pantera Capital is investing in this crypto bull run including Bitcoin DeFi, decentralized social, modularity and zero knowledge proofs, RWAs, stablecoins, and crypto x AI. Using their blog post on The Year Ahead as a guide, we gather insights from Paul who’s been investing in crypto startups for over 10 years.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:08 - Paul's background
12:10 - Staying hungry
15:52 - Why Pantera's been successful
22:02 - The business behind venture
23:38 - What you look for in founders
28:17 - Blueberry and Maverick mid-roll
29:58 - Resurgence of Bitcoin and Bitcoin DeFi
34:12 - Decentralized social
38:43 - Modularity x zk tech
41:18 - TradFi x DeFi, stablcoins, RWAs
48:43 - Crypto x AI, DePIN
53:08 - Rapid fire
53:34 - Are we in Phase 1 or Phase 2 of the bull run?
54:47 - Will continue having Bitcoin 4-year cycle volatility?
55:50 - Bullish outlook on ETH
59:07 - Where he allocates his time among crypto projects
1:01:59 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Pantera Website: https://panteracapital.com/
► Pantera Blog Post: https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/the-year-ahead-2024/
► Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/veradittakit
► Pantera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/panteracapital
► Paul's Blog: https://www.veradiverdict.com/

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