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Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.
Generalist VCs unpack the risks and rewards of bootstrapping liquidity with tokens
The Scoop
39 minutes
7 months ago
Generalist VCs unpack the risks and rewards of bootstrapping liquidity with tokens
In this episode, host Frank Chaparro is joined by M13 General Partner Latif Peracha and M13 Principal Mark Grace.
The conversation explores the risks and opportunities presented by crypto's volatile liquid tokens, as well as the need for crypto founders to balance short-term liquidity with long-term potential when it comes to bootstrapping.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Sponsor Shoutouts
03:40 Overview of M13
08:07 Generalist Crypto VCs
10:35 IPOs vs. ICOs
12:42 Token Volatility
18:32 Taking Profit
22:30 Opportunities in CeFi vs. DeFi
28:20 Regulatory Clarity & Innovation
31:17 Predictions & Closing Thoughts
GUEST LINKS
M13 - https://www.m13.co/
M13 on X - https://x.com/M13Company
Latif Peracha on X: https://x.com/latifperacha
Mark Grace on X: https://x.com/markwgrace
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The Scoop
Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.
