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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.
Nick Matthew on memecoins, stablecoins & crypto’s shift to ‘fintech 2.0’
The Scoop
35 minutes
6 months ago
Nick Matthew on memecoins, stablecoins & crypto’s shift to ‘fintech 2.0’
Nick Matthew is an investor with Standard Crypto.
In this episode, Matthew joins The Scoop to discuss the current state of the crypto market, noting that investment opportunities still exist despite macro downturns. Matthew also contrasts the rise of stablecoins with memecoins, and the potential for crypto to consolidate and shift its evolution towards building 'Fintech 2.0' rather than web3.
OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
01:12 – Sponsor break
03:04 – Coping with market downturnsl
03:25 – The Fundraising Freeze
05:02 – Macro in the driver seat
09:36 – Memecoin extinction or ressurection
15:59 – Who’s making money in crypto
17:45 – Fintech 2.0 or Web3
22:04 – Investing in stablecoins
25:26 – Investing in teams
28:30 – The next billion users
31:40 – Looking ahead and conclusion
GUEST LINKS
Nick Matthew on X: https://x.com/nickjmatt
Standard Crypto on X: https://x.com/standardcrypto
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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.
