Roundtable: Where will crypto go next?

Bitcoin is soaring, but where will crypto go as a vertical for VCs? 🤔 Join us to find out what to pay attention to, what to expect and how the true natives navigate.

Patricia Borlovan

Mar 21, 2024

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If one of your guilty pleasures is watching four wealthy, over-the-top opinionated talking heads every weekend, you may recall that Chamath Palihapitiya predicted that 2024 will be the year that bitcoin becomes a mainstream asset. We brought together three true crypto native VCs to discuss crypto’s comeback, recent trends and where we’re headed.

Watch it above or on Apple/Spotify for a discussion on:

The State of the crypto market overall
What has been built in the last few years?
Challenges for crypto to overcome in the coming years
The impact of global regulations on crypto.
Key growth drivers, innovations and hot sectors
What makes our panelists excited?
Predictions for the future of crypto investments.
Sustainability and ethics in crypto investing

The Panelists

Jan Baeriswyl, GP at very early Ventures has deep expertise in token design and a dedication to working closely with founders. Veryearly is one of Europe’s leading first time funds in supporting the builders of critical Web3 infrastructure. They focus on helping founders design products, protocols, and tokens with a technical hands-on approach. We recently announced our investment in Very Early - check it out here for a spotlight on what we believe a rising star in crypto looks like.

Felix Machart, Partner at Greenfield Capital is an expert in crypto-economics, governance, and crypto capital markets at large. Greenfield is a European crypto investment firm and long-term backers of early developer teams building toward an open, decentralized, and more robust architecture of tomorrow’s web.

Anirudh P., Partner at Dragonfly has a track record of identifying new trends early and making bold bets on contrarian theses. Dragonfly are crypto-natives who have been investing and building for 10+ years. Founded in 2018, dragonfly brings access and influence to help crypto teams with global aspirations find innovation and adoption anywhere.

Chapters:

00:00 Opening Remarks and Roundtable Context
01:58 Introducing the Crypto Investment Experts
02:49 Diverse Investment Strategies in Crypto
06:59 Current State and Future Prospects of the Crypto Market
18:38 Stablecoins and Geopolitical Implications
22:39 Navigating Regulatory Compliance and Crypto's Ethos
23:56 Demographic Challenges and Crypto's Role in Global Policy
25:50 Addressing Crypto's Main Challenges: Privacy, Security, and Usability
30:55 Distributed systems and Governance in Crypto
35:24 Predicting the Market's Future

👋 Upcoming in-person events we’re hosting

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Fund Modelling Workshop & Mixer | 5th of June | 🌍 Berlin, Germany | Join waitlist.

European VC Awards | 4th of June | 🌍 Berlin, Germany | Get tickets.

📅 Upcoming virtual events

From time to time, a podcast is just not enough. Check out our roundtables and live events below.

State of European VC Fundraising | April 10th, 2-3:30 PM | Register here.
Speakers: Ekaterina Almasque, Founding GP at OpenOcean | Joe Schorge. Founding GP at Isomer Capital | Daniel Keiper-Knorr, Founding GP at Speedinvest.

🏆 Firesides with the winners of the European VC Awards

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Fireside chat with the Winner of the Hall of Fame | 25/6, 12-1 PM | Register here.
Hear firsthand from a true giant upon whose shoulders the European tech ecosystem stands tall.