Investing in DeFi Metrics

Nick Tomaino and Richard Chen are partners at 1confirmation, a crypto venture fund with $75M+ in assets under management (AUM).

In this episode, we explore the relationship between narratives and fundamentals in the space. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS:

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0:00 Intro 3:05 How this bull market feels 10:57 1confirmation's Thesis 14:40 Authenticity 18:26 Crypto-Natives vs. the fakes 26:05 Authentic 'ETH Killers,' Fake VC Chains 38:58 BinanceChain 43:53 Narratives vs. Fundamentals 49:30 On-Chain Verifiable Authenticity 1:01:00 MaRkEtS aRe eFfiCiEnT 1:05:07 Narrative Bull, Fundamental Bear 1:10:31 Dune Analytics & Data 1:20:25 What's The Next Big Thing? 1:24:02 The Changing Landscape 1:33:13 Bull Market Predictions 1:39:32 Closing & Disclaimers

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Three Underrated Predictions https://thecontrol.co/under-the-radar-product-trends-2020-recap-and-2021-predictions-61125c98415 

Dune Analytics Blog: The Revolution Will Not Be Reported Quarterly https://duneanalytics.com/blog/revolution-not-quarterly 

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