Innovative Projects and Investment Approach in the Crypto Space

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The chapter delves into discussions with Z-Prime Capital about their focus on innovative and unconventional projects in the crypto space, highlighting their long-term investment horizon and interest in impactful innovation. They emphasize the importance of originality, execution, and building useful products, critiquing fast-paced narratives and calling for a shift towards user-centric product development.

In this episode, we’re joined by Matti and Rapolas from Zee Prime Capital to discuss the evolution of SocialFi, the current state of the crypto markets, and some of the innovative projects they are backing. They dive into the importance of adaptability in venture markets, how culture arises onchain, and explore crypto’s identity crisis. Finally, they look back on the Fat Application Thesis, and how things have played out thus far.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(3:18) What's Interesting in Crypto Today?

(8:42) The Prevalence of Infrastructure

(24:12) SocialFi's Evolution

(34:39) Permissionless Ad

(35:53) Polygon Ad

(36:43) Avalanche Ad

(37:25) Do Tokens Generate Culture?

(46:31) Approaching Problems in the Market

(52:28) Crypto's Identity Crisis

(1:00:56) Tackling Different Market Sectors as an Investor

(1:09:11) The Fat Application Thesis

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