Multicoin Capital is a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in the crypto space. They manage a hedge fund and a venture fund, investing across both public and private markets. Since their founding in 2017, they have become known for their high returns.

We were joined by founders Kyle Samani and Tushar Jain, for Multicoin's third visit on the show, to chat about how they came together to form Multicoin, their current investment thesis and how it has evolved, and the road ahead in the blockchain ecosystem.

Topics covered in this episode:

Tushar and Kyle's backgrounds and what led to Multicoin
Why did they choose to create an investing company?
Their current investment thesis and how it has evolved
Multicoin's decision to not invest in certain lucrative projects
How they chose what to invest in
The Proof of Physical Work thesis
The process of how they select an investment and the strategy behind their portfolio
Projects they regret not investing in
A prediction of how the blockchain ecosystem will look in three years
Dominance of DeFi

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Sponsors:

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This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/441

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