Chris Dixon has called blockspace the “best product” of the 2020s. We ask a16z’s head of crypto to explain why that’s the case and where we’re headed. This piece is brought to you by Composer. Composer is the next generation of active investing. No code, no spreadsheets, no Robos and no YOLOs. Just smart investing for smart investors. Bonus: Generalist Subscribers can use this link to skip the 25,000 person waitlist today.* To find the original piece, published May 15, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates. *See important disclaimer

The $8 billion freight forwarder has succeeded by bringing tech to an archaic industry. It has designs on a bigger prize: owning the data layer for global trade. This piece is brought to you by FTX US. To get started with the safe and accessible investing platform, download the FTX app on your phone. Make sure to use the code GENERALIST to get free crypto on every trade over $10. To find the original piece, published April 24, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

Crypto’s leading analytics platform is a tamer of blockchain information. It’s also a portal to a new kind of economic empowerment. To find the original piece, published April 20, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

The co-CEO of investing unicorn Public shares his lessons on fundraising, hiring and finding focus. This piece is brought to you by Composer. Check out my "Blockchain or Big Tech" symphony, or simply learn more about Composer today.   To find the original piece, published April 10, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

How do you create a successful corporate venture capital firm (CVC)? TDK Ventures shows that invention can come from within. To find the original piece, published April 6, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

The Colombian company grew 70x over the past two years by giving low-income women a way to augment their income. By pioneering this social form of e-commerce in Latin America, Elenas could be the continent’s answer to Pinduoduo and Meesho. To find the original piece, published March 9, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

How do you find the next Solana? In the final part of our trilogy, we examine where Multicoin is looking for future fund-returners, exploring emergent themes and groundbreaking startups. This piece is brought to you by FTX US. To get started building your crypto portfolio, earn interest, and save on fees, download the FTX US app here (make sure to use the code “generalist,” and get a free coin when you trade over $10 worth of crypto). To find the original piece, published April 3, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

The trick to being a great venture capitalist is being non-consensus and right. Multicoin Capital is a perfect example. In Part 2 of our trilogy, we explore how the fund reasons from first principles and remains disciplined. This piece is brought to you by FTX US. To get started building your crypto portfolio, earn interest, and save on fees, download the FTX US app here (make sure to use the code “generalist,” and get a free coin when you trade over $10 worth of crypto). To find the original piece, published March 27, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

Multicoin Capital may be the best-performing venture fund of all-time. The crypto investor has won big by making highly concentrated, non-consensus bets on Solana, Helium, The Graph, and others. To find the original piece, published March 20, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.

After publishing over half a million words on some of the world’s most innovative businesses, these are the 10 lessons I come back to again and again. You’ll find tactics from Stripe, FTX, Tiger Global, OpenSea, and other exceptional organizations. To find the original piece, published March 13, 2022, follow this link. Subscribe to this podcast, and to our newsletter at readthegeneralist.com. You can also follow @mariogabriele and @thegeneralistco on Twitter for updates.