The speaker was initially interested in Tara due to its potential as a payment application with an underlying economic model. However, concerns arose about the authenticity of the volumes and the application itself. The speaker believes that the experiment of under-collateralized stable coins may not be worth running again due to the inherent risk, as seen from the catastrophic losses of Tara. The potential repercussions of an algorithmic stable coin reaching a high market cap are deemed to be too risky, and the speaker is skeptical about the feasibility of stable coins that map to purchasing power. The speaker suggests that cooperation with nation states may be necessary for stable currencies, but expresses doubts about their long-term success and suggests that Bitcoin may serve a different purpose.
Joining us today is Ryan Selkis, who is here to walk us through his crypto thesis for 2024.
We cover big investment themes, people to watch, the future of stablecoins, policy takes and so much more in this wide ranging episode.
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00:00:00 Intro 00:05:11 Recapping 2023 00:07:50 Are We In A Bull Market? 00:12:09 Investment Trends 00:16:48 BTC ETF Winners 00:20:03 Ether 2024 Predictions 00:26:57 BTC Security Model 00:33:06 Investment Strategy 00:36:56 VC and Private Markets 00:42:28 IPO's and M&A's 00:45:04 People To Watch 00:50:56 Why Does Elizabeth Warren Hate Crypto? 00:57:54 Grayscale 01:04:55 Products to Use in 2024 01:07:00 USDC Flips USDT? 01:11:32 Coinbase and BASE 01:15:46 Crypto Money 01:21:17 Privacy 01:27:54 How Crypto Wins In The US 01:40:07 The Political Bull Case 01:44:42 What's Most Exciting
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Ryan Selkis https://twitter.com/twobitidiot
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