Episode 1 of Season 7 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block’s Frank Chaparro and Dragonfly associate Tom Schmidt.
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The Scoop’s host Frank Chaparro was joined by Dragonfly Companion Tom Schmidt.
On this episode, Chaparro and Schmidt mentioned the cryptocurrency market appearing as an institutional asset class shifting into 2025, and the way this cycle has been totally different for enterprise capital working inside the house.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Crypto as an institutional asset
11:47 Crypto market idiosyncrasies
18:20 Alternatives in 2025
22:28 Utility in 2025
25:59 Anti-VC backlash
30:37 Buyer acquisition
35:36 Closing ideas
GUEST LINKS
Tom Schmidt – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhschmidt/
Tom Schmidt on X – https://x.com/tomhschmidt
Dragonfly – https://www.dragonfly.xyz/
Dragonfly on X – https://x.com/dragonfly_xyz
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About Creator
Jordan Leech is a Berlin-based Editorial Intern at The Block. He has labored for a number of years as a broadcast journalist, digicam operator, and producer earlier than aiming to get established working within the crypto business. Jordan holds a level in Philosophy and Political Science from the College of Guelph and is an avid photographer and traveller in his free time.