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How did crypto VCs navigate 2024? CoinFund’s Head of Venture Investments David Pakman recently spoke about this year’s investing trends at the Bloccelerate VC Founder’s Summit with FalconX’s Brad Meliska, Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick, ParaFi Capital’s Ben Forman and Blockchain Capital’s H. Joshua Rivera. The main takeaway? Bull or bear, teams must focus on mainstream adoption and abstract away web3’s complexity. #coinfund #bloccelerate #cryptovc #web3

“Disruptive technology requires serious founders. These leaders aren’t distracted by the noise of the narrative or deterred by what ‘can’t’ be done. 2025 is going to be an inspiring and pivotal time to get involved in the category as a builder, an operator or an advocate” – CoinFund Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer Alex Felix on our 2025 Founder Forecast. As shown in the key insights from the report, it’s safe to say that 2025 is the year of the consumer. For the full report and methodology, visit our blog: https://lnkd.in/ebz_GDDV #2025 #web3 #hiring

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The sentiment around crypto has shifted drastically over these past few weeks. CoinFund has had strong conviction in the space since the firm launched in 2015, but some of you tuning in for the first time may be wondering how to get started from scratch. Here are some helpful tips to beginning your journey in crypto: 1. Read crypto news There’s a number of reporters at publications covering crypto markets, tech, regulation, and culture. You may want to check out articles from Muyao S. at Bloomberg, Laura Shin at Unchained, Jeff John Roberts at Fortune, Eleanor Terrett at Fox Business Network, and Ben Strack at Blockworks, to name a few. 2. Listen to crypto podcasts Mined with CoinFund: https://lnkd.in/e2MMCKdJ Empire: https://lnkd.in/eqd_8EV3 Unchained: https://lnkd.in/eJ3MK7dY Talking Tokens: https://lnkd.in/eWBew6KR State of the Nation by Bankless: https://lnkd.in/eT9TYeXq 3. Get a job in crypto As the market picks up, more and more web3 teams are hiring. Blockdaemon is hiring for Director of Strategic Partnerships, Matter Labs is hiring for Head of DeFi, and Gunzilla Games is hiring for a Senior GO Engineer. https://lnkd.in/e_7wVTXc https://lnkd.in/exPmuhJM https://lnkd.in/e5mWE8UB For more open roles, visit jobs.coinfund.io If you’re getting started on your crypto journey, let us know what you’re most excited to learn about. #coinfund #crypto #web3?

“The elections in the U.S. were wildly positive for the crypto industry. While Trump has indicated he will be a crypto President, it’s important to note that 261 pro-crypto candidates were elected to Congress. This is the first ‘crypto’ Congress,” – CoinFund President and Managing Partner Christopher Perkins in Forbes. “We expect regulatory clarity, but not overly prescriptive regulation.” Read to learn more about crypto’s impending regulatory clarity, and how it could shape the progression of web3 in the years to come. https://lnkd.in/da9-4bG8 #crypto #election #cryptoregulation?

2025 is the year of the consumer. We recently released our second annual Founder Forecast, an open survey to our 120+ portfolio companies across Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A. 44 respondents – over one-third of the portfolio – shared their forecast for scaling in the new year.?Here are some key insights to pay attention to. For the full report and methodology, check out our blog: https://lnkd.in/ebz_GDDV #2025 #crypto #hiring

Step 1 is orb scans. Step 2 is trusted device authentication. Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania says World is gearing up for its identity solutions to serve as an authentication layer, opening up a new range of use cases across the ecosystem. Catch his full conversation with CoinFund CEO Jake Brukhman on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. https://lnkd.in/eiGRscwD https://lnkd.in/eU_HZ-7b https://lnkd.in/em5fZCBd #minedwithcoinfund #alexblania #world #worldcoin?

The crypto markets are reacting to the Presidential election – what’s in store for BTC and DeFi tokens as regulation becomes more clear? CoinFund Head of Liquid Investments and Managing Partner Seth Ginns shared his thoughts with Unchained in a couple of recent articles. “We’re very positive on the outlook for bitcoin from here, as one of the Trump campaign’s core policy points has been the establishment of a US bitcoin strategic reserve. We expect that to catalyze other countries to do the same” – Seth Ginns on the election’s impact on BTC https://lnkd.in/ezTcmpfJ “The biggest Trump-specific change is likely to be a push for greater regulatory clarity around the broader crypto ecosystem, so we think altcoins could see meaningful outperformance as well” – Seth Ginns on Trump’s crypto regulatory policy https://lnkd.in/eKvNmXpi Check out the full stories – what regulatory developments are you anticipating? #election #crypto #bitcoin #coinfund?

If you’re following web3 gaming, then you’ve probably heard about Off The Grid, the hit release from CoinFund portfolio company Gunzilla Games. CoinFund Partner Evan F., who led the firm’s investment into Gunzilla in 2022, breaks down CoinFund's investment thesis in the game, and how Off The Grid is capturing a new audience of crypto gamers. #offthegrid #gunzilla #web3gaming

“We expect the next Congress to be a ‘Crypto Congress.’ This will result in a more favorable regulatory and policy climate for the asset class which will be favorable for greater adoption” – CoinFund President Christopher Perkins on the election outcome in Blockworks last week. The markets are reacting – but how do you think crypto’s regulatory landscape will shift in the coming months? https://lnkd.in/eDcdNrmf #bitcoin #election #coinfund?