The 'kumbaya' era of crypto VC has come to an end, says Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi

The Scoop

EpisodeApr 2, 202442m

The 'kumbaya' era of crypto VC has come to an end, says Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi

The Scoop

EpisodeApr 2, 202442m

Haseeb Qureshi is a managing partner at the crypto VC firm Dragonfly.In this episode of The Scoop, Qureshi explains how the crypto VC landscape has changed during his five years at Dragonfly and why he believes 'points' are a more useful mechanism than airdrops for incentivizing user behavior.OUTLINE00:00 Introduction05:41 Dragonfly Early Days09:45 Early Crypto VC13:14 Competing in Layer-1s26:11 Old Blockchains29:26 Points31:47 Airdrop Mechanism Design37:38 Closing Thoughts

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