<p><i>Episode 32</i><b><i> </i></b><i>of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded with <strong>The Block's Frank Chaparro and RockawayX Chief Growth Officer and Investor Samantha Bohbot.</strong></i></p> <p><i>Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on </i><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scoop/id1460134454"><i>Apple</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qwrgTJ5CYDXAaVILNZuEd"><i>Spotify</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlYmxvY2stdGhlc2Nvb3A?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwionbSO9fbxAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg"><i>Google Podcasts</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-block-2/the-scoop-4"><i>Stitcher</i></a>,<i> or wherever you listen to podcasts. Feedback and revision requests can be sent to podcast@theblockcrypto.com.</i></p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="200" src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=BLOCK3527953103" width="100%"></iframe></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Samantha Bohbot is the Chief Growth Officer and investor at RockawayX — a web3 VC firm headquartered in London, Zurich, and Prague.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Bohbot breaks down RockawayX's recent report on the state of crypto funding in Europe, and explains why there are "more VC-baked crypto startups in Europe than in any other geography."</span></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Chaparro and Bohbot also discuss:</span></i></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connecting crypto with the real world</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How VCs can help founders the most</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Europe's regulatory landscape</span></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>This episode is brought to you by our sponsors <i><a href="http://Circle.com/Scoop">Circle</a> and <a href="https://www.cleanspark.com/theblock/">CleanSpark</a>.</i><em><br /> </em></b><strong><br /> About Circle</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit <a class="c-link" href="http://circle.com/Scoop" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="http://Circle.com/Scoop" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-398">Circle.com/Scoop</a> to learn more.</em></span></p> <p><strong>About CleanSpark</strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit <a href="https://www.cleanspark.com/theblock/">cleanspark.com/theblock</a> to learn more about the CleanSpark way.</span></em></p><br /><span class="copyright"><p>© 2023 The Block Crypto, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.</p> </span>