Tom Schmidt on why this cycle is different for venture

The Scoop’s host Frank Chaparro was joined by Dragonfly Partner Tom Schmidt.

In this episode, Chaparro and Schmidt discussed the cryptocurrency market acting as an institutional asset class moving into 2025, and how this cycle has been different for venture captial operating within the space.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Crypto as an institutional asset
11:47 Crypto market idiosyncrasies
18:20 Opportunities in 2025
22:28 Application in 2025
25:59 Anti-VC backlash
30:37 Customer acquisition
35:36 Closing thoughts

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