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4. finally, i like the optimism at the end. it’s easy to get cynical in this space. but yeah, token launchpads, new deal structures, progressive regulation — all of that feels like fertile ground for building something better. makes me want to keep pushing toward that!.

3 ctd. so early capital that gives founders space to build before facing the market is still incredibly valuable. maybe the next evolution is hybrid: capped warrants, delayed emissions, rev-share backed tokens, etc.

3. on the question of “do we even need private rounds anymore?” — i think we do. the form might change, but the need is still there. product-market fit still takes time. legal clarity still takes time.

2 ctd. teams spend months recovering from short-term volatility or rebuilding community trust after a dump. so yeah, things happen faster — but not always better.

2. while crypto might accelerate some things (shipping, distribution, liquidity), not convinced it actually speeds up real outcomes. launching a token earlier often creates pressure that ends up slowing down long-term value creation.

1. appreciated the historical context, comparing legacy vc distortions (pattern-matching, hype cycles, bull markets) with crypto distortions (hyper-liquid markets, token incentives, global buyers).

finally finished @jonmoore202's piece on the evolution of crypto capital markets which had hiding in a browser tab since "conviction buyer" meant something. worth a read for anyone thinking about how crypto is reshaping early-stage funding. some reflections it sparked for me 🧵.

RT @jia_DeFi: Payoneer ran a good ol TradFi heist: $257M in interest, $0 to the SMBs who generated the float. Imagine that yield streamed….

2/. Congrats @sjternullo, @AmoilsNisa & @A100x_Ventures on their $50M Fund II to back founders building at the edge of AI, crypto & real-world impact. If you're building for inclusion, transparency & open systems — you want them in your corner. 🛠️. 🔁

1/. Some people just get it from day one. I was stuck in Nairobi traffic on my first call with @sjternullo — he instantly got what we were building at @jia_DeFi and backed us. Then came back not once, not twice, but 3x. That kind of belief stays with you.

9/ Could crypto help proven behavioral econ strategies achieve scale & impact? Blockchain could potentially streamline administration, increase transparency, & unlock new capital. Wdyt? . Thx for starting convo @bridge__harris & telling me about it @zach__davidson!.

8/ To navigate these concerns, the World Bank reviewed prize-linked incentives, concluding that when well-designed, they can effectively encourage positive financial behaviors without major downsides 🌐

7/ Ofc important to discuss ethical concerns. There's the risk of incentivizing gambling-like behavior, especially among economically vulnerable ppl. Possible to design systems to foster healthy financial behaviors w/o creating harmful gambling tendencies? Probably but not sure.

6/ Prize-linked lending doesn't just encourage saving—it can boost loan repayments too. Nobel laureates @EstherDuflo & Abhijit Banerjee’s org @JPAL & @deankarlan found lottery incentives dramatically improved microfinance repayment rates in India & Kenya

5/ @BancoAzteca in Mexico ran a similar experiment. They provided lottery incentives for savers. Led to a significant increase in account openings and regular saving by people who had never engaged with formal banks before. 📖

4/ One famous case: South Africa's Million-a-Month Account (MaMA) offered savers the chance to win large prizes each month. The result: thousands of low-income households, previously not saving, started to consistently put aside $$. 📚