Tom Dunleavy: The State of Web3 in 2024 Making Markets

My guest today is Tom Dunleavy. Tom spent a decade in traditional finance before moving onto Web3. Today he is the Managing Director of the Crypto VC firm MV Global. We start this conversation by exploring the current state of public and private crypto investing. Tom then outlines the process of raising capital, the role of Key Opinion Leaders, the meta-use case of crypto and the implications of on-chain liquidity. We then close on the regulatory environment in the US. Please enjoy this conversation with Tom Dunleavy. 

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Show Notes
(00:00:00) Welcome to Making Markets
(00:01:15) Exploring the Dynamics of Public and Private Crypto Investing
(00:06:49) Unpacking the Process of Raising Capital in Crypto
(00:14:01) The Role of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in Crypto Funding
(00:19:49) Evaluating Different Sources of Capital
(00:25:31) The Growing Theme of Chain Abstraction
(00:29:59) Navigating the Regulatory Landscape and the Future of Crypto
(00:33:51) The Political Nature of Crypto
(00:27:10) The Next Catalyst For Crypto
(00:40:41) Final Thoughts and the Road Ahead for Crypto
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