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Mined with CoinFundUnpacking the World of Bitcoin DeFi with NeutronThe rise of Bitcoin DeFi has created an abundance of new opportunities to earn yield on the asset. And at the forefront of this innovation is our portfolio company Neutron, whose Bitcoin Summer Vaults campaign has allowed users to bootstrap the ecosystem and earn income on their BTC. Neutron CEO Avril Dutheil joins CoinFund Co-Founder, CIO and Managing Partner Alex Felix and Partner Einar Braathen on the latest episode of Mined with CoinFund to discuss Neutron’s approach to DeFi, early findings from the Bitcoin Summer Vaults campaign, and the biggest challenges that face BTCFi adoption. They cov...
2025-11-0651 minMined with CoinFundLessons From a Decade of Branding EthereumIn 2016, while interviewing for the role of CMO at Consensys, Amanda Cassatt declared she wanted to make Ethereum a “household name” like Starbucks and the MLB. Nearly a decade later, she’s one of the most influential voices in crypto marketing – and from leading marketing at Consensys to founding Serotonin, she firmly believes that it’s impossible to bypass identifying fundamentals or product-market fit when bringing an idea to the masses. Amanda joins CoinFund Founder, CEO and Managing Partner Jake Brukhman on Mined with CoinFund to discuss her background in marketing early Ethereum-based projects, how she’s observed adop...
2025-10-3052 minMined with CoinFundA Crypto Journalist’s Take on the Industry’s “Tipping Point”Over the last 10 years as a crypto journalist, Laura Shin has observed many different trends in the industry, from ICOs to NFTs, come and go. But what has stuck through each cycle is the speed that money moves over blockchains, which she believes will contribute to crypto’s “tipping point." Unchained host Laura Shin joins CoinFund Founder, CEO and Managing Partner Jake Brukhman on Mined with CoinFund: The Builders’ Decade to chat about her transition from a personal finance reporter to a full time crypto journalist, her experience writing The Cryptopians following the DAO hack, and how she’s w...
2025-10-2152 minMined with CoinFundEverything in Crypto Starts as a Proof of ConceptRobert Leshner is one of the most experienced founders in DeFi. From launching Compound to co-founding Superstate, his biggest takeaway from his years in the industry is that the most popular crypto networks and applications once stemmed from simple proofs of concepts. Robert joins CoinFund Founder and CEO Jake Brukhman and Managing Partner and Head of Venture Investments David Pakman on Mined with CoinFund for the first episode in our new series The Builders’ Decade, where we commemorate our tenth anniversary by interviewing founders on their observations from the past ten years in the industry. They cover: Th...
2025-09-2250 min
The Crypto BeatCoinFund investor breaks down Trump’s crypto executive order and SEC’s Project CryptoThe Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, and co-host Kelvin Sparks were joined by CoinFund’s Kavan Canekeratne.
In this episode, Tim, Kelvin and Kavan discuss the evolving U.S. regulatory stance on crypto, including the SEC’s Project Crypto and rulings on liquid staking. He explains the rise of perpetuals, tokenized assets, stablecoins, and the competitive dynamics of exchanges, while highlighting risks around leverage, meme coins, and treasury companies. The discussion closes with Ethereum vs. Solana, Bitcoin DeFi, and the growing overlap between crypto and gambling.
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2025-08-2140 minThe Crypto BeatCoinFund investor breaks down Trump’s crypto executive order and SEC’s Project CryptoThe Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, and co-host Kelvin Sparks were joined by CoinFund’s Kavan Canekeratne.
In this episode, Tim, Kelvin and Kavan discuss the evolving U.S. regulatory stance on crypto, including the SEC’s Project Crypto and rulings on liquid staking. He explains the rise of perpetuals, tokenized assets, stablecoins, and the competitive dynamics of exchanges, while highlighting risks around leverage, meme coins, and treasury companies. The discussion closes with Ethereum vs. Solana, Bitcoin DeFi, and the growing overlap between crypto and gambling.
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2025-08-2140 minMined with CoinFundOnboarding Through Virality: TON’s Approach to Web3 DistributionTelegram is the leading messaging platform in crypto, and behind it is The Open Network – a flourishing ecosystem of developer activity that has leveraged Telegram for distribution to onboard new consumers to web3. TON Foundation Head of Growth Martin Masser and STON.Fi CMO & CBDO Andrey Fedorov join Managing Partner and CIO Alex Felix and Partner Einar Braathen on the latest episode of Mined with CoinFund to chat about the most popular applications on TON, growing DeFi activity on the network, and how users are continuing to onboard to crypto through the platform. They cover: TON’s lead...
2025-08-1245 min
Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.netChristopher Perkins - Managing Partner and President - CoinFundChristopher Perkins is on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee and its Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee, providing policy advice on digital assets and Web3 technology. Christopher Perkins is the Managing Partner and President of CoinFund, a digital asset investment firm focused on supporting the development of decentralised technologies and the new internet economy. In this role, he manages day-to-day operations and works to connect cryptocurrency-native investment strategies with traditional finance. To know more about Christopher Perkins, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/christopher-perkinsChristopher Perkins Interview Questions...
2025-08-0855 minMined with CoinFundThe New Era for Business Banking and PaymentsStablecoin Summer is here, and we’re witnessing a profound shift in how value moves across the internet. It’s one of the reasons we’re excited to lead Dakota’s $12.5M Series A, a business banking platform that allows teams to operate between crypto and fiat rails. Dakota Co-Founder and CEO Ryan Bozarth joins CoinFund Managing Partner and CIO Alex Felix and Investor George Christopher on the latest episode of Mined with CoinFund to chat about the fundraise news, how Dakota is bringing stablecoins to businesses, and why global finance should live onchain. They cover: Bringing c...
2025-07-1540 minMined with CoinFundDemocratizing Access to DeFi Through VaultsAt CoinFund, we believe that onchain finance should be accessible to everyone. It’s one of the many reasons why we’re proud to lead Veda’s $18M Series A funding round, a platform that’s democratizing access to DeFi. On this special episode of Mined with CoinFund, Veda Co-Founders Sun Raghupathi and Stephanie Vaughan join Partner and Director of Research Evan Feng and Investor Kavan Canekeratne to chat about the fundraise announcement, why vaults are one of the most innovative technologies in DeFi, and how crypto and TradFi will converge with onchain finance primitives. They cover: The jour...
2025-06-2343 minMined with CoinFundThe Hidden Risk Behind the Biggest StablecoinsCircle’s IPO and the GENIUS Act are paving the way for these next few months to go down as Stablecoin Summer. But there’s a darker reality that concerns Rho Labs Founder Alex Ryvkin -- what happens if the infrastructure behind some of the most popular dollar-denominated assets collapses? Alex joins Mined with CoinFund hosts Jake Brukhman and Christopher Perkins to chat about the risks associated with stablecoins, building an onchain rates exchange, and the convergence of DeFi and TradFi. They cover: The biggest risks behind stablecoins (2:03) Rho’s crypto rates market (7:08) Closing the gap bet...
2025-06-1832 minMined with CoinFundCrypto’s Migration From Desktop to MobileMobile-first experiences have the opportunity to onboard millions more users to crypto. According to Hello Moon CEO and Founder Walker Guffey, we’re still in the desktop era, but mobile applications like Telegram will help accelerate web3 adoption. Walker joins Mined with CoinFund hosts David Pakman and Einar Braathen to chat about the mobile adoption of crypto, Telegram and the TON ecosystem’s mobile-first approach, and Solana’s growth and institutional playbook. They cover: Telegram & mobile crypto applications (2:03) Solana’s long tail (13:56) The parallel evolution of Web 2.0 and web3 mobile apps (24:34...
2025-06-0237 minMined with CoinFundSPACs, ETH/BTC, and Tariffs: Insights From CoinFund’s Liquid TeamIt’s been another wild week in crypto markets. But beyond price charts and tickers, what’s really been going on at the fundamentals level? CoinFund’s liquid team has all the insights. On this week’s episode of Mined with CoinFund, Head of Liquid Investments and Managing Partner Seth Ginns sits down with Senior Liquid Analyst Matt Potts to cover: SPACs and the altcoin space (1:27)ETH/BTC movement (7:03) Trump’s pause on tariffs (18:44) Delineating equity and tokens (25:35) Tune into the full episode on Apple, Spotify and YouTube: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/pod...
2025-05-1535 minMined with CoinFundAgents Need Precision, Not HypeOver the past few months, AI agents and their tokens have generated a tremendous amount of hype in crypto. Tickers aside, what are agents actually capable of accomplishing right now? For Perle Founder and CEO Ahmed Rashad and Coinbase Developer Platform AI Lead Lincoln Murr, it’s limited, and what makes an agent ‘good’ depends on the level of precision with which it can accomplish tasks. Ahmed and Lincoln join CoinFund CEO and Founder Jake Brukhman and Investor Bobby Beniers to chat about the current aptitude of agents, their scaling challenges, and where they can deliver...
2025-05-0945 minMined with CoinFundThe First Pro-Crypto SECIn its first 100 days, the Trump Administration has shown America that it’s ready to become ‘the crypto capital of the world.’ So far, the regulatory agencies appear to be on the same page. In the latest episode of Mined with CoinFund, veteran crypto lawyer and Magic Eden General Counsel Dan Burstein joins CoinFund General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Stewart Eichner to chat about the impacts of the SEC’s 2-1 Republican majority, the intended role of crypto regulators, and where these regulators can provide better clarity. They cover: The road to becoming a crypto lawyer (2...
2025-05-0140 minMined with CoinFundAround the Block: Web3 IP ft. Azuki, Claynosaurz, Doodles & Pudgy PenguinsWeb3 is bringing creativity and ownership closer than ever. In the second episode of Around the Block: Web3 IP, CoinFund Head of Venture Investments David Pakman chats with four of the most innovative leaders in this sector. Sitting down all together for the first time, hear from Austin Hurwitz, Head of Strategy and BD at Doodles, Nic Cabana, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Claynosaurz, Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins, and Zagabond, CEO and Founder of Azuki as they cover: The current state of onchain IP (1:49) Defining ownership (24:10) Launching a token as a web3 brand...
2025-04-231h 33Mined with CoinFundThe Journey To YieldStaking is a critical unlock for blockchains. While it’s a great incentive to kickstart activity in an ecosystem, over time, locked assets can have adverse effects such as high inflation and little activity. That’s what Drop Co-Founder Mitya Argunov views as one of the most pressing problems in staking, which he discusses with Lido Alliance Lead Contributor Nemo on the latest episode of Mined with CoinFund. Hear their interview with hosts Jake Brukhman and Alex Felix as they cover: Staking’s cryptonative audience (6:09) What is yield? (10:52) AI’s role in optimizing yield (27:55) The institutional adoption of y...
2025-04-1744 minMined with CoinFundWhy Now Is the Time for Zero Knowledge Adoption ft. Matter Labs, Icebreaker and SindriCrypto and zero knowledge (ZK) both share an ethos of privacy and verifiability. With the rapid acceleration of AI, there has never been a more important year to prioritize proofs. While ZK has flourished within web3, what needs to happen for proofs to underpin all of our data? In the latest episode of Mined with CoinFund, Partner Einar Braathen digs into the heart of this question with some of the brightest individuals in our portfolio who are building proofs. Hear from Matter Labs Head of Business Development Omar Azhar, Sindri Co-Founder Stasia Carson, and Icebreaker Co...
2025-04-1143 min
UnchainedWhy CoinFund Believes There’s Still a Strong Bull Case for Bitcoin and CryptoTariffs were back on the table, and then they weren’t. Last week, the Trump administration stunned markets with an announcement of sweeping new tariffs, including a 10% blanket rate and a 125% tariff on Chinese imports. But within days, most of those tariffs were put on a 90-day pause. The result? A rollercoaster in equities, credit, and crypto… and plenty of questions about what’s really next.Seth Ginns, managing partner at CoinFund, is watching all of this closely. He says the data is flashing stress, but underneath, something else is building.In this episode...
2025-04-1139 minUnchainedWhy CoinFund Believes There’s Still a Strong Bull Case for Bitcoin and CryptoTariffs were back on the table, and then they weren’t. Last week, the Trump administration stunned markets with an announcement of sweeping new tariffs, including a 10% blanket rate and a 125% tariff on Chinese imports. But within days, most of those tariffs were put on a 90-day pause. The result? A rollercoaster in equities, credit, and crypto… and plenty of questions about what’s really next.Seth Ginns, managing partner at CoinFund, is watching all of this closely. He says the data is flashing stress, but underneath, something else is building.In this episode...
2025-04-1139 minMined with CoinFundCoinFund Bites Vol. 1 | Li.Fi & RhinestoneEthereum interoperability and chain abstraction are some of the hottest topics in web3. Dig in with founders in our portfolio in CoinFund Bites, our founder fireside series. Catch interviews with: LiFi Founder Philipp Zentner and Managing Partner Chris Perkins (1:06) Rhinestone Co-Founder Kurt Larsen and Partner Einar Braathen (5:52) Download on Apple or Spotify, and hit subscribe on YouTube for more.
2025-03-2813 minMined with CoinFundThe Most Nonconsensus Approach to Training ModelsThe rapid rise of DeepSeek earlier this year provided many developers the tremendous validation that open source AI could overtake centralized machine learning. Still, there’s one nonconsensus approach to training models that is hotly debated in the deAI sphere. CoinFund portfolio company Pluralis Founder Alexander Long and Topology Ventures Founder and Managing Partner Casey Caruso join Mined with CoinFund host Jake Brukhman to discuss decentralized training: how it works, why people are critical of its potential, and how open source AI can uproot regimes of control over information. They cover: - Why skeptics believe dece...
2025-03-2152 min
The People's AI: The Decentralized AI PodcastWhy We're Headed Into "deAI Summer," w/ CoinFund's Jake BrukhmanWelcome to 2025's "deAI Summer." Decentralized AI is emerging as one of the most significant shifts in artificial intelligence and blockchain. In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we sit down with Jake Brukhman, founder and CEO of CoinFund, to explore the growing intersection of AI and Web3, the challenges of open-source AI, and what it means for AI investing and crypto-backed AI startups.We break down Jake’s investing thesis on decentralized AI, including:• Can
2025-03-1248 minMined with CoinFundWithout Blockchain, IP Can’t Fuel AIAs large companies race to build the next best AI models, the competition for data becomes increasingly fierce. Without a real business model for obtaining differentiated IP, how will these AI organizations be able to scale their models? According to Story Protocol Co-Founder Jason Zhao, this is where blockchain can step in to help create an “unstoppable market for AI training data.” Jason and CoinFund portfolio company Livepeer Founder Doug Petkanics join Mined with CoinFund hosts Jake Brukhman and Evan Feng to talk about the intersection of AI & IP. They cover: The AI data questio...
2025-03-0350 minMined with CoinFundWhat the $LIBRA Pump & Dump Teaches Us About MemecoinsLast week’s $LIBRA launch was not like other pump and dump schemes. Between Argentina’s President Javier Milei tweeting about the coin, creator Hayden Davis’ role in launching $MELANIA, insider trading and sniping accusations and its impact on the price of Solana, does this mark the end of memecoins as we’ve known them for the past year? CoinFund Partner Einar Braathen and Principal Bobby Beniers chat about the $LIBRA saga, Solana’s ecosystem narrative, and whether or not memecoins are here to stay. They cover: Timeline of events after $LIBRA launch (1:32) Memecoins and attention...
2025-02-2122 minMined with CoinFundThe Need for Token Standards in 2025Thousands of tokens launch everyday in crypto.While many of these tokens share similar traits, Superstate CEO and Co-Founder Robert Leshner argues that there are few standards for complex assets like security tokens, but once established, can bring much greater composability to DeFi. Robert joins Mined with CoinFund hosts Seth Ginns and Christopher Perkins to chat about crypto token norms, regulation’s impact on tokenization, and what opportunities lie at the intersection of TradFi and crypto. They cover: Today’s token standards (2:45) Superstate & smoother regulatory waters (11:30) Why tokenize assets (27:22) Multichain strategy (33:04) The future of finance (4...
2025-02-1352 minMined with CoinFundScaling Niche Labor Works Best with DePINsThe gig economy has taught us that strong incentives help coordinate human behavior on a large scale. With the rise of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs), Raad Labs Co-Founder TJ Ragsdale believes the most effective way to scale communities of niche labor is to use crypto to reward participants with upside in the network they help create.TJ joins Mined with CoinFund hosts David Pakman and Bobby Beniers to chat about human capital networks, DePIN tokenomics, and how Raad is onboarding drone pilots to crypto. They cover: Defining decentralized human capital networks (5:59) Building a dro...
2025-02-0646 min
CRYPTO 101Ep. 639 How Crypto Native Investment Firm CoinFund Sees the Crypto Markets w/ Chris PerkinsIn this episode of the Crypto 101 podcast, hosts Bryce Paul and Brendan Viehman welcome Chris Perkins, president of CoinFund, to discuss his journey from the military to the world of crypto investing. Chris shares insights on the evolution of the crypto market, the importance of due diligence in early-stage investing, and the intersection of AI and crypto. He also discusses the rise of meme coins and their potential for value creation, as well as future trends in institutional investment in the crypto space. In this conversation, Christopher Perkins discusses the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, focusing on the impact of...
2025-02-0647 minMined with CoinFundDeepSeek and the Dominance of Open Source AIThe explosion of DeepSeek sent shockwaves through markets this week, and AI companies and consumers are scrambling to make sense of its rapid success. But according to Akash Network Founder Greg Osuri, the answer is simple: open source development always wins, as we’ve seen in the history of the adoption of the internet. Greg and portfolio company Prime Intellect Co-Founder Vincent Weisser join Mined with CoinFund hosts Jake Brukhman and Evan Feng to chat about DeepSeek’s impact on AI development, how to catalyze decentralized adoption, and what’s in store for decentralized AI in the c...
2025-01-3151 minMined with CoinFundMemecoins Drive Culture, Whether You Like $TRUMP or NotPresident Trump’s inauguration has kicked off a new era of crypto’s regulatory acceptance in the US. But after launching his $TRUMP memecoin over the weekend and raking in billions, many are left with mixed feelings about what the next four years will look like under the first pro-crypto president. According to Jito Labs Chief Legal Officer Rebecca Rettig, despite heavy criticism, memecoins are important drivers of culture, and if you don’t like them, you don’t have to participate in the market. Rebecca joins Mined with CoinFund hosts Chris Perkins and Einar Braathen t...
2025-01-2248 minMined with CoinFundForget the Chain: Just Start TransactingThe competition between blockchain networks is fierce. Will monolithic or modular blockchains take the lead? Which L1 will come out on top? Which L2? Instead of asking these questions, ether.fi Co-Founder and CEO Mike Silagadze argues that users shouldn’t have to care about what chain they’re transacting on. Instead, users should just go ahead and transact for their benefit. Mike and ether.fi Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Rok Kopp join Mined with CoinFund hosts Alex Felix and Evan Feng to chat about the current state of Ethereum, the competition between blockchain networ...
2025-01-1742 minMined with CoinFundWeb3 Gamers Value Experience Over TechnologyWeb3 is comprised of some of the most advanced technological innovation to date. But gamers don’t care to interact with it, at least today. According to Gunzilla Games’ Director of Web3 Theodore Agranat, in order to onboard the next billion people to the industry, web3 user experiences need to mimic the ease of opening and closing an iPhone app. Theodore and Ava Labs SVP of Corporate Development and Blizzard Fund Investor Lydia Chiu join Mined with CoinFund hosts David Pakman and Evan Feng to chat about the challenges to building web3 games, crypto’s ongoing...
2025-01-0644 minMined with CoinFundOnly ZK Can Automate TrustWhat’s one thing in crypto that no one is talking about, but should be paying attention to? According to Alex Gluchowski, Co-Founder and CEO of Matter Labs – the company behind zkSync – it’s that ZK is the only technology that enables trust automation, and no other technologies can accomplish full transaction verifiability. Alex joins Mined with CoinFund hosts David Pakman and Jake Brukhman to chat about how developers approach building proofs, the timeline of building verifiable computation, and scaling privacy. They cover: ZKsync & how developers approach ZK (6:36) Verifiable computation’s timeline (14:57) Appchains vs. monolithic chai...
2024-12-1948 minMined with CoinFundAround the Block: Decentralized TrainingOne of the most non-consensus narratives in AI today is decentralized training. While some claim it will never work, others believe that open-source innovation is the key to democratizing AI. CoinFund CEO and Founder Jake Brukhman sits down with Bagel Founder and CEO Bidhan Roy, Gensyn COO Jeff Amico, Kiva Founder and CEO Ahmed Rashad, Pluralis CEO and Founder Alex Long, and Prime Intellect Co-Founder and CTO Johannes Hagemann – some of the brightest minds in decentralized AI in our portfolio – to chat about how they envision a world in which models are built by the people...
2024-12-121h 31Mined with CoinFundPudgy Penguins’ Physical and Digital Approach to Web3 IPIn 2021, hundreds of creators launched NFT collections, with plans to build robust brands around digitally-native IP. Today, only a handful of projects have been able to do so, and one colony of penguins has taken the lead in bringing unique IP to consumers on and offchain.Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins, joins CoinFund's Head of Venture Investments David Pakman on Mined with CoinFund to discuss web3 IP distribution, building a digital and physical web3 brand, and how consumer crypto has reached a critical moment that will determine its success or failure. They cover: Pu...
2024-12-0540 minMined with CoinFundThe New World Needs Proof of PersonhoodSince 2020, CoinFund’s investment thesis in World – formerly Worldcoin – has been driven by the idea that biometric proof of personhood is critical for identity verification. While World was met with criticism in the summer of 2023 for its iris-scanning orbs, today, it’s become clear that amid the rapid expansion of AI, identifying who’s human and who’s not will play an important role in payments, social media, elections, and more. Alex Blania, CEO of Tools for Humanity – the company behind World – sat down with CoinFund CEO Jake Brukhman to discuss World’s approach to proof of personhood...
2024-11-1546 minMined with CoinFundBuilding Without Buzzwords Is Harder Than It LooksWeb3 has attracted some of the most technical developers across the world, finding innovative ways to leverage blockchain framework. But often, builders tend to forget that crypto’s nomenclature problem can alienate consumers from seeing the true value of a decentralized technology. What gets lost in translation? It’s just one of the challenges developers face in solving some of the hardest problems in web3, and this week on Mined with CoinFund, David and Jake dig into how different facets of the industry can address these concerns to usher in adoption. They cover: L2s & ZK (10:22) Decentr...
2024-11-0844 min
FinancialFoxBlockchain utility vs crypto volatility: Insights from CoinFund’s president!🌐Join Stefania Barbaglio in this insightful episode of Financial Fox as
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2024-11-0239 minMined with CoinFundOnly Humans Can Scale Web3 CybersecurityIt’s commonly known in crypto that if you’re launching a Layer 1 blockchain, you should ensure it has absolutely zero bugs. To accomplish this, you need a thorough security audit that carefully combs through your code and pinpoints all vulnerabilities. While there’s plenty of demand for these services, Zellic Co-Founder and CEO Luna Tong believes that in the age of AI and automation, only humans can scale web3 cybersecurity. Luna joins CoinFund CEO and Managing Partner Jake Brukhman to chat about the day-to-day operations of a web3 cybersecurity auditor, the trajectory of growing these ki...
2024-10-3140 min
Beyond the CodeJake Brukhman on CoinFund and Crypto InvestingIn this episode of Beyond the Code, Yitzy Hammer sits down with Jake Brukhman, founder and CEO of CoinFund, to explore the evolution of crypto investing. Jake shares his journey from discovering Bitcoin in 2011 to launching one of the first crypto-native investment firms, CoinFund, in 2015. The conversation dives into CoinFund’s unique approach to long-term infrastructure investments, the role of governance in crypto VC, and Jake’s predictions on how blockchain and decentralized tech will gain mainstream adoption. They also discuss regulatory impacts on the industry, the potential convergence of AI and crypto, and CoinFund’s focus on deep-tech projects poise...
2024-10-3051 minMined with CoinFundThe Fight to Decentralize AI Model TrainingWhile crypto may be considered insular, AI is already a global phenomenon demonstrating Web 2.0-sized scale and implications. As large machine learning companies rapidly release new applications, their valuations have soared, partnering with legacy technology companies to distribute their tools to the masses. What people aren’t talking enough about, according to Decentralized AI Society Chairman Michael Casey, are the dangers of these models being trained and controlled by one party. Michael joins Mined with CoinFund hosts Jake Brukhman and David Pakman to chat about what decentralized AI might look like and how it can miti...
2024-10-2233 minMined with CoinFundCrypto is Too Insular To Be Considered Global…YetOne of the core narratives around decentralization is that anyone in the world can create, contribute to, or interact with a protocol. But when looking at regional and vertical adoption, it’s clear that crypto is still too insular to truly be a global technology.Coinbase Ventures Investor and CoinFund’s first employee Ryan Yi joins Mined with CoinFund hosts Alex Felix and Jake Brukhman to chat about the global adoption of web3, spotting killer apps, and how he thinks about investing. They cover: CoinFund’s early days (2:55) Global in its mission, insular in practice (7:32) Cryptonativity and rails...
2024-09-2642 minMined with CoinFundCircle's CEO Thinks Crypto Adoption Is Driven From the Bottom-upInstitutional adoption is regarded as one of the most important milestones for crypto. Between ETF approvals, big banks being bullish, and wall street traders making bets on digital currency, it seems like those at the helm of the global financial system determine crypto’s fate. For Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of Circle – the issuer of stablecoin USDC – crypto adoption is surprisingly driven from the bottom-up, and the future of web3 adoption is in the hands of users. Jeremy joins Mined with CoinFund hosts David Pakman and Jake Brukhman to discuss stablecoin use cases, USDC adoption...
2024-09-1942 minMined with CoinFundTakers Need Profits, And So Do MakersIn order to have a sustainable economy onchain, you need takers – and makers – to be profitable over time. In the world of DeFi, Logan Jastremski, co-founder and Managing Partner of Frictionless Capital, thinks that long-term market maker profits will ultimately derive from order flows. Logan joins Mined with CoinFund hosts Jake Brukhman and David Pakman to discuss these nuances within trading, and the case for highly-scalable blockchains. They cover: Implications of MEV (4:38) Logan’s journey to starting Frictionless (6:39) Defining highly scalable blockchains and their applications (11:01)Scaling blockchains for market making (21:21) From improved infra to improved consumer products (3...
2024-09-1034 minMined with CoinFundWin Consumers With Trust, Not TokensIt’s our most controversial episode yet. The tokens are broken and have destroyed the consumer playbook too, according to Icebreaker co-founders Dan Stone and Jack Dillé. What if we put less things onchain and leveraged crypto to build trust and serendipity where it really matters?Dan and Jack join Mined with CoinFund hosts Jake Brukhman and Alex Felix to discuss the current problems facing social networking platforms, and how Icebreaker brings trust back online through cryptography and privacy onchain. They cover: Why tokens can’t create incentive mechanisms (04:35) Current social data landscape & Icebreaker’s vision (10:07)How do we...
2024-08-2941 minMined with CoinFundNFTs Aren’t Dead – But The Word ‘NFT’ Should BeCrypto is plagued by incomprehensible buzzwords. Does anyone really know what ‘non-fungible’ means in the context of NFTs? Ridhima Kahn, VP at Dapper Labs, argues that the crypto industry must cater to the audience it's trying to reach – we need to drop the jargon. Ridhima joins Mined with CoinFund hosts David Pakman and Jake Brukhman to discuss NFT development amid quieter markets, leveraging IP on the blockchain, and how we can onboard more users. They cover: The current state of NFTs & their user experience (3:36)IP onchain (19:18)The web3 nomenclature problem (28:26)Interoperability & Flow blockchain (31:39)The future of...
2024-08-1541 minMined with CoinFundZK is a Developer Nightmare – We Need to Break Out of The Black BoxIt’s no secret that zero knowledge is a highly technical realm of the web3 space. How do you deliver novel value while working to onboard the masses? That’s the biggest issue in ZK right now, according to Stasia Carson (@etainos), co-founder of Sindri. Stasia joins Mined with CoinFund hosts David Pakman (@pakman) and Jake Brukhman (@jbrukh) to discuss the usability problem, and how ZK must foster adoption in order to play a critical role in the future of decentralization and digital trust. They cover: Crash course: what is ZK? (4:01) Does ZK improve decentra...
2024-08-0844 min
Logan Jastremski PodcastOne of the oldest Crypto funds on navigating markets with Coinfund Founder | EP #139Jake Brukhman is the the Founder and CEO of CoinFund. CoinFund is where web3 capable meets web3 capital: cryptonative technologists who invest in the future before it’s a trend.
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2024-08-021h 06Mined with CoinFundCrypto is Bipartisan: Why Haven’t Progressives Embraced It?What’s that one thing in crypto that not enough people are talking about? For Marvin Ammori (@ammori), most recent Chief Legal Officer at Uniswap Labs, it’s that progressives have yet to embrace crypto. In this episode, Marvin joins Mined with CoinFund hosts David Pakman (@pakman) and Jake Brukhman (@jbrukh) to discuss crypto’s policy narrative in the summer ahead of the November’s Presidential election. They cover: How the political rift in crypto came to be (4:06)Crypto’s potential to sway the election (17:31) Trump’s crypto platform (21:32) Catalysts to help push crypto adoption (31:14) ...
2024-08-0242 min
Mined with CoinFundThe One Thing People Get Wrong About SecurityWhat’s one big idea in crypto that everyone is missing? Time to dig in: Introducing Mined with CoinFund. Mined is a weekly show that explores the unearthed narratives within the crypto space. There’s so much noise across the echo chamber of crypto culture. What’s something people aren’t talking enough about? At CoinFund, we pride ourselves on being early with precision. As a team of early stage investors and operators, our business is built on idea-spotting: catching a glimmer of one intriguing idea that could become a market-shaping opportunity. Mining is a crypto...
2024-07-2350 min
FinancialFoxCrypto Investment Trends Decoded - Meet Margaret Gabriel: Mastermind Behind CoinFund's Success!
Join Stefania Barbaglio for an insightful conversation with Margaret Gabriel, Head of People & Talent at CoinFund, as they delve into the dynamic world of crypto investments and the evolving blockchain ecosystem. Discover how disruptive technology demands equally disruptive investors and gain a deeper understanding of CoinFund's unique approach to navigating the volatile crypto market.
2024-07-0625 min
Markets OutlookCrypto Update | CoinFund President on Navigating the 'Macro Noise'The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and CoinFund President Chris Perkins.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.CoinFund President Chris Perkins joins CoinDesk with insights on the overall digital assets markets and the potential influence of crypto on the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.-This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Victor Chen, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.See Pr...
2024-06-1817 min
The Ben Keady ShowEp 59 - Chris Perkins @ CoinFundChris is the President at CoinFund, a crypto asset management firm. CoinFund is focused on everything crypto from venture to liquid strategies and from DeFi to gaming.
2024-05-3042 min
EmpireCoinFund's Playbook for a Crypto Supercycle | Jake Brukhman & Seth GinnsIn this episode, Jason sits down with Jake Brukhman and Seth Ginns, co-founders and managing partners at CoinFund. They dive deep into CoinFund's origin story, investment philosophy, and how the firm navigates the complex landscape of liquid and venture investing in the crypto space. Jake and Seth share their insights on the current crypto market cycle, drawing comparisons to previous cycles and discussing potential scenarios for how this one may unfold differently. They explore the intersection of AI and crypto, with Jake highlighting the importance of decentralization and democratization in the development of AI to avoid dangerous centralized control...
2024-04-191h 24
Modern Money SmartPodRoad Trip: CoinFund's Chris Perkins Discusses Advancements in Crypto, Web3Sponsored by ION MarketsWith Bitcoin soaring to new heights, the 49th annual International Futures Industyr Conference is the perfect time to check in with CoinFund President Chris Perkins. In this wide-ranging conversation, Perkins shares his insights about cryptocurrency trends and other exciting developments in decentralized finance. Perkins also explains the essentials of CoinFund's CESR periodic rate, which measures the average annualized yield awarded to all eligible validators staking ether on the Ethereum blockchain. And finally ... Perkins shares breaking news about the completion of the first fixed-floating...
2024-03-1315 minMarkets OutlookCrypto Update | Bitcoin's March to $69K, Is It 2020 All Over Again? With CoinFund's Seth GinnsThe latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Seth Ginns, CoinFund managing partner.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by CoinFund Managing Partner Seth Ginns to discuss another possible run to a bitcoin all-time high, government investments in spot bitcoin ETFs and where altcoins fit into the broader crypto rally.-Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas f...
2024-03-0711 min
FinTech's DEI Discussions – Powered by Harrington StarrFinTech's DEI Discussions #FamiliesofFinTech | Margaret Gabriel, Head of Talent at CoinFundOn this latest episode of FinTech's DEI Discussions, Nadia is joined by Margaret Gabriel, Head of Talent at CoinFund. In this episode, Margaret shares her journey, joining CoinFund while pregnant, and underscores the importance of fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture. Margaret delves into the role of decentralised models in promoting global collaboration and remote work, drawing parallels to the transformative impact of DEI initiatives. Her insights touch upon the significance of setting high expectations and conveying confidence to employees, especially working parents, as a catalyst for lo...
2024-02-0123 min
The Scoop'We're still early across the board,' says CoinFund CIOAlex Felix is the Chief Investment Officer at CoinFund.Back in July, CoinFund announced the raise of $158 million for a new early-stage crypto startup investment fund. In this episode, Felix explains how his firm is thinking about allocating the capital, and breaks down the institutional interest in early-stage crypto investing.According to Felix, the market is still discounting web'3 full potential:"Almost everyone universally has under-appreciated, the size of the market opportunity for web3. It's open source, it's open competition — when we make this transition to web3 rails, it will be ver...
2023-12-0637 minThe Scoop'We're still early across the board,' says CoinFund CIOAlex Felix is the Chief Investment Officer at CoinFund.Back in July, CoinFund announced the raise of $158 million for a new early-stage crypto startup investment fund. In this episode, Felix explains how his firm is thinking about allocating the capital, and breaks down the institutional interest in early-stage crypto investing.According to Felix, the market is still discounting web'3 full potential:"Almost everyone universally has under-appreciated, the size of the market opportunity for web3. It's open source, it's open competition — when we make this transition to web3 rails, it will be ver...
2023-12-0637 min
Coinbase Markets PodcastCrypto Insights with CoinFund's Seth GinnsJoin us for this week’s crypto podcast, featuring Seth Ginns, Managing Partner at CoinFund.Georg starts the podcast discussing recent price action, some news around new Coinbase licenses and an update on FTX.David and Seth engage in a conversation about macroeconomic trends, discussing peak USD, real rates, and core inflation and provide an opinion on what to look out for in the coming months.Greg provides updates on institutional interest, trading volumes, quickly moving BTC basis rates, and the current discounts of ETHE and GBTC.Seth concludes with a di...
2023-10-0443 min
Glitter LedgerCoinfund Alpha and its history with Jake BruhkmanOn this episode of the Glitter Ledger, I interview Jake Bruhkman, founder and CEO of Coinfund, one of the world's first crypto-native investment firms. I delve into Jake's background as a math major, as a technologist and quant hedge fund research developer before his founding of Coinfund. We discuss Worldcoin, Urbit, the intersections of web3 and Ai, and why raising the first million remains the hardest. Support the show
2023-08-311h 01
The Outlier Ventures PodcastEvaluating the Promise and Peril of Worldcoin, with Jake Brukhman of CoinFund
In today’s episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Jake Brukhman, Founder & CEO at CoinFund, one of the first Web3 funds (established in 2015) to champion leaders of the new internet.
We discuss their new $550M fund, its thesis and their recent investment into Worldcoin;
exploring decentralized identity and why they believe its founders and their approach to 'proof of personhood' is how it could be solved at scale.
Jake addresses some key criticisms levelled at Worldcoin openly and frankly including; their use and storage of biometric data, degrees of current centralization, the po...
2023-08-211h 07
UnchainedWhy CoinFund Believes Worldcoin Could Become More Popular Than BitcoinCoinFund’s Jake Brukhman and Chris Perkins join Unchained to dissect their recent $158 million seed round and the transformation of the investment landscape following the 2022 crypto carnage. As backers of Worldcoin, they confront criticisms about the project's approach of distributing money to individuals who may not fully comprehend the underlying technology. They also delve into why the Coinbase lawsuit could potentially boost the industry, share their perspectives on current crypto legislation, and explore the intersection of AI and crypto.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Musi...
2023-08-011h 06UnchainedWhy CoinFund Believes Worldcoin Could Become More Popular Than BitcoinCoinFund’s Jake Brukhman and Chris Perkins join Unchained to dissect their recent $158 million seed round and the transformation of the investment landscape following the 2022 crypto carnage. As backers of Worldcoin, they confront criticisms about the project's approach of distributing money to individuals who may not fully comprehend the underlying technology. They also delve into why the Coinbase lawsuit could potentially boost the industry, share their perspectives on current crypto legislation, and explore the intersection of AI and crypto.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Musi...
2023-08-011h 06
The Blockcrunch PodcastThe AI and Crypto Episode You've Been Waiting For - Jake Brukhman, CoinFund, Ep. 241If you were on the internet for the past 6 months, chances are you have realized that we're entering into the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and maybe even experimented with ChatGPT As investors, you might have also considered what's the best way for you to capitalize on this paradigm shift - Jake Brukhman is here to answer that Jake is the Founder of CoinFund, one of the earliest crypto funds, and has a reputation for being extremely early to large trends. In this episode, he shares with us: Thesis on...
2023-05-1745 min
The ScoopWhat exactly is CoinFund's new Composite Ethereum Staking RateEthereum's transition to proof of stake brought significant changes to the network, including a more predictable yield for investors. Unlike proof of work, which relies on miners to validate transactions and secure the network, proof of stake involves validators holding a stake in the network and earning yield in ether for their support.CoinFund, a crypto investment firm, is attempting to standardize the yield model to create a new benchmark yield rate for Web3.In this episode, CoinFund President Chris Perkins explains how CoinFund's new Composite Ethereum Staking Rate ('CESR') aims to provide investors with...
2023-05-0423 minThe ScoopWhat exactly is CoinFund's new Composite Ethereum Staking RateEthereum's transition to proof of stake brought significant changes to the network, including a more predictable yield for investors. Unlike proof of work, which relies on miners to validate transactions and secure the network, proof of stake involves validators holding a stake in the network and earning yield in ether for their support.CoinFund, a crypto investment firm, is attempting to standardize the yield model to create a new benchmark yield rate for Web3.In this episode, CoinFund President Chris Perkins explains how CoinFund's new Composite Ethereum Staking Rate ('CESR') aims to provide investors with...
2023-05-0423 min
Understanding VCUVC: Alex Felix from CoinFund on effective token distribution strategies, embracing non-consensus viewpoints, and his strong conviction in Crypto's futureIn this episode you will learn:What led Alex Felix from being a national ski champion to a career in finance and venture capital?How is private equity different from venture capital according to Alex?How did Coin Fund start? How do crypto VC firms design their support system?How do crypto companies tackle the challenge of composability?What does effective token distribution mean for crypto companies?How do you develop a non-consensus viewpoint in venture? Does a non-consensus viewpoint need to become a consensus viewpoint for success?Why is Alex so convinced about crypto?How might crypto-based...
2023-04-0547 minModern Money SmartPodFIA Boca Day 2: Regulators Mount Up, Crypto Conversations Continue, CoinFund President Chris PerkinsWe're back for another day of coverage from the International Futures Industry Conference … or as it’s more commonly known: FIA Boca.Day 2 just wrapped up, so here's a quick recap of some of the highlights:CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam delivered his keynote address, during which he lauded the resiliency of global markets as they've navigated numerous crises in recent years.CoinFund President Chris Perkins joined the show for a 1-on-1 conversation about the impact the recent banking crisis has had on the startup sector and what lies ahead for digital assets. The annual panel...
2023-03-1513 min
Scenius StudioCoinFund - Jake Brukhman (Episode #9)In this episode, Ben sits down with Jake Brukhman, Founder and CEO of CoinFund. Jake was one of the first to build a crypto investment firm and has since scaled CoinFund into a pioneering, institutional-grade asset manager with a liquid token hedge fund and multiple venture funds.
Let's get into it.
Timestamps
2:14 What is your background?
4:11 What is your process for identifying emerging trends?
8:04 What was the insight to invest in crypto vs. found a tech start-up?
11:06 What did the first few years of C...
2023-03-0151 min
Compound ThesisCoinFund’s fundamental approach to investing in digital assetsWe discuss fundamentals in crypto with Seth Ginns, Managing Partner and Head of Liquid Investments at CoinFund:
1. As a crossover fund, how their Venture and Liquid investment teams cross-pollinate ideas and strategies
2. Institutional appetite for digital assets in the current market, and why more institutions are primed for this asset class
3. Why the underlying crypto technology and developer ecosystem currently drive the fundamental metrics in crypto
2023-02-0837 minCRYPTO 101Ep. 499 Strategically Managing Billions in Crypto Assets with CoinFundIn this episode of Crypto 101, brought to you by LinkedIn , we talk to Chris Perkins of CoinFund who formerly worked at both Citi Group and Lehman Brothers as well as being in the United States Marine Corps. CoinFund is a cryptonative investment firm and registered investment advisor. The team specializes in portfolio management, token design, decentralized networks, research, trading, market structure, engineering, brand strategy, law, and regulation.Sponsored link:www.LinkedIn.com/cryptoGuest Links:https://www.coinfund.io/abouthttps://twitter.com...
2023-01-0542 min
The ScoopCoinFund’s new $300 million fund aims to capture ‘steep’ early-stage valueWeb3 investment firm CoinFund recently launched a $300 million fund targeting early-stage crypto and web3 startups.In this episode of The Scoop, CoinFund Managing Partner David Pakman shares how this fund fits into CoinFund’s broader investment thesis for crypto and web3, including why the fund is specifically targeting early-stage startups.The new fund is intended for new crypto startups already showing signs of success. As Pakman explains,“We saw a lot of seed-stage companies graduating to have real progress and we wanted to invest in that stage too, so we raised a fund purp...
2022-11-2556 minThe ScoopCoinFund’s new $300 million fund aims to capture ‘steep’ early-stage valueWeb3 investment firm CoinFund recently launched a $300 million fund targeting early-stage crypto and web3 startups.In this episode of The Scoop, CoinFund Managing Partner David Pakman shares how this fund fits into CoinFund’s broader investment thesis for crypto and web3, including why the fund is specifically targeting early-stage startups.The new fund is intended for new crypto startups already showing signs of success. As Pakman explains,“We saw a lot of seed-stage companies graduating to have real progress and we wanted to invest in that stage too, so we raised a fund purp...
2022-11-2556 min
Into the MetaverseS2E23: Jake Brukhman (CoinFund) - Investing in the Builders of a New InternetJake Brukhman is the founder and CEO of CoinFund, a web3 and crypto-focused investment firm. We cover in detail web3 investing, how does it intertwines with the metaverse, and what are some of his lessons learned from investing in the space, especially web3, for the past 8 years.
2022-09-2744 min
Smart Humans with Slava RubinSmart Humans: Coinfund's Jake Brukhamn on investing into web3, picking Layer 1s, and finding opportunities in today's marketsJake Brukhman is Founder & CEO at CoinFund. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia to computer scientists, Jake learned how to code at the age of fourteen. Starting from this early age, Jake closely followed the adoption of computing, the Internet, and mobile. Achieving degrees in mathematics and computer science, Jake spent the following 12 years of his career in pure and financial technology, quantitative research, and blockchain.
2022-08-1754 min
The #MiamiTech PodEP 73 | The State Of The Crypto Market w/ Coinfund CEO Jake BrukhmanThis week on The Miami Tech Pod the hosts chat with Jake Brukhman CEO of Coinfund.Topics on Deck:- What is Coinfund?- The state of the crypto market- Fortune 100 companies riding the Crypto Train- Wen NFT mass adoption?- CCO’s in NFT’s- Future use cases for NFTS- and more!Follow the hosts:Brian Breslin @BrianBreslinCesar Fernandez @CFernandezFLMaria Derchi @MariaDerchiWill Weinraub @WillWeinraubFollow the Jake:https://twitter.com...
2022-08-1535 min
Smart Venture Podcast#107 CoinFund founder & CEO, investor of CoinList, Dapper, Republic, Polkadot, Jake BrukhmanJake Brukhman is the founder and CEO of CoinFund, a cryptoasset-focused investment firm. Their portfolio includes CoinList, Dapper, Republic, Polkadot, NEAR protocol among others. Prior to CoinFund Jake served as a Partner at Triton.ai, an intelligence platform that helps institutional investors, private equity, strategy, corp dev, and innovation professionals size, analyze and value companies for competitive analysis, investment, partnerships, or acquisition. You can learn more about: 1. What to look for when investing in top crypto startups 2. Sectors to focus on when it comes to crypto startup investing 3. How to build a successful crypto investing team Check out our brand n...
2022-07-2153 min
The Carly P Reilly ShowThe Next Big Market Trend w CoinFund Founder & CEO, Jake Brukhman | Overpriced JPEGs #34✨ SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERPRICED JPEGS CHANNEL ✨ https://bankless.cc/jpegs On this episode of Overpriced JPEGs, Carly welcomes Jake Brukhman, Founder & CEO of CoinFund, one of the first blockchain-focused investment firms in the United States. The two dive into the VC-funding slow-down, what Jake’s betting on for the next big market trend, and what metrics NFT investors should be looking at (because floor prices are a faulty indicator!) Jake has been actively investing in crypto and blockchain for seven years so he’s seen it all - the good, the bad, the bear...
2022-06-0154 min
The ScoopCoinFund executives explain why crypto is the ‘obvious’ choice for ambitious fintech pioneersFounded in 2015, crypto-native VC firm CoinFund has spent the past year bolstering its leadership with talent from the world of traditional finance, including Chris Perkins — a former executive at Citigroup — and Christopher Giancarlo, the former CFTC chair.CoinFund’s hiring of Chris Perkins as the firm’s new President is part of a larger exodus of talent from Citi towards digital asset companies, as reported by The Block.In this episode of The Scoop, CoinFund’s President Chris Perkins and CEO Jake Brukhman break down the recent personnel updates at CoinFund, and explain why the combinatio...
2022-04-2951 minThe ScoopCoinFund executives explain why crypto is the ‘obvious’ choice for ambitious fintech pioneersFounded in 2015, crypto-native VC firm CoinFund has spent the past year bolstering its leadership with talent from the world of traditional finance, including Chris Perkins — a former executive at Citigroup — and Christopher Giancarlo, the former CFTC chair.CoinFund’s hiring of Chris Perkins as the firm’s new President is part of a larger exodus of talent from Citi towards digital asset companies, as reported by The Block.In this episode of The Scoop, CoinFund’s President Chris Perkins and CEO Jake Brukhman break down the recent personnel updates at CoinFund, and explain why the combinatio...
2022-04-2951 minModern Money SmartPodCoinFund's Chris Perkins Talks Web3 and the Future of FinanceAfter graduating from the United States Naval Academy and serving in the US Marine Corps, Chris Perkins started his finance career at Lehman Brothers and eventually became a managing director at Citi, where he was Global Co-Head, Futures, Clearing and FX Prime Brokerage. Then, in the second half of last year, Chris left Citi to become President and Managing Partner at CoinFund.In this wide-ranging interview, Chris talks about his career pivot and the exciting promise of Web3, including how new advancements like decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can reshape industries beyond finance. He...
2022-03-1138 min
WEB3 OPPORTUNITIESA Fascinating Talk with Chris Perkins, President of CoinFundHost Kelvin Wong talks with Chris Perkins, President and Managing Partner of CoinFund, about a number of interesting topics including:• Chris’ amazing journey from the U.S. Military, to Wall Street, to Digital Assets• A typical week as the President of a web3 and decentralized technologies investment firm• Founder attributes that fit CoinFund’s culture and brand• Investment themes Chris is most excited about this year • ESG and digital assets• Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS)• Veterans in Digital Assets (VIDA)• Advice on transitioning into crypto About CoinFund:Website http...
2022-02-2342 min
The Edge of ShowYossi Hasson Of Metaversal & Vanessa Grellet Of CoinFund On Finding Value In NFTs Plus: Bored Ape Sells For $3K, 600+ Hr Ghost Recon NFT, And More...NFTs are the way of the future in the crypto space. With many chasing the crypto dream, Metaversal and CoinFund are two firms leading the way. In this episode, our hosts Jeff Kelley, Eathan Janney, Josh Kriger discuss the nitty-gritty of the metaverse with Yossi Hasson, co-founder and CEO of Metaversal and Vanessa Grellet, Head of Portfolio Growth at CoinFund. We discuss the state of the NFT space, where CoinFund and Metaversal are going and where they see NFTs will be in the near future. Tune in for more NFT insights as we discuss the ins and outs of the met...
2021-12-291h 02
MikoBits Blockchain NFT and DeFi showEpisode 70: Evan Feng from CoinFund on Token Valuation and Fundamental Analysis0:00 welcome
4:09 A bit about Evan
7:48 Gamestop GME
20:00 Core DeFi Valuation Metrics
26:14 The Secret
28:30 CoinFund Track Record
36:47 Gaming
49:21 The Big Idea
2021-12-1557 min
MikoBits Blockchain NFT and DeFi showEpisode 33: NFTs with CoinFund's Jake BrukhmanEpisode Index:
1) Timing and Exponential growth of NFTs Art, Collectibles, Games, Financial Assets: history going back to "rare Pepes" and timing
2) Art could be a breakthrough for non-blockchain mass adoption. Non-technical and non-blockchain artists are joining and making a full-time living
3) Coinfund's investment thesis around NFT--liquid Intellectual Property: the wholesale migration and transformation of the Internet model towards ownership
4) Lessons learned from operating the first edition.XYZ Jake's Digital Art Gallery online: Authenticity, counterfeit art, true ownership
5) How far are we in rebuilding the Internet around ownership? Gateways to...
2021-12-1458 min
Staking Insider by Staking RewardsEpisode 17: Staking Mondays with Jake Brukhman of CoinFundJake founded CoinFund in 2015, one of the first blockchain-focused investment firms in the United States. He works closely with technology teams building blockchain products, networks, and cryptoeconomic systems and is known to have coined the term “Generalized Mining” and “Network Lifecycle Investing '' for CoinFund.He is a technologist with a background in mathematics and computer science and experience in distributed systems, web development, product management, private equity research, quantitative trading, and startups.Previously, he was Partner & CTO at Triton Research, technical product manager and engineer at Amazon.com, and spent 5 years in financial technology in New...
2021-10-1844 min
Inchained#6 Crypto Investors : Jake Brukhman From CoinFund on NFT Use-Cases & Financial Products, DeFi SummerIn this episode of Crypto Investors, we chat with Jake Brukhman, Founder at CoinFund. Jake is heavily involved in the NFT space - investing in NFT companies as well as creating and collecting digital art. We talk about various things related to NFTs like current and future use-cases, financial products for NFTs like NFT loans, fractionalization etc. We also touched upon the learnings from the DeFi summer and where are things headed in the future.
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Jake's background and how he started CoinFund
02:12 How did Jake fall down into NFT rabbit hole
2020-11-2050 minThe Outlier Ventures PodcastNetwork Lifecycle Investing, Non Fungible Tokens & Digital Art, Jake Brukhman of CoinFundJake Brukhman is Founder of CoinFund which has been investing in blockchain since 2016. Through his unique experience in computer science, quantitative trading and product management at places like Amazon, he and his team have developed an approach to Web 3 called ‘Network Lifecycle Investing’, where they work with startups in both an early stage venture capacity but also helping bootstrap networks as they mature.
He talks about ‘dogfooding’ Web 3 tech like DAOs, as the 3rd member of Moloch DAO, and actively participating in staking or mining in networks like Live Peer. As a visual artist and creative himself we go de...
2020-08-2634 min
Messari's Unqualified OpinionsCoinfund Founder, Jake BrukhmanOur CEO Ryan sat down with Jake Brukham at ETHDenver to talk about CoinFund and generalized mining.
2019-03-0829 min
Base LayerBase Layer Episode 013 - Jake Brukhman (Founder, Coinfund)Jake Brukhman, Founder at Coinfund joins us on Base Layer for our twelfth episode to discuss generalized mining, the scalability issues in blockchain, what a future Facebook on blockchain could look like and the infrastructure needed, staking as a service and much more.
2019-02-1950 min
The Blockchain and Us: Conversations about the brave new world of blockchains, cryptoassets, and theWhy Crypto Funds Have to Become Tech Companies - Ryan Yi, CoinFundRyan Yi speaks about conducting investment research and due diligence at CoinFund, metrics he looks at in new investments, financial models for valuing tokens and projects no tokens, the concept and facets of generalized mining, how it aligns stakeholders but also has a dark side, how generalized mining changes the function of crypto investment funds, how many decentralized projects need central planners at the beginning, if blockchain products are public goods or not, and much more.
Ryan is an investment analyst at CoinFund, where he focuses on high-level research and constructing investment strategies. Before that he completed his Masters in...
2018-11-211h 09
UnchainedCoinFund's Jake Brukhman and Multicoin's Tushar Jain on Generalized MiningJake Brukhman of CoinFund and Tushar Jain of Multicoin Capital discuss a new trend among crypto funds: generalized mining, also called mining 2.0, in which investors participate in the networks in order to seed activity on them. For instance, an investor might offer disk space on a file storage network or provide capital on a decentralized lending network. They explain why it makes more sense to do this in the early days of a network than when it's matured, whether this will lead away from a peer-to-peer vision for crypto toward more professionalization and how this affects the basic premise...
2018-11-131h 09UnchainedCoinFund's Jake Brukhman and Multicoin's Tushar Jain on Generalized MiningJake Brukhman of CoinFund and Tushar Jain of Multicoin Capital discuss a new trend among crypto funds: generalized mining, also called mining 2.0, in which investors participate in the networks in order to seed activity on them. For instance, an investor might offer disk space on a file storage network or provide capital on a decentralized lending network. They explain why it makes more sense to do this in the early days of a network than when it's matured, whether this will lead away from a peer-to-peer vision for crypto toward more professionalization and how this affects the basic premise...
2018-11-131h 09
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesAleksandr Bulkin & Jake Brukhman: CoinFund – Crypto-Investing by Community BuildingCoinFund is one of the earliest crypto-funds to have taken shape, forming in early 2016. The fund is well known for running an active Community Slack, conducting great podcast interviews with cryptocurrency projects and an emphasis on building network nodes / services.
We are joined by Jake Brukhman, CEO, and Alexander Bulkin, Chief Alchemist, to discuss their latest thoughts on investing in the cryptocurrency space. We cover a wide variety of themes such as their opinions on the “fat protocol hypothesis,” thesis on value capture in the cryptocurrency space, their efforts to build network nodes; and their effort to buil...
2018-10-111h 21The Blockchain and Us: Conversations about the brave new world of blockchains, cryptoassets, and theThe Antifragility of Cryptoassets - Alexander Bulkin, CoinFundAlexander Bulkin speaks about combining social sciences with blockchain technology at CoinFund (which he co-founded), why crypto funds are becoming tech companies, the antifragility of cryptoassets, cryptoeconomic primitives and the challenges with developing them, why you don't need one blockchain to achieve network effects, how blockchain technology could enable decentralized marketplaces, the drawbacks for crypto businesses in the United States, the power of communities, and much more.
Alexander is the co-Founder and Managing Director at CoinFund, and he is a multidisciplinary thinker with a special interest in social and technological innovation, bridging technological insight with social science and psychology. He h...
2018-10-101h 11
The Rhys Show#30 Jake Brukhman, CoinFund: Fat Protocols, CryptoKitties, and Governance as Social Choice TheoryJake Brukhman, the Managing Partner at Coinfund, a blockchain-based investment fund. We chat about Fat Protocols, Cryptokitties, and Social Choice Theory.
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2018-01-1029 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel Episode 17: Putting the Fun in Coin, with CoinFundOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee & Dr. Petty are joined by Jake Brukhman of Coinfund. Jake is a crypto nerd (an honorable title) with a mission to bring sound investment practices to interested investors/technologists/tech junkies like yourself. He walks us through his credentials, then breaks down his plans for CoinFund going forward into the picture; as well as his personal perspectives for the future of the crypto space. Support the Show! ETH Donation Address: 0xa368e33E927D825F5FD05463E6A781414672251c Show Links: CoinFund Website: http://coinfund.io CoinFund Medium: https://medium.com/@coinfund\...
2017-04-1331 min
The Third WebThe Ether Review #35 - Coinfund & SynereoLucius Gregory Meredith, chief technology officer at Synereo is a mathematician and cryptocurrency expert. The Synereo platform began as a decentralized social network but out of a need for smart contracts, high scalability, and concurrent transactions, the project has become something much more than a replacement for facebook. Greg’s work is fascinating and novel, and frankly I don’t do it justice in this interview. Interested listeners should follow up on the provided links. What lead me to Synereo however was not the tech, but the idea that conversations about the direction of development could be conducted by users, on t...
2016-07-1850 min
The Third WebThe Ether Review #35 - Coinfund & SynereoLucius Gregory Meredith, chief technology officer at Synereo is a mathematician and cryptocurrency expert. The Synereo platform began as a decentralized social network but out of a need for smart contracts, high scalability, and concurrent transactions, the project has become something much more than a replacement for facebook. Greg’s work is fascinating and novel, and frankly I don’t do it justice in this interview. Interested listeners should follow up on the provided links. What lead me to Synereo however was not the tech, but the idea that conversations about the direction of development could be conducted by users, on t...
2016-07-1850 min