Crypto Is Not Ready for the Next 1 Million Users | The VC Whisperer & Maven 11

Did Celestia conquer the whole modularity scene? Is crypto actually ready to onboard the masses? Can interoperability prove useful in all sectors? Is scalability overrated? We discuss all these and more with Mathijs van Esch, General Partner at Maven 11 Capital. With portfolio expertise in DeFi, infrastructure and modularity, this venture capital team knows the importance of building a sustainable and innovative core technology.

What do you think about modular solutions like Celestia? Can modularity help unlock the mass adoption of crypto? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

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Nothing in this episode should be considered as investment, tax, legal or other financial advice by Mathijs van Esch or Maven 11 Capital.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰

00:00 Introduction to Mathijs
03:28 Promising Sectors
05:48 Digital Ownership
08:04 Onboarding the Masses via DeFi and Infrastructure
11:02 DeFi vs Gaming and SocialFi
13:14 Best Performing Scalability Designs
15:00 Decentralization and Governance
19:38 Security, Modularity, and Exploitation Risks
22:09 Celestia
27:07 Sovereign Labs and Rollups
28:57 Astria and Shared Sequencer Networks
31:03 Payments and Instant Finality
31:43 Modular Summit (Brussels, 11-13 July 2024)
34:42 Organising Web3 Events
36:13 Passion for Modularity
38:55 Are We Ready to Onboard the Next Million Users?
39:59 Investing with VCs
42:29 Wrapping Up

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