Lars

Co-Founder @TVLCap (ex Research @TheBlockCo)

[TVL Capital @TVLCap]

1/ @tvlcap welcomes Steve Cook, co-founder and former CTO of https://t.co/xHXjWDuWNk, as our new CTO.

At Form3 Steve built secure, high-throughput real-time payments infrastructure.

At TVL he will scale engineering and accelerate the rollout of Chain-Traded Products (CTPs).

[Lars @lars0x]

9) That's the thesis. If we have not caught up in a while, now is the time.

The full story - investors (led by @hiFramework, with @FlowTraders and other strategics), board, advisors (including @lawmaster) - is in the link below.

https://t.co/npvdOjKhVP

[Lars @lars0x]

1) Almost a year ago I stepped back from crypto to focus on multiple personal projects. I traveled, I read, I reflected and I built. Today I am announcing the main one: @TVLCap, which I am proud to have co-founded, and a $5M raise to bring structured products onchain.

[Lars @lars0x]

8) Crypto now has its own K-shaped economy: old crypto is fading, DeFi TVL is approaching early 2024 pre US BTC ETF levels, most of CT is still in LaLa land - while RWAs are up and to the right. TVL is built for the side that is rapidly growing: compliant, institutional, onchain.

[Lars @lars0x]

13) As for me, for the first time in years I have a white canvas in front of me.

Beyond continuing to support my current (and some new) ventures, I’m excited to explore projects I’ve sidelined for too long.

If we haven’t caught up in a while, let’s reconnect.

Stay free.

[Lars @lars0x]

1) Some personal news: After nearly a decade of 24/7 in crypto - five of those incredible years in research at @TheBlock__ alongside @lawmaster , @dogetoshi and many others - I’m taking a (temporary) break to focus on personal projects.

[Lars @lars0x]

12) Where do we go from here? Full Crypto-TradFi integration is inevitable. The industry will mature further, hit market caps in the tens of trillions and unlock new use cases.

Just remember: Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins.