Chris

Founder @Coralyourevent 🪸 | Building the financial layer for events. Father, runner, traveler, forever curious.

[Propy @PropyInc]

Every founder knows the feeling - building ahead of the wave and wondering if you’re wrong, when you’re really just early.

Bill Tai (@KiteVC), early investor in @Zoom, @canva, and @WishShopping, reflected on @PropyInc’s journey:

“Somebody with passion, leadership, charisma, and the ability to ride through cycles - that’s fundamental to company building.
Sometimes being early feels like being wrong. But the wave eventually comes and it feels like it’s arriving now.”

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0.

Regulatory clarity, growing consumer adoption, and low-cost chains have paved the way for a golden age of building in crypto — and at YC, @base and @coinbase we want to fund builders to seize this moment.

@harjtaggar and @jessepollak sat down to discuss what kinds of companies they're most excited to see, why this is such an exciting time, and what the future could look like onchain.

00:00 – The Golden Age of Crypto
02:00 – Jesse’s Path to Coinbase & Base
04:00 – From Fintech 1.0 to Fintech 3.0
07:00 – Why Lowering Costs Changes Everything
10:00 – L1 vs. L2, Simply Explained
13:00 – How to Build Your First Crypto App
16:00 – Regulation: Bottleneck or Unlock?
19:00 – Stablecoins as the Killer Use Case
23:00 – Beyond the Dollar: Local Stablecoins
27:00 – Tokenization of Assets
31:00 – New Asset Classes & the Creator Economy
35:00 – What Coinbase Looks for in Founders
39:00 – The Future of Crypto in 10 Years

[Chris @Chris0010100]

@ycombinator @base @coinbase @harjtaggar @jessepollak amazing conversation

[Wendy O @CryptoWendyO]

It's a BIG day for Ethereum!

Ondo Finance is launching over 100 tokenized stocks and ETFs on Ethereum.

With Chainlink.

[Base @base]

today is (still) a good day to onboard your friends and family to @base

[Alex Salnikov 🟡 @insider0x]

Merging with tradfi is full steam ahead. Fundamentals matter more than narratives, things are washed away and way more real usage coming. Last cycle of empty coins

[Chris @Chris0010100]

100% agree the whole world tokenized..we are starting with communities & events @coralyourevent

[jesse.base.eth @jessepollak]

in case I haven't been clear: I believe the whole world will move onchain and the folks who make the move early will both shape how our global economy works *and* have outsized success

[Chris @Chris0010100]

gm 🟦 @coralyourevent

[jesse.base.eth @jessepollak]

based morning to all the believers

[Chris @Chris0010100]

https://t.co/nPw8DoLTKS

[Brian Armstrong @brian_armstrong]

Crypto is at its Blockbuster vs Netflix moment.

Right now, businesses are going onchain and adopting crypto because they want to. They get it.

Soon, the other businesses will be desperately trying to catch up. They'll go onchain because they need to.

My advice: be early.

[Brian Armstrong @brian_armstrong]

Crypto is at its Blockbuster vs Netflix moment.

Right now, businesses are going onchain and adopting crypto because they want to. They get it.

Soon, the other businesses will be desperately trying to catch up. They'll go onchain because they need to.

My advice: be early.

[jesse.base.eth @jessepollak]

what if @coinbase traded all the creator coins?

not going to be an "if" for long

[Base @base]

America onchain.

A global economy, built by all of us.

[Chris @Chris0010100]

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[Base @base]

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This will make sense in a few hours. https://t.co/D8zKyJUEDS

[Watcher.Guru @WatcherGuru]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Senator Tim Scott says "blockchain technology and digital assets are not going away, they are here to stay."

[Brian Armstrong @brian_armstrong]

For the record, it's onchain.

Not on-chain or on chain.

[Chris @Chris0010100]

I’ve experienced this deeply. It took several years to find my way back to myself, my heart ❤️
Now that I’m on the other side, I’m forever grateful for the experience. We are capable of anything ✨

[Wendy O @CryptoWendyO]

I’ve experienced a lot in life.

The most tragic thing is witnessing someone lose their heart.

It’s almost like losing the will to live, innocence or just being.

They are empty, full of exhaustion and just passing time until it’s their time.

Generally once you lose your heart it’s almost impossible to get back.

[Coral @coralyourevent]

📍At Miami Made, Coral founder Chris Needham shared a bold vision:

“Coral flips the script on how we build and grow communities.
No crypto knowledge needed - just show up, host, connect, and collaborate. The more you contribute, the more you’re rewarded.”

#Coral #MiamiMade

[Coral @coralyourevent]

✨ Exciting news! Our founder, Chris Needham, will be speaking at the MENTA Series during #NYTechWeek in NYC. He’ll be sharing insights on Coral’s innovative rewards and token platform, designed to empower personal growth and community engagement.

#CoralYourEvent #MENTASeries

[Coral @coralyourevent]

If you’re creating space for real connection - we’re with you.

This city’s ready for something deeper.
You in? 🐚 🌊

#CoralInMiami #GatherGrowThrive

[Watcher.Guru @WatcherGuru]

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