Crypto Town

a curated network of the the sharpest founders, VCs & operators in fintech.

[sharvil @sharvilmalik]

> a16z crypto raises $2B for fifth fund
> haun raises $1B for second fund
> dragonfly raises $650M for fourth fund

billions are flowing into crypto venture,
here's where the smart money is flowing.

a16z crypto - $2.2B
>stablecoins as the clearest real-world adoption
> onchain capital markets: perps, prediction markets, onchain lending, stablecoin credit, and tokenized assets.
> crypto as trust infra for the AI age: transparent systems, verifiable networks, user-owned identity/assets, and software agents that can transact.

Haun Ventures — $1B
> the core plumbing of finance : payments, banking, custody, FX, and capital markets - rebuilt for a digital, global, always-on world.
> new assets : tokenized currencies, securities, commodities, derivatives, and RWAs. > new markets: prediction markets, event-risk hedging, insurance, and programmable liquidity.
> the agentic economy : always-on financial rails for ai agents to pay, transact, subscribe, verify identity, access credit, and operate across markets 24/7.

Dragonfly — $650M
> stablecoins as payment rails + onchain financial primitives
> defi + prediction markets as crypto’s clearest native financial products.
> tokenized assets, credit, and market structure bringing tradFi activity onchain.

[sharvil @sharvilmalik]

Sequioa, Delphi and yours truly

all betting on the same sector of AI

0:58

ft. @anildelphi on @cryptotownco

[Lucas @0x_Lucas]

What does @hosseeb actually look for in a founder’s pitch for @dragonflyvc?

Not hype. Not big stories.

Mastery. Specificity. Clarity.

“It should be so obvious you understand the market that it’d be crazy if you didn’t crack it.”

- on @cryptotownco by @sharvilmalik

[sharvil @sharvilmalik]

pups on pods >>>

from finding ethereum in 2017 to running a top research focused crypto fund (labs, consulting and more)

who is anil and what's his story?

a @cryptotownco special 🐦‍🔥
ft. @anildelphi : cofounder of @Delphi_Digital

full show on cryptotown[dot]co/anillulla

[sharvil @sharvilmalik]

"you can make more money with xrp"

that's his pitch.

now let's dive deep into his

> strategic pivot
> market study
> product
> yield strategies

@altantutar, cofounder of @moremarketsxyz
on @cryptotownco 🐦‍🔥

FULL POD in comments (the real juice is there) 👇

[sharvil @sharvilmalik]

if you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die

this guy is literally helping you make more money

> core contributor @NEARProtocol
> raised $13M
> built DA & universal staking
> now building [redacted]

who is altan and what's his story?

@altantutar, cofounder @moremarketsxyz on @cryptotownco 🐦‍🔥

[sharvil @sharvilmalik]

our first dawg ft. @anildelphi

a cryptotown special

coming soon 🐦‍🔥

[sharvil @sharvilmalik]

most podcasts die at 3 episodes

only 1 in 100 make it past 21

we're recording ep 26 today

@cryptotownco in top 1%

[Node Smith @NodeSmith_]

In Web3, finding signal in the noise is tough

one project cuts through the hype: @cryptotownco, it’s not just another crypto podcast

it’s where real insights meet raw stories, with zero BS

[Crypto Town @cryptotownco]

@HadickM your dubai flood episode was nothing less than a movie 🐦‍🔥

[Rob Hadick ＞|＜ @HadickM]

Whew, looks like I’m set

[Crypto Town @cryptotownco]

@sharvilmalik @naval only this can fix me now

[Crypto Town @cryptotownco]

@ohdatskate @sharvilmalik lore partners at your service

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@abhitejxyz @sharvilmalik @binji_x @ethereumfndn 💯🐦‍🔥

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@issathezen @sharvilmalik @binji_x @ethereumfndn gtown zen

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@IBMbotsan @sharvilmalik @binji_x @ethereumfndn gtown botsan🫡

[Crypto Town @cryptotownco]

@jalldoes @sharvilmalik fixed!

[Crypto Town @cryptotownco]

@iamgaurangdesai @sharvilmalik @binji_x @ethereumfndn the sign we've been waiting for

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@Shubhamb126 @sharvilmalik @binji_x @ethereumfndn @VitalikButerin what if we cooked at eth nyc

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