Scenius Studio (Episode #16)
Joe McCann -- Asymmetric
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As a crypto dedicated Fund-of-Funds Manager at Scenius Capital, host, Ben Jacobs has the unique opportunity to speak daily with the brightest investors in the blockchain space. In Scenius Studio, Ben chats with crypto Hedge Fund Managers and Venture Capitalists in wide-ranging, evergreen, and alpha-focused conversations.
In each episode of Scenius Studio, Ben dives deep with these talented professionals to understand what drove them to crypto, and how they approach the complex craft of investing in the wild west of digital assets and blockchain technology. We are excited to share these discussions publicly through this podcast.
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In this episode, Ben sits down with Joe McCann, Founder, CEO, and CIO of Asymmetric. Joe and Asymmetric blend deep technical knowledge and expertise with an institutional trader's mindset to market structures, trading strategies, and risk management. Joe and his team have decades of experience in finance and technology and, as a result, are able to take advantage of opportunities in both the private and liquid token markets.
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In this episode we discuss:
What traditional finance investors get wrong about crypto investing
What technology-first investors get wrong about crypto investing
The complexities of building a crypto fund with existing fund structures
Developing an edge via a fundamental understanding of open source technology
Applying a trader’s mentality to venture investing
Solana and rebuking its most common criticisms
Solana vs. Ethereum scaling solutions
The flight to quality assets: what it means for bitcoin and gold
Joe’s spiciest takes 🌶
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