Scenius Studio (Episode #30)
Rennick Palley -- Stratos
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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 Rennick Palley Founding Partner of Stratos, a seed stage focused blockchain venture fund.
Rennick is known for his research and understanding of blockchain infrastructure which he integrates into his equity research background. Stratos’ thought leadership into value accrual and token design offers unique insight for those interested in digital asset and network fundamentals.
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In this episode we discuss:
The current sentiment among builders, investors, and allocators in Asia vs. the U.S.
What the world looks like if the infrastructure Stratos invests in is successful
Monetary assets vs. Financial assets and the implications on token valuation
L2’s current positioning and their quest to become sovereign
How shared security alters these project’s plans to achieve monetary asset status and resulting premium
Data availability and what the current industry leaders (e.g. Celestia & EigenDA) enable via modularity
Fuel, Dymension, and the next wave of roll-up/L2 innovation
Rennick’s spiciest takes 🌶️
Resources Mentioned
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