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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.
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In this episode, Ben sits down with Allan Cassis, Founder and CEO of LVNA Capital.
Born and raised in Mexico City, Allan is a crypto OG and has been operating LVNA since 2017. Following early bets in Bitcoin and the Ethereum ICO, Allan currently operates a liquid and venture strategy that focuses on infrastructure and other pragmatic applications of blockchain and digital assets.
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In this episode we discuss:
Investing in the Ethereum ICO
Launching a crypto fund in 2017
The state of liquid token markets following the spot Bitcoin ETF
Avalanche and the benefits of permissioned sub nets for institutions
Bittensor and how $TAO 0.00%↑gives investors exposure to AI x blockchain
EtherFi, EigenLayer, and Pendle. How investors are getting yield and additional value out of their staked ETH
Supporting digital artists via NFTs and Allan’s work as a collector
Allan’s spiciest takes 🌶️
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