The Crypto Thesis by Avichal Garg
In this episode of The Pomp Podcast, Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano talks with Avichal Garg, co-founder and partner at the venture capital firm Electric Capital. They discuss Avichal's crypto thesis, decentralized finance, why smart contracts are undervalued and why decentralization is natural and essential.
Episode timestamps:
0:00 - BlockFi
0:33 - Intro
0:44 - Background
06:26 - Current Crypto Thesis
10:29 - Explaining Decentralization to Investors (Outside of Bitcoin)
16:36 - The Future of Smart Contract Protocols
19:35 - How will Crypto affect the everyday user?
23:50 - Evolution of the Crypto Space
29:13 - Is the founder less important for VCs when investing in Crypto?
31:15 - Changes in investing since 2017
34:45 - Younger Generation Influencing Investors
36:15 - Are Investors interested in anything besides Bitcoin?
39:26 - Trends that Avichal is less bullish on?
42:06 - Regulation in Crypto
49:30 - VC Interests
51:26 - Most Important Book You've Read?
51:37 - Sleep Habits *Sponsored by Eight Sleep*
52:38 - Aliens. Believer?
54:46 - Question for Pomp
55:11 - Where to find Avichal
The video premiered on January 25, 2021.