146 - The Next Crypto Cycle with Derek Walkush at Variant

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Derek Walkush. Derek is an Investment Partner at Variant, a venture capital firm in the Web3 and crypto space.We talk about Derek’s writing and how content creation can help people make sense of the Web3 world and build credentials. Derek shares why he finds crypto so fascinating and we discuss the rapid growth of crypto platforms like MetaMask and some of the bottlenecks holding things back.We discuss unbundling, the importance of aligning decentralized tech with more traditional finance, and marketplaces for long tail assets (along with why they’re important). We go on to talk about the excessive financialization of some elements of Web3 and how to make the space more accessible.Finally, we talk about token distribution and Derek shares some of the most interesting token models he has encountered and the importance of the Web3 open data structure.You can follow Josh on Twitter, Derek on Twitter, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you. Check out https://unstoppabledomains.com