Wrapping up 2021 and a look at 2022 - Interview with Rob Frasca

In this episode of Hardcore Finance, Alex and Shimon speak with Rob Frasca. Rob is a serial entrepreneur who has built and brought three venture-backed startups to successful exits. He is the co-founder and managing partner of COSIMO Ventures, a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in promising blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. Frasca frequently speaks on cryptocurrencies and he and his team invest in disruptive technologies that promise to reshape the way global markets operate in an increasingly digital world. He believes blockchain technology represents the single-largest value creation event of our lifetimes. Through COSIMO X, the firm’s public tokenized fund, Frasca hopes to deliver immense value to investors seeking access to these emerging blockchain opportunities.In the episode, we discuss the following:* Global monetary policy and its implications on cryptocurrency prices* Value created vs value captured in various crypto projects* Why blockchain technology is the biggest value creation in a long time* The ascent of China and central bank digital currencies* Will the federal reserve raise interest rates next year, how many times and at what magnitude?* The effect technology has on deflation that can potentially offset inflation driven by monetary expansionReferences:Niall Ferguson - The square and the TowerFollow Rob on Twitter:https://twitter.com/robfrascaApple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/36u8fmbrSpotify Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/4zv6syfcHardcorefinance.comFollow us on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/MrEbitdahttps://twitter.com/ShimonLazarovSupport the show (https://www.hardcorefinance.com/donate)Support the show