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Bozman: Complex crypto jargon usually indicates someone is full of BS

Regan Bozman · Regan Bozman – Defensible Moats in Crypto at Lattice Capital (Manager Meetings, 34) · Jul 7, 2022 · at 48:31

Regan Bozman, General Partner at Lattice Capital, explains his biggest pet peeve regarding founders and operators in the crypto industry.

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“I think a lot of people in the crypto love to reinvent the wheel and love to describe these things in just like pretty complex language. And it's generally necessary. And I think a pretty good sign that someone's like full of BS.”

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