The most successful crypto protocols and innovations are forged during bear markets
Olaf Carlson-Wee · Olaf Carlson-Wee – The Future of Crypto (EP.257, Crypto for Institutions 2 – EP.04) · Jun 23, 2022 · at 36:06
Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder of Polychain Capital, discusses crypto market cycles and the dynamics of building during market downturns with Ted Seides.
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“I just think everything really great in crypto, I think most of it was forged in a bear market, or it survived a bear market. This is actually most of crypto, is these bear market moments.”
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