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Malka: Dee Hock considered Visa a failure because it lacked smart contracts
“For him Visa was a failure, if you talk to him, because he only got to release The simple version of it, which was payments, he wanted to do a lot more, which looked a lot like blockchains and smart contracts are today, but he was probably 60 years ahead of hi…”
Micky Malka Aug 2, 2026 ▶ 27:22 Lessons From Backing The Best Founders In Fintech | Micky Malka
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Malka: Gen Z is the fastest-learning generation in history
“What I believe the people in their twenties have right now is that They are the smartest, fastest learner generation we've ever had in history. They learn the fastest”
Micky Malka Aug 2, 2026 ▶ 22:21 Lessons From Backing The Best Founders In Fintech | Micky Malka
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Malka: Silicon Valley lost the ability to build beautiful products
“Silicon Valley has lost that ability a long time ago, and we have to bring it back.”
Micky Malka Aug 2, 2026 ▶ 34:19 Lessons From Backing The Best Founders In Fintech | Micky Malka
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Malka: Dee Hock's association legal model was Visa's biggest success
“His biggest success was the legal model he used. No one had ever done a company in that structure. And the association model allowed everybody to save face, but at the same time, take the credit. And that's how he won.”
Micky Malka Aug 2, 2026 ▶ 26:35 Lessons From Backing The Best Founders In Fintech | Micky Malka
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