Early Stage Crypto Ventures With Jim From Figment Capital

Jim Perillo from Figment Capital sits down to talk why applications beat infrastructure, the early call on HIP-3, and leverage tokens as a smarter way to get leverage. Plus the token versus equity problem, and the story behind his Wall Street Journal Katana win.

0:00 From KPMG Tax Advisor To Crypto VC

6:22 How Figment Pivoted From Infrastructure To Applications

11:54 The Predicate Thesis And Middleware Investing

16:40 MegaETH And Bedlam Research's Early HIP-3 Call

20:40 Leverage Tokens As An Alternative To Active Management

26:01 Why Figment Passed On Hype And SOL On The Public Side

27:13 Zcash, VVV And The Token Versus Equity Problem

30:22 Winning The Legend Trade Series And The Wall Street Journal

34:59 The Solana Versus HyperLiquid Hater Wars

DISCLAIMER: The content in this show is never financial advice. The content is an expression of individuals' opinions and is for informational and entertainment purposes only.