For the first time, entrepreneurs can monetize their own open-source and peer-to-peer network. They can crowdfund and raise money from people across… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
We are seeing more managed money and, to an extent, institutional money entering the space. Anecdotally speaking, I know of many people… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
We are seeing entrepreneurs issuing their own blockchain-based tokens to raise money for their networks, sidestepping the traditional, exclusive world of venture… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
VCs are used to being the gatekeepers of capital. There's this old narrative of entrepreneurs going hat in hand begging VCs for… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
I view Bitcoin as the more democratic version of money and value transfer because no one controls it... I expect the Internet… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
In a world with many blockchains and hundreds of tradable tokens built on top of them, entire industries are automated through software, venture capital… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
This is unproven technology, and if you don't know what you're doing, you shouldn't interact with tokens - from an investor and security perspective. — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
For the first time, entrepreneurs can monetize their own open-source and peer-to-peer network. They can crowdfund and raise money from people across the world… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
Application-specific tokens, or app-tokens, are built on top of existing general-purpose blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. For the first time, open-source project creators can… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
There will be many types of assets codified into the blockchain, and they are all not just going to be on the bitcoin blockchain… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
It doesn't always make sense to have a token on the blockchain that is both useful and represents ownership - it has to be… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
Taxes have been complicated. Every single time I spend a Bitcoin, it's a taxable event. It's like I bought and sold an asset. It… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
If the Numerai fund performs well, that should lead to more assets under management, which should lead to more revenue for Numerai's general partner,… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
I've been through a lot of moments when other people thought Bitcoin was going to implode, and in those instances, I generally have seen… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
We are seeing more managed money and, to an extent, institutional money entering the space. Anecdotally speaking, I know of many people who are… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
We are seeing entrepreneurs issuing their own blockchain-based tokens to raise money for their networks, sidestepping the traditional, exclusive world of venture capital altogether.… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
Polychain is investing in blockchain assets. We do not invest in private companies or hold shares in private companies. We invest purely in tokens… — Olaf Carlson-Wee Copy Share Image
