Podcast: Multicoin’s Investment Theses on the Future of Crypto | Tushar Jain & Kyle Samani

Jason Yanowitz and Santiago Roel Santos sit with Tushar Jain & Kyle Samani to discuss Multicoin’s past, crypto’s future, and lessons from building such a successful crypto fund.

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In the latest episode of “Empire,” Blockworks’ co-founder Jason Yanowitz and co-host Santiago Roel Santos sit down with Kyle Samani and Tushar Jain of Multicoin Capital.

As one of the top-performing crypto funds of all time, Kyle and Tushar not only discuss their former and current contrarian opinions on the space but also discuss what they’ve learned, how they’re thinking and what they’re seeing when it comes to the crypto industry in 2022.

Plus, listen in to hear their thoughts on:

  • Layer-1 protocols
  • Multicoin’s outlook on DeFi
  • Ethereum
  • and so much more!

Check out what they had to say in the video below. 👇

About the show

“Empire” is a twice-a-week show. On Thursdays, Jason interviews crypto industry movers and shakers to talk about their struggles, bold moves and tough decisions. Friday’s weekly round-up episodes feature co-host, Santiago Roel Santos and cover the top news from the past week.

For any NPR or Guy Raz fans out there, you can think of “Empire” as a “How I Built This” for the bitcoin and crypto industry.

Subscribe to “Empire” today on Apple or Spotify. Watch episodes on YouTube.


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