# Сопутствующие статьи по теме VC

Новостной центр HTX предлагает последние статьи и углубленный анализ по "VC", охватывающие рыночные тренды, новости проектов, развитие технологий и политику регулирования в криптоиндустрии.

Reviewing Arthur Hayes' 2025: All Hype Calls Ultimately Lead to Cashing Out

Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMEX and a prominent crypto influencer, had a highly profitable yet controversial 2025. While his public calls, such as predicting "$1 million Bitcoin" and "$10,000 ETH," attracted retail traders, his on-chain actions often contradicted his bullish narratives, resulting in gains for him and losses for followers. His strategies fell into three main categories: 1. **"Pump and Dump" of VC Coins**: Hayes frequently promoted tokens like Hyperliquid (HYPE), where he held early, low-cost shares. He would build hype with ambitious predictions, then sell near peaks. For instance, he sold HYPE just before a price drop, citing "unlock risks," only to buy back months later. 2. **Failed Revival of "Old Narratives"**: Attempts to boost outdated sectors like DeSci (e.g., BIO) and metaverse projects (e.g., WILD) largely failed. His investments in these areas saw significant losses, with some tokens dropping over 85%. 3. **The ZEC "Smokescreen"**: Hayes aggressively promoted Zcash (ZEC), claiming a "$10,000 target," while simultaneously selling ETH and other assets to fund ZEC purchases. This move allowed him to shift transparent assets (ETH) into privacy-focused ZEC, obscuring his true position. He later sold ETH again to reinvest in other areas, using ZEC’s volatility to divert market attention. Hayes operates as a pragmatic trader, not a steadfast "HODLer." His public analyses are valuable for macro insights, but his on-chain activity reveals a pattern of leveraging influence for personal profit. The key lesson: monitor his wallet actions, not just his words, to understand his true moves in a volatile crypto market.

marsbit01/29 09:50

Reviewing Arthur Hayes' 2025: All Hype Calls Ultimately Lead to Cashing Out

marsbit01/29 09:50

Crypto Entrepreneurs, VCs Have Become Immune to 'Storytelling'

Cryptocurrency funding surged to $50.6 billion in 2025, a 200% increase from 2024, but the growth was largely driven by mergers and acquisitions (M&A), which accounted for over 40% of total funding—up from just 9% the previous year. While venture capital (VC) investments still grew by 70%, their share of overall funding dropped significantly. VCs shifted focus toward later-stage rounds (Series B and C), which more than doubled, while early-stage funding (Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A) declined. This indicates a market preference for lower-risk, proven ventures with existing traction, such as robust user bases and distribution networks, rather than speculative early ideas. Major acquisitions, like Coinbase’s purchase of Deribit and Naver’s acquisition of Dunamu, highlight this trend toward consolidation and leveraging established "flywheels." The data suggests that in 2026, capital concentration will continue, with investors prioritizing clear metrics, regulatory resilience, and sustainable business models over narrative-driven pitches. Early-stage founders must adapt by focusing on tangible growth indicators and distribution strategies to attract funding in a more cautious investment landscape.

比推01/27 18:48

Crypto Entrepreneurs, VCs Have Become Immune to 'Storytelling'

比推01/27 18:48

Pantera Capital Partner: The Current State and Future of Internet Capital Markets

"Internet Capital Markets" (ICM) refers to the use of tokens for fundraising, spanning from meme coins to tokenized stocks. This article categorizes ICM projects into five maturity stages: Anonymous (e.g., Pumpfun, meme coins like WIF), Creator (e.g., Zora, tokens tied to influencers), Venture (e.g., MetaDAO, projects with teams and roadmaps), ICO (e.g., Binance, mature projects with traction), and Public Assets (e.g., xStocks, tokenized real-world assets like xNVIDIA). Value accumulation varies by stage: early stages (Anonymous, Creator) benefit platforms (e.g., fees from high-volume token launches), while later stages (Venture, ICO, Public Assets) favor the assets themselves due to stronger fundamentals. Centralized exchanges (CEXs) like Binance are exceptions, profiting from liquidity and user base. The future of ICM lies in the convergence of venture and ICO stages, where token financing expands access to productive projects, though legal and governance challenges remain. The trend suggests tokens will increasingly align with real-world value creation, potentially fulfilling Silicon Valley’s mission to "make the world a better place."

marsbit01/27 10:50

Pantera Capital Partner: The Current State and Future of Internet Capital Markets

marsbit01/27 10:50

Crypto Firm Entropy Calls It Quits, Plans Full Investor Refunds

Entropy, a crypto startup focused on decentralized custody and automation tools, is shutting down after four years. The company, backed by investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase Ventures, failed to achieve the growth and scalable business model required by its backers. CEO Tux Pacific announced the decision to wind down operations and return approximately $25–$27 million to investors. Despite multiple pivots and product changes, Entropy struggled to gain sufficient customer traction and revenue. The refund process will be handled formally, making this a relatively clean shutdown compared to other crypto failures. The founder may transition to a new field like medical research.

bitcoinist01/27 03:04

Crypto Firm Entropy Calls It Quits, Plans Full Investor Refunds

bitcoinist01/27 03:04

All Wealth Myths Are a Conspiracy of Non-Consensus and Time Compounding

The article explores how extraordinary wealth creation in venture capital stems from non-consensus bets combined with long-term compounding. It highlights Balderton Capital’s landmark investment in Revolut, which generated nearly 1,400x returns. In 2015, Balderton invested £1 million in Revolut’s seed round, despite its early technical flaws and rejection by Y Combinator. Partner Tim Bunting saw potential in co-founders Nikolay Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko—a driven ex-trader and a steady engineer—and recognized a structural opportunity in European banking. Post-2008 crisis, trust in traditional banks was low, regulation (PSD2) enabled open banking, smartphone adoption soared, and consumers demanded digital-first finance. Revolut expanded aggressively into a global super-app, offering forex, crypto, stocks, and banking—often amid controversy over culture, compliance, and growth-at-all-costs. Balderton supported Revolut throughout: backing its crowdfunding round, aiding management maturity, and helping secure a UK banking license. By 2025, Revolut reached 65M users, $4B+ revenue, and a $75B valuation. Balderton’s success was underpinned by its equal-partnership model—inherited from Benchmark Capital—ensuring aligned incentives and collaborative decision-making. The case illustrates the power law in VC: a few outlier investments drive most returns. The formula for outsized returns involves non-consensus founders, structural timing, and patient capital across cycles. The Revolut story exemplifies how vision, courage, and long-term commitment can transform risk into legendary reward.

marsbit01/26 13:05

All Wealth Myths Are a Conspiracy of Non-Consensus and Time Compounding

marsbit01/26 13:05

"Trillion-Dollar" Liquidity Release: Pre-IPO Equity Tokenization and the Restructuring of PE/VC Exit Paradigms

The article explores the potential of tokenizing pre-IPO equity to unlock trillions in illiquid private market assets, addressing structural barriers like high entry thresholds and limited exit options. It identifies three dominant models: synthetic assets (e.g., Republic, Ventuals) offering derivative exposure without direct ownership; SPV-based models (e.g., Jarsy, PreStocks) using offshore vehicles to hold and tokenize shares, though facing legal challenges from companies like OpenAI; and native collaborative models (e.g., Securitize, Centrifuge) that leverage Transfer Agent licenses for compliant, direct equity tokenization, termed Tokenization-as-a-Service (TaaS). Despite a nascent market size of $1-2 billion (with free-floating tokens under $100 million), concentrated in AI unicorns like SpaceX and OpenAI, the industry must overcome key hurdles: regulatory and corporate legal pressures, shallow liquidity, and uncertain IPO integration. Future growth depends on shifting toward compliant TaaS infrastructure, expanding beyond top unicorns to long-tail private firms, and building specialized trading systems like compliant AMMs.

比推01/26 06:47

"Trillion-Dollar" Liquidity Release: Pre-IPO Equity Tokenization and the Restructuring of PE/VC Exit Paradigms

比推01/26 06:47

Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Entropy Announces Shutdown

Decentralized crypto custody startup Entropy, backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is shutting down and returning remaining capital to investors, according to founder and CEO Tux Pacific. After four years, multiple pivots, and two rounds of layoffs, Pacific announced the decision on January 25. The company had recently shifted to a crypto automation platform but failed to meet venture-scale growth expectations. Entropy raised $25 million in a 2022 seed round led by a16z crypto, with participation from Dragonfly Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and others. Initially offering a decentralized alternative to custody providers like Fireblocks, the startup ultimately could not achieve sustainable growth. Pacific expressed gratitude to investors and indicated a personal shift away from crypto towards pharmaceuticals.

TheNewsCrypto01/26 06:21

Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Entropy Announces Shutdown

TheNewsCrypto01/26 06:21

Dialogue with OpenMind Founder: After Securing $20 Million Investment from Pantera, Sequoia, and Others, How Far Has the Robot 'Android' System Come?

Jan Liphardt, founder of OpenMind and a Stanford and UC Berkeley professor, discusses his vision to build a decentralized "Android-like" operating system for robots. After raising $20 million from investors like Pantera Capital and Sequoia China, OpenMind aims to solve fragmentation in the robotics industry, where over 150 hardware vendors operate in isolation with software focused only on mechanical control. OpenMind’s core includes the open-source robot operating system OM1 and the decentralized FABRIC protocol. OM1 enables individual robot intelligence, while FABRIC facilitates secure machine-to-machine and human-machine collaboration, identity verification, and micro-transactions. The system has attracted thousands of developers on GitHub and is being integrated with leading Chinese robotics firms like Unitree, Astribot, and Ubtech. A key milestone is the development of a robot application store, with the first app already launched. OpenMind’s enhanced robot dog can recognize owners, map environments, remember objects, answer questions, and monitor home safety. Liphardt emphasizes the role of blockchain in enabling global governance, immutable record-keeping, and machine-economy transactions. He sees near-term adoption in homes, schools, and workplaces by 2026, with challenges including hardware reliability, adaptive real-world performance, and safe AI behavior. OpenMind’s long-term goal is to develop "social models" for robots that are transparent, open-source, and privacy-centric, ensuring they remain beneficial and secure alongside humanity.

marsbit01/26 02:11

Dialogue with OpenMind Founder: After Securing $20 Million Investment from Pantera, Sequoia, and Others, How Far Has the Robot 'Android' System Come?

marsbit01/26 02:11

Hong Kong Industry Group Pushes Back on Tougher Crypto Manager Rules

A Hong Kong securities industry group, the HKSFPA, has criticized key parts of the city's proposed regulatory framework for virtual asset management. The group warns that the plan could deter traditional asset managers from gaining exposure to cryptocurrencies. A major point of contention is the removal of the existing 10% threshold, which currently allows Type 9 licensed managers to allocate a small portion of a fund to crypto without a full license. The proposed rules would require a full virtual asset license for any crypto allocation, which the HKSFPA calls disproportionate and costly. The group also raised concerns that proposed custody rules, requiring assets to be held only with SFC-licensed custodians, would disrupt venture capital and early-stage token investing, as many local custodians do not support such assets. The feedback highlights the industry's desire for risk-commensurate regulation rather than a one-size-fits-all approach that could hinder Hong Kong's ambitions to become a crypto hub.

TheNewsCrypto01/20 11:05

Hong Kong Industry Group Pushes Back on Tougher Crypto Manager Rules

TheNewsCrypto01/20 11:05

Dialogue with Hashkey Capital Partner Xiao Xiao: The Story and Key Insights Behind Raising $250 Million in 3 Months

HashKey Capital, a leading Asian crypto VC, successfully raised $250 million for its fourth fund, HashKey Fintech Multi-Strategy Fund IV, in just three months. The fund attracted institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals, with a total target of $500 million. Unlike previous funds, this multi-strategy fund will focus on liquid assets, including public market investments, OTC purchases of tokenized assets, and selective private market deals. It offers greater flexibility and mid-term redemption options to meet LP demands for liquidity and exit opportunities. The fund will invest in global infrastructure, scalability solutions, and large-scale application scenarios. Xiao Xiao emphasized that mass adoption requires real usage motivation, sustainable business models, and network effects. Despite a market slowdown, HashKey remains active, seeking high-quality projects during cooler market periods. The firm avoids overvalued deals and prioritizes teams with strong execution, clear vision, and proper fund management. Xiao also discussed the evolving role of Chinese founders, noting their strength in execution and operational expertise, while highlighting the trend toward hybrid global teams. He expects greater transparency in the industry and a convergence of equity and token-based financing models. The crypto primary market is increasingly blending traditional and crypto-native exit strategies, with capital concentrating around top-tier projects and blurred lines between primary and secondary investments.

marsbit01/20 10:54

Dialogue with Hashkey Capital Partner Xiao Xiao: The Story and Key Insights Behind Raising $250 Million in 3 Months