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Decentralized science is like early DeFi in 2019: Crypto VC

Mechanism Capital’s Andrew Kang said DeSci protocols will likely change their existing models before evolving into more market-ready products.

Decentralized science (DeSci) protocols are where decentralized finance (DeFi) was in 2019 — nascent and largely untested in the markets but filled with “massive potential,” an industry executive says. 

“Everything is still raw, experimental, but there’s an underlying understanding [...] that there is massive potential,” explained Andrew Kang, a founder and partner at crypto-focused venture capital firm Mechanism Capital, in a Nov. 24 post on X.

Kang said the DeSci projects are still evolving and will likely change their model and products similar to how DeFi protocols Maker, Synthetix, and Aave did around 2019 before becoming much larger.

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Ethereum could fall 30% after spot ETH ETFs launch — Crypto VC

Mechanism Capital’s Andrew Kang believes an Ether ETF would provide limited upside for the asset unless Ethereum “develops a compelling pathway to improve its economics.”

Ether (ETH) could tumble to as low as $2,400 after the launch of spot Ether exchange-traded funds, says Andrew Kang, a founder and partner at crypto-focused venture capital firm Mechanism Capital.

Ether is currently trading for $3,410, according to CoinGecko. A tumble to $2,400 would be a nearly 30% fall from its current price.

In a June 23 X post, Kang said, unlike Bitcoin, Ether attracts less institutional interest, there are few incentives to convert spot Ether into ETF form, and the network cash flows haven’t been very impressive.

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Report Shows Crypto Startups Raised $30.3 Billion in H1 2022, Exceeding Total Raised in 2021

Report Shows Crypto Startups Raised .3 Billion in H1 2022, Exceeding Total Raised in 2021While cryptocurrency markets have seen poor performances during the first two quarters of 2022, a recently published fundraising report authored by Messari researchers notes that $30.3 billion was raised by crypto projects and startups during the first half of 2022. The $30.3 billion raised across 1,199 fundraising rounds surpasses all the funding blockchain startups and […]

Ethereum core developer departs for AI amid leadership concerns

Near Foundation Raises $150 Million to Bolster Web3 Adoption

Near Foundation Raises 0 Million to Bolster Web3 AdoptionOn Thursday, the Near Foundation announced the project has raised $150 million from strategic investors such as Three-Arrows Capital, a16z, Mechanism Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and Circle Ventures. Following the announcement, the Near protocol’s native crypto asset jumped more than 7% against the U.S. dollar. Near Foundation Gets a $150 Million Capital Injection The team behind […]

Ethereum core developer departs for AI amid leadership concerns