‘Don’t forget about’ last cycle's hot investment categories, says Volt Capital's Soona Amhaz

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Volt Capital managing partner Soona Amhaz explores the trends shaping crypto’s venture market.

Episode 23 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Volt Capital Managing Partner Soona Amhaz.

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Soona Amhaz is the managing parter at Volt Capital.

In this episode, Amhaz delves into the evolving crypto venture landscape including: challenges for capital allocators, the rise of meme coins, and controversies in token distributions.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
03:40 New Venture Verticals
10:30 Last Cycle's Winners
14:29 Mainstream Crypto Adoption
21:26 Macro Impact on Crypto VC
25:44 The 'Memecoin Meta'
30:21 Points vs. Tokens
38:09 Tokenomics Best Practices
42:19 Closing Thoughts

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Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and runs our flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an 'intern' in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across departments to translate The Block's written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in Social Research & Public Policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and is based in Sydney, Australia.