From crypto skeptic to partner at Hack VC, we sit down with Alex Botte to unpack why she left the conventional quant investing world to join a crypto fund
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Highlights:
➱ Her original paper running Bitcoin through a traditional risk factor model (91% of Bitcoin’s risk was unexplained!) ➱ BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and their commitment to public vs permissioned chains ➱ Why she’s watching Berachain and their Proof of Liquidity mechanism closely
Hosts: Avi Mash, Jody Flournoy, Sean Ristau Production: Brad Parsons at Train Sound Studio
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:25 Alex's Journey into the Crypto Industry
08:24 Hack VC's Investment Thesis
13:32Trends in the Crypto Industry and Hack VC's Focus
15:08The Rise of ETFs and Tokenization
34:04 Conclusion and Where to Find Alex
Where To Follow: Alex Botte: https://x.com/Alex__Botte Block Fuel: https://x.com/Block_Fuel Avi Mash: https://x.com/AviNMash Jody Flournoy: https://x.com/JodyFlournoy Sean Ristau: https://x.com/SeanRistau
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