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Proof of Talk 2025
Proof of Talk redefines Web3 conferences by making networking the core focus, fostering groundbreaking collaborations. After two successful editions, Proof of Talk returns to Paris, creating an unparalleled platform for conversations, partnerships, and innovations by bringing together the best minds in the industry for the ‍#1 Networking Event in Web3.
The Alpha is Onchain
Nowadays, new assets launch every minute, with some reaching billion dollar valuations before ever appearing on CeFi venues. Earlier this year, we saw $TRUMP reach a market cap of $15B and trade $85.5B in volume before Coinbase even listed the token. With the rise of derivative exchanges and novel yield products on new chains, even the most sophisticated traders struggle to capture maximum value, effectively manage positions, and efficiently move assets across multiple protocols.
Investing in Chronicle
There are a few holy grails when it comes to investing in crypto infrastructure. There is no shortage of attempts to build and raise for this opportunity set, though they’re almost always obviously unviable from the start. The deck hits your desk and it is whisked away after a brief scan at best. On-chain prime brokerage, a scalable new-paradigm stablecoin and oracles are a few of crypto's holy grails.
Investing in Dripster
At Strobe, we believe that the intersection of AI and crypto will unlock new design spaces for product creation and value distribution. This thesis underpins our investment in Dripster, a token launchpad built on Solana that reimagines how products are designed, funded, and brought to life. From your imagination to doorstep in just two weeks, Dripster now enables virtually anyone to become a designer. How Dripster WorksToday, the role of product design and creation is relegated primarily to f...
Introducing: Strobe
BlockTower VC is now Strobe. After years of building one of crypto's most trusted investment platforms, we're starting a new chapter with a sharper focus on what matters most: backing founders who are building things that last. Our approach is intentionally different. We’re a lean team by design, invest pre-consensus, and take a hands-on approach with fewer founders. With over $235M in assets under management and significant dry powder ready to deploy, we're actively searching for partners...
The New Era for Digital Assets and Capital Markets Pt. 2
The worlds of capital markets and crypto are merging faster than ever. Traditional finance professionals are taking crypto seriously, asking "How do I participate?", while Bitcoin and crypto-native companies are exploring ETFs, IPOs, and public market strategies. Tune into the continued conversation by Reed Smith On Chain: Crypto and Digital Assets Group Partner Constantine Karides and Anthony Pompliano.
The New Era for Digital Assets and Capital Markets Pt. 1
Reed Smith On Chain: Crypto and Digital Assets Group Partner Constantine Karides joined Anthony Pompliano to discuss the future of digital assets and the return of dealmaking at last week’s inaugural Bitcoin Investor Week conference. With regulatory clarity improving, investment bankers and institutions are re-entering the space. Are you ready to capitalize on it?
Due is now SOC 2 Compliant
Security and compliance are at the core of what we do, and we’re proud to announce that Due has officially achieved SOC 2 compliance — a major milestone in ensuring the highest standards of security and trust.
Navigating Startup and Venture Capital Legal Risks w/ Constantine Karides
In this episode of How I Invest, I interview Constantine Karides, a Lead Partner at Reed Smith, to discuss the critical role lawyers play in the startup and venture capital ecosystem. Constantine shares insights on what founders and investors should look for in legal counsel, the leverage model law firms use, and how AI is reshaping the legal landscape. From the importance of choosing the right law firm to navigating legal costs effectively, this episode is packed with actionable advice for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investors.
How Starkiller Capital Uses TWAPs on Definitive to Achieve Best Execution Onchain
As alpha opportunities are increasing onchain, hedge funds are discovering powerful tools to execute sophisticated onchain trading strategies.
Tokenization — How Verifiable Data Can Solve Key Bottlenecks
Explore how securitization transformed financial markets and led to the 2008 crisis, and how modern tokenization of real-world assets on blockchain promises increased liquidity, transparency, and reduced costs. Learn about vlayer’s innovative solutions to trust and regulatory challenges in the evolving financial landscape.
Announcing the Obol Collective
Today marks the launch of the Obol Collective: a community dedicated to scaling Ethereum by strengthening the security, resiliency, and decentralisation of the consensus layer through the development and deployment of distributed validators. The Collective is fueled by Obol’s economic model, which directs 1% of staking rewards from DVs
Taking Consumer Crypto Mainstream | Winnie & Aleksija
In this episode we chat with Winnie Lau, investor at BlockTower Capital, and Aleksija Vujicic, former investor at Multicoin Capital and now founder of TATA Bazaar. We dive into their backgrounds as consumer-focused investors, what makes consumer investing so hard, why consumer crypto struggles to reach the masses, a sneak peak into Aleksija’s stealth startup & more.
Releasing Charon 1.0
Today, we’re releasing Charon 1.0, the first long-term support (LTS) version of our DV middleware client. Our development team spent the last three years building Charon, Ethereum’s first distributed validator (DV) middleware client. Today, after years of collaborative development, rigorous audits, thorough testing, and solid Mainnet performance,
Idiomatic Noir - Part 2: Parsing Data
A common routine in a circuit is to parse data in a particular format. How can you do it effectively and avoid common pitfalls?