The DeFi Report
The Rundown
Episode 6: What's it like to start a crypto business?
0:00
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -54:44
-54:44

Episode 6: What's it like to start a crypto business?

Shiv and I share our journey's into crypto and the founding story of The DeFi Report

Bonus episode of The Rundown this week (we apologize as there was a technical glitch and last week’s episode did not upload — episode 7 drops tomorrow).


In this week's special edition of The Rundown, Shiv and I share our unique journeys into web3 including the unique challenges, lessons learned, the importance of curiosity, and why we are so excited for the future.

In the season of giving, we hope you can learn from our experiences and apply some takeaways to your own life.

Topics covered:

- Michaels's journey from accounting/finance, commercial real estate, and MIT's Investment Management Company to crypto

- Shiv's journey from one of Australia's largest banks into crypto and how he found himself writing Protocols of Money in NYC in 2020

- Founding story of The DeFi Report

- Michaels Vision for web3 and why he is so excited for the future

- Why Shiv wrote the book Protocols of Money

- Shiv's experience as an Angel investor

We hope you enjoy the episode!


Please keep in mind that we pull up a lot of charts in these discussions. If you’d like to see the visual representation, check out YouTube.

Subscribe on Spotify

Subscribe on Apple Podcast

As always, our analysis is powered by onchain data provided by Token Terminal — the leading data & analytics platform for institutional investors.

Download a free copy of The Ethereum Investment Framework

[the Q4 update will go out in January]


Disclaimer: Individuals have unique circumstances, goals, and risk tolerances, so you should consult a certified investment professional and/or do your own diligence before making investment decisions. The author is not an investment professional and may hold positions in the assets covered. Certified professionals can provide individualized investment advice tailored to your unique situation. This research report is for general educational purposes only, is not individualized, and as such should not be construed as investment advice. The content contained in the report is derived from both publicly available information as well as proprietary data sources. All information presented and sources are believed to be reliable as of the date first published. Any opinions expressed in the report are based on the information cited herein as of the date of the publication. Although The DeFi Report and the author believe the information presented is substantially accurate in all material respects and does not omit to state material facts necessary to make the statements herein not misleading, all information and materials in the report are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranty or condition of any kind either expressed or implied.

Discussion about this podcast