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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Making Markets

(00:01:27) First question - Haseeb’s stance on the current developments in the crypto world

(00:04:26) Whether the established precedent for Bitcoin ETF negates the need for further court cases

(00:10:50) Advantages of trading ETFs over traditional assets and whether it could entice large institutions into cryptocurrency trading

(00:15:16) Haseeb’s background in poker and the Portuguese prodigy story

(00:24:10) Comparing fulfillment earning wealth between poker playing and trading in crypto

(00:28:10) Patterns of disillusionment in people who make significant wealth in crypto

(00:38:15) How Haseeb’s experience as a founder shaped his perspective on venture capital

(00:46:42) How Haseeb first got together with Naval Ravikant

(00:54:24) The initial vision for launching Dragonfly

(00:58:55) How common it is for founders to relocate to other countries for crypto-related ventures

(01:01:21) The size and scope of Dragonfly today and the acquisition of Metastable

(01:09:01) Navigating the challenge of not second-guessing decisions

(01:14:01) The challenges the industry has had with consumer adoption, particularly in cases like NBA Top Shot and Keone

(01:21:31) Where Haseeb thinks the crypto market is currently in the cycle