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Welcome to The Chopping Block \u2013 where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Tarun Chitra explore the latest trends in the crypto world. In this episode, Jason Yanowitz from Blockworks joins the squad to explore the media's significant role in the crypto industry. They discuss challenges faced by the media in meeting client demands and industry expectations, and highlight financial sustainability and biases. The hosts compare crypto media to mainstream journalism, examining the balance between journalistic integrity and revenue. They critique broader media trends, discussing monopolistic narratives and public dissatisfaction, with a specific look at political coverage. The episode concludes with reflections on the media's evolving role in truth dissemination amidst industry fragmentation.\nShow highlights\n\U0001f539 The Airdrop Era: Examination of the potential end of the airdrop/token narrative.\xa0\n\U0001f539 Investing in Apps vs Infrastructure: Debate on funding apps versus infrastructure projects.\n\U0001f539 Crypto Media Trends: Analysis of shifts in crypto media, major acquisitions, and industry stance.\n\U0001f539 Challenges in Crypto Media: Ethical questions and investor pressures media firms face.\xa0\n\U0001f539 Future of Media: Trends in media companies, prediction markets, and trust dynamics.\xa0\n\U0001f539 Media Integrity: Exploration of media's perception, skepticism around its business motives, and flawed business models.\n\xa0\nHosts\n\u2b50\ufe0fHaseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly\xa0\n\u2b50\ufe0fTom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly\n\u2b50\ufe0fRobert Leshner, CEO & Co-founder of Superstate\n\u2b50\ufe0fJason Yanowitz, Founder of Blockworks\n\xa0\nDisclosures\nTimestamps\xa0\n\n00:00 Intro\n\n02:30 Airdrops and Token Valuations\n\n04:04 Apps vs. Infrastructure\n\n14:26 Venture's Not a Charity\n\n22:41 Crypto Media Landscape\n\n32:31 Revenue in Media\n\n34:26 Trust as the Cornerstone of Media\n\n35:27 The Blockworks Op-Ed Controversy\n\n38:55 Navigating Media Bias and Trust\n\n44:18 Balaji's Anti-Media Sentiment\n\n49:57 The Future of Media and Truth\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices