Joel Monegro on Crypto Networks and Investing in Crypto

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 1 p.m.

b'Joel Monegro (@jmonegro), partner at Placeholder, joins Erik on this episode.

They talk about:

- The waves of centralization and decentralization in finance, government, and culture over time.

- How value accruing to incumbents has resulted in completely new fields opening up for innovation.

- Why crypto networks are analogous to countries.

- Joel\\u2019s thesis that "ultimately capital is control."

- Why crypto is not a new technology revolution.

- How crypto can change the problem of mis-distribution of capital in societies.

- How Joel\\u2019s thinking on these topics has influenced his investment thesis.

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Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.'