#76 - RYAN SELKIS

Ryan is co-founder & CEO of Messari, a leading crypto data and intelligence company. Prior to founding Messari, he served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at ConsenSys, and on the founding teams of Digital Currency Group and CoinDesk. Ryan has been an investor & prolific writer in the crypto industry since 2013. Follow him on Twitter @twobitidiot. [2:21] - Ryan's journey from crypto OG to founding Messari [7:28] - Ethereum as the first challenger to Bitcoin [12:05] - Why DeFi and DAOs stood out as important innovations [16:40] - Ryan's perspective on the US crypto regulatory environment [22:11] - Categorizing the crypto movement along the political spectrum [30:17] - Contrasting a gradual crypto transition versus a sudden exit [38:12] - The future of DAOs [44:09] - Bitcoin vs. Ethereum [49:26] - The perfect storm for crypto --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com