$4B Crypto VC on 'Crypto Week' Bills, Why DeFi Will Take Off, The Best City To Build, & Stablecoins

In this episode, we're joined by Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Parter at Dragonfly, which has invested in over 150 crypto projects. We discuss Haseeb's rollercoaster of being a crypto investor in America, the impulse that drove him into crypto, and his firm belief in its inevitability. He explains why  BlackRock's entry changed crypto forever and the role of stablecoins in both the US and Asia.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Haseeb to Crypto In America!

00:59 - What Crypto in America Means to Haseeb

02:35 - Journey into Crypto: From Bitcoin to Ethereum

03:40 - The Evolution of Crypto and Stablecoins

13:16 - Crypto's Cultural Shift to New York

18:57 - The Role of BlackRock In Saving Crypto

29:03 - Challenges in US Crypto Policy

30:19 - Where to Build The Crypto Hub?

33:00 - Stablecoins

38:40 - Stablecoins in the US

50:46 - IPOs, Mergers & Acquisitions 

53:59 - Why Haseeb Is Watching Elon & The America Party

55:00 - Thanks Haseeb For Joining The Show! Like & Subscribe

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