Why Crypto Matters: Generative Tech Meets New Capital Formation | Josh Rosenthal

Josh Rosenthal joins us to discuss how crypto will unleash new business models, applications and markets! Josh is a historian, investor, founder and one of the most interesting people I know. In this episode, we discuss crypto's key unlock, scarcity vs abundance, history's revolutionary technologies, crypto tribalism, the bidirectional door between the physical and digital world, DePIN, how to embrace change and more! - - (00:00) Introduction (00:54) Setting the Scene: Who Is Josh Rosenthal? (13:33) When Generative Tech Meets New Capital Formation (44:10) Access Protocol Ad (45:12) DAS London Plug (46:09) Crypto Tribalism, Maximalism and Identity (56:33) The Interplay of the Digital and Physical World (01:06:17) The Crypto Revolution - - Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in London this March! DAS is the #1 institutional conference in crypto, hosted by Blockworks. Use the link below to learn more, and use LIGHTSPEED10 to get 10% off your ticket! Sign up now because the price goes up every month. See you there! Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2024-london/home - - Follow Josh: https://twitter.com/JoshuaRosenthal Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources 6ixth Event https://www.go6ixthevent.com/ The Crypto Renaissance (Bankless with Josh Rosenthal) https://spoti.fi/47sxAEo A Historian's Take on the Bear Market (Empire with Josh Rosenthal) https://spoti.fi/3tUuGKZ - -  Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.