Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Welcome to Cross-Chain Examination, an inclusive and friendly place for your 102-level crypto/Web3 content.
In this episode of the podcast, host Katherine Wu chats with Archetype's Ash Egan about watershed moments in the crypto industry, how to deal with market volatility and their day-to-day at Archetype.
0:00 Show sponsors
1:24 Guest intro
2:01 Industry defining moments in Crypto
6:04 Ash's early investments in Crypto and why
8:29 Pain points and hesitancies with Crypto industry
13:24 Crypto/Web3 has crossed the chasm
14:09 Difference between investing in Crypto VS traditional VC
16:25 How to have conviction when investing in early stage companies
22:30 What peaks your interest in Crypto/Web3 right now?
29:03What frustrates you about Crypto/Web3?
33:45 How do you deal with market volatility?
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This season is sponsored by Protocol Labs, creators of IPFS, libp2p, and Filecoin. They are an open-source R&D lab building protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet.
This season is also sponsored by Parcl, a digital real estate platform that lets you gain exposure to the real estate market with no minimum investment, high liquidity, and low transaction fees.
Cross-chain Examination is presented by Archetype, an early-stage crypto VC firm based in NYC.
Welcome to Cross-Chain Examination, an inclusive and friendly place for your 102-level crypto/Web3 content.
In this episode of the podcast, host Katherine Wu chats with Archetype's Ash Egan about watershed moments in the crypto industry, how to deal with market volatility and their day-to-day at Archetype.
0:00 Show sponsors
1:24 Guest intro
2:01 Industry defining moments in Crypto
6:04 Ash's early investments in Crypto and why
8:29 Pain points and hesitancies with Crypto industry
13:24 Crypto/Web3 has crossed the chasm
14:09 Difference between investing in Crypto VS traditional VC
16:25 How to have conviction when investing in early stage companies
22:30 What peaks your interest in Crypto/Web3 right now?
29:03What frustrates you about Crypto/Web3?
33:45 How do you deal with market volatility?
____________________________________________________________________________
This season is sponsored by Protocol Labs, creators of IPFS, libp2p, and Filecoin. They are an open-source R&D lab building protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet.
This season is also sponsored by Parcl, a digital real estate platform that lets you gain exposure to the real estate market with no minimum investment, high liquidity, and low transaction fees.
Cross-chain Examination is presented by Archetype, an early-stage crypto VC firm based in NYC.
