Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Lombe (Wayex) reveals why many “VCs” are just two-person outfits with a logo, how influencers can mislead you with fake hype, and why most tokens lack real utility. Learn his strategies for navigating meme coins, avoiding scams, and timing your exits—plus insights on safer yields through real-world assets. If you’re ready to see crypto’s reality beyond the buzz, this session is an essential watch.
Speaker Credit:
(Luke Lombe) – (Wayex)
Timestamps:
0:02 Introduction & the excitement around Bitcoin’s rally
0:38 Luke’s background: early Ethereum investment and “losing diamond hands”
1:16 Faculty Group overview: a Web3 venture studio with multiple services
2:17 Venture capital “truths”: syndicates, fake VCs, and quick token dumps
4:59 The long bull market start (over 12 months) and coming “TG season” token launches
6:45 Key Opinion Leaders vs. influencers: who’s broke, who’s genuine, and paid promotions
9:02 Fake followers, exit liquidity tactics, and why claims of “I’m buying” can be deceptive
10:59 Token realities: 15,000+ tokens but only ~200 have real utility
12:15 Common question: why use blockchain, and why a native token?
13:32 Broken revenue models: token dumping as a survival strategy for many projects
15:34 Meme coins as the “honest unregulated casino” and chain adoption boosters
19:56 Avoid round-tripping: DCA out, the risk of riding tokens from top to bottom
21:00 Surviving a shorter-than-expected bull run and VC dump potential
22:00 Exiting to bricks or real-world assets (RWA) for safer yields
23:01 Positive outlook: blockchain as paradigm-shifting tech, AI synergy, and decentralisation
24:01 Earning free upcoming tokens by staking stablecoins or ETH
25:00 RWA discussion: combining crypto rails with stable, yield-generating real-world lending
Lombe (Wayex) reveals why many “VCs” are just two-person outfits with a logo, how influencers can mislead you with fake hype, and why most tokens lack real utility. Learn his strategies for navigating meme coins, avoiding scams, and timing your exits—plus insights on safer yields through real-world assets. If you’re ready to see crypto’s reality beyond the buzz, this session is an essential watch.
Speaker Credit:
(Luke Lombe) – (Wayex)
Timestamps:
0:02 Introduction & the excitement around Bitcoin’s rally
0:38 Luke’s background: early Ethereum investment and “losing diamond hands”
1:16 Faculty Group overview: a Web3 venture studio with multiple services
2:17 Venture capital “truths”: syndicates, fake VCs, and quick token dumps
4:59 The long bull market start (over 12 months) and coming “TG season” token launches
6:45 Key Opinion Leaders vs. influencers: who’s broke, who’s genuine, and paid promotions
9:02 Fake followers, exit liquidity tactics, and why claims of “I’m buying” can be deceptive
10:59 Token realities: 15,000+ tokens but only ~200 have real utility
12:15 Common question: why use blockchain, and why a native token?
13:32 Broken revenue models: token dumping as a survival strategy for many projects
15:34 Meme coins as the “honest unregulated casino” and chain adoption boosters
19:56 Avoid round-tripping: DCA out, the risk of riding tokens from top to bottom
21:00 Surviving a shorter-than-expected bull run and VC dump potential
22:00 Exiting to bricks or real-world assets (RWA) for safer yields
23:01 Positive outlook: blockchain as paradigm-shifting tech, AI synergy, and decentralisation
24:01 Earning free upcoming tokens by staking stablecoins or ETH
25:00 RWA discussion: combining crypto rails with stable, yield-generating real-world lending
