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Superscrypt: A Conversation with Asia's Powerhouse Web 3 Venture Fund - Jacob Ko, Superscrypt, Ep. 246

Superscrypt: A Conversation with Asia's Powerhouse Web 3 Venture Fund - Jacob Ko, Superscrypt, Ep. 246

FromThe Blockcrunch Podcast


Superscrypt: A Conversation with Asia's Powerhouse Web 3 Venture Fund - Jacob Ko, Superscrypt, Ep. 246

FromThe Blockcrunch Podcast

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Temasek is a globally recognized investment powerhouse with a robust portfolio that spans a diverse range of industries around the world. Recognizing the immense potential of the decentralized digital landscape, Temasek has boldly spun off a dedicated Web 3 investment arm, Superscrypt, to focus exclusively on the next generation of internet technologies. Today, we have Jacob Ko, Partner at Superscrypt to share with us:  Contrasting investment philosophies between the West and Asia Verticals Superscrypt is excited about Convincing & onboarding non-Web 3 users Singapore vs HongKong’s Web 3 scene Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Introduction to Superscrypt (00:02:55) – Temasek & Jacob’s transition into Web 3 (00:09:42) – Western vs Asian investing focus (00:12:01) – Superscrypt’s investment in social & creator economy (00:16:18) – Discussion on blockchain wallets (00:23:21) – Convincing non-Web 3 users (00:30:15) – Handling security in Web 3 (00:33:14) – Singapore vs HongKong’s Web 3 scene Sponsor message: Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.   Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.   Read the full 30-page report on the future of Filecoin written by Blockcrunch over here: https://bit.ly/41gLdUm More Resources: Guest Superscrypt’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/superscrypt Jacob Ko’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobkxyz   Blockcrunch Blockcrunch VIP: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/ Blockcrunch Twitter: https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch Jason Choi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi     Disclaimer: The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.   Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about
Released:
Aug 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The most global podcast for investors in cryptocurrencies and blockchain, featuring fund managers and founders from all corners of the world sharing their theses and strategies. Jason Choi (@mrjasonchoi), Head of Research at Spartan Capital, a cryptoasset hedge fund, goes deep into the technology and economics behind crypto projects to dissect trends and themes in a global context. Not financial advice.