Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, the group sits down to discuss why U.S. crypto conferences are quieter than they have been in the past, which DeFi metrics are still useful for measuring a changing market, and advice for NFT founders on how to continue to innovate.

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Show highlights: 

Why Tarun says that the U.S. is “dead as a doorknob” for crypto for crypto conferences

Main takeaways from recent crypto conferences such as Token2049 in Singapore and Permissionless in Austin

How the metrics in DeFi keep changing, and which ones still have merit

What are “chart crimes” and the gang's advice for entrepreneurs pitching to VCs

Why Haseeb doesn't think that token economics are as useful as everyone thinks

The Stoner Cat settlement with the SEC and how it impacts the broader conversation about whether NFTs are securities 

Legal drama between the co-founders of the Milady NFT project

Advice for NFT founders on how to achieve success in a changing market

Hosts


Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly 


Robert Leshner, founder of Compound


Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly 


Tarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures


Disclosures
Links
NFTs

Unchained: 

Mila Kunis’ Stoner Cats NFT Project Pays $1 Million to Settle SEC Charges 

Milady NFT Founder Says Rogue Developer Embezzled $1 Million from Treasury

PFP NFTs: What Are They & Why Are They So Popular?

Generative Art NFTs: What Are They & Why Are They So Popular?

SEC: Are NFTs Securities?

Token2049:
Haseeb’s panel on alt L1s
DeFi and metrics:

Unchained:

What Is TVL in DeFi? A Guide to Total Value Locked

Can DeFi Allow You To Be Your Own Bank?

How to Invest in DeFi: 4 Ways You Can Explore Today

Yield Farming: What Is It & How Does It Work?

Regulation
Unchained: U.S. House Lawmakers Urge SEC's Gensler to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The Block: Gensler takes heat from lawmakers over his approach to regulating crypto
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