@jacek

Been talking to a lot of founders lately and I think a lot of people are disappointed with crypto because it didn’t become Silicon Valley. But crypto was never really Silicon Valley. It’s Vegas. And that’s not a bad thing. People come here for trading, speculation, entertainment, gambling, status, attention, community, and upside. That’s what the market actually wants, and the biggest products in crypto reflect that. Polymarket. Pump.fun. Hyperliquid. Even USDC / USDT are basically just casino chips, a place to park your money while you’re in the game. The mistake a lot of founders make is trying to build for the industry they wish existed instead of the one that actually does. There are still massive businesses to build here, and honestly I think crypto is one of the most exciting places in the world to build. Vegas is fun. And fun is a huge market.

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