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Hooks: Crypto Apps' Platform Moment

Jun 22, 2023 ⋅  11 min read

Crypto business models are having their platform moment. Application protocols have seemingly found a revenue-generating and defensive platform architecture using hooks. Uniswap is the perfect example. This should have investors reconsidering the valuation gaps between chains and apps.

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Dustin was previously the Enterprise research director at Messari. He has a broad focus across crypto with a particular interest in AI x Crypto, Consumer financialization, DeFi, and general infrastructure.

Chase's interest in crypto lies at the intersection of economics, psychology, and social coordination.

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Dustin was previously the Enterprise research director at Messari. He has a broad focus across crypto with a particular interest in AI x Crypto, Consumer financialization, DeFi, and general infrastructure.

Chase's interest in crypto lies at the intersection of economics, psychology, and social coordination.

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