E15: Crypto, the Midas List, and democratizing VC with Delian Asparouhov and Mel Williams

Todays show:

David Weisburd hosts Mel Williams, Delian Asparouhov, and Jason Calacanis to discuss crypto regulation, AI spending, and immigrations role in startups.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Mel Williams, Delian Asparouhov, and Jason Calacanis

(4:15) WSJ reports that top crypto funds are back in the market

(10:07) Jason's proposal for a "sophisticated investor test" for crypto investments

(16:18) The limitations of current SEC regulations and the potential political impact of crypto regulation

(25:16) AI spend is up across the board in 2024

(37:37) GPT-4o demos and the rapid commoditization of AI technology

(52:19) Immigration and its impact on the startup ecosystem

(1:01:47) Self-censorship and the importance of a free society

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Follow Mel:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mel-williams-00584a5

Check Out: https://truebridgecapital.com

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Follow Delian:

X: https://x.com/zebulgar

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delian-asparouhov-87447742

Check out: https://foundersfund.com https://www.varda.com

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Follow David:

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/DWeisburd⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd⁠

Check out: ⁠https://10xcapital.com

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Follow Jason:

X: ⁠https://twitter.com/jason⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jason⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis