Crypto. We’ve all heard about it – but what is it and why should we care about it? Startup Boston sat down with Brian Fakhoury, an analyst at Underscore VC who specializes in investments surrounding crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) startups. I
n the interview, Fakhoury details what that term “crypto” really means, how the regulatory environment is affecting companies participating in the space, what kind of startups he looks for when making investment decisions, and reveals his prediction about one of the hottest segments in the crypto world.
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