

Blockchain
‘Tremendous time’ to start a blockchain company, says Pantera General Partner – Crypto News
Despite depressed crypto prices and recent company collapses, one of the key investors behind crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital believes there’s never been a better time to start a blockchain company.
As part of a Jan. 23 posts about the year ahead from a number of executives at Pantera Capital, Paul Veradittakit, General Partner at Pantera Capital explained that “on average,” people working in the crypto space are more educated and passionate about crypto than in previous cycles.
Strong start to the year! https://t.co/gFe5fUM0gT
— paul.nft (@veradittakit) January 23, 2023
Overall, he said, “we are seeing a higher percentage of startups coming to market with strong teams — entrepreneurs coming out of established crypto startups like Coinbase, larger tech companies like Facebook, Uber, and Square, and legacy financial institutions like JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.”
The market is still very bearishwith some companies folding and prices recovering lost ground, but Veradittakit believes it’s still a worthwhile time to be in the space, citing the billions invested into the space from venture capital firms in the first half of 2022, adding:
“In our experience, bear markets typically represent a time where there is less noise and distraction from building.”
“In addition, we’ve observed that institutions and enterprises are more open than ever before to working with blockchain companies to enhance their businesses,” Veradittakit said.
The general partner said he has also observed volume shifting toward highly-regulated exchanges and DeFi-based decentralized exchanges as people try to protect their assets from bad actors, which could inspire the next generation to enter the crypto space.
“With more scrutiny around trust and security, we believe there are opportunities for startups in areas like self-custody, security, insurance, and identity,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dan Morehead, the CEO of Pantera Capital, expressed a similar bullish view towards the crypto space, arguing:
“Despite the lower prices, I think the space is clearly in a much better position than ever.”
According to Morehead, since 2017, developer infrastructure, which was “practically non-existent back then,” has improved dramatically.
“It’s just so much easier to write smart contract-based systems now than in the previous cycle,” he said.
“Every other area of the stack has improved, whether test suites or automated tools to catch common bugs in smart contracts, to having IDE support for Solidity,” Morehead added.
Related: Pantera plans to raise $1.25B for second blockchain fund: Report
Morehead also points to scalability solutions enabling lower transaction fees as a great leap forward for the space, as “decentralized exchanges can’t compete with centralized exchanges if fees are too high.”
There is still plenty of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) floating around in the wake of FTX’s collapse and the resulting contagion in 2022 but Morehead believes the industry is still very much alive.
“People were saying, ‘crypto is dead’, yet I believe it was one of the best times to get in the space, start building serious things, and a great time to deploy capital into crypto. It really is darkest before dawn,” he said.
-
Blockchain1 week ago
Bitcoin Enters ‘Optimism Stage’—Is a Massive Rally About to Begin? – Crypto News
-
Metaverse1 week ago
Mint AI Summit 2025: How enterprises are using AI – Crypto News
-
Blockchain1 week ago
Bitcoin Enters ‘Optimism Stage’—Is a Massive Rally About to Begin? – Crypto News
-
Blockchain2 days ago
Stablecoins Pull Away From Crypto – Crypto News
-
Metaverse1 week ago
AI democratization crucial for India’s global leadership, say experts at Mint AI Summit 2025 – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
Ripple Grants $50 Million to Nonprofit Aiming to Raise US Crypto Awareness – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency3 days ago
MOVE price hikes 7% in 24 hours, 33% up from weekly lows – What next? – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
Moonbirds, Reddit Founders Resurrect Social News Site Digg—With an AI Twist – Crypto News
-
others1 week ago
Chainlink Price Jumps Past $15 As Whale Accumulation Signals Strength – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
134K Solana unstaked and listed for sale: Decoding SOL’s road ahead – Crypto News
-
Technology3 days ago
Truemarkets Officially Launches as Prediction Market with $TRUE – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Dogecoin Price Eyes Rally As Wallet Addresses Reach All Time High – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
US crypto reserve clarification coming? Wait til Friday. – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
Ethereum’s large purchase: Potential rebound or investor trick? – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Elon Musk’s Grok AI goes rogue once again, calls US President Donald Trump a Russian asset – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Nothing Phone 3a Pro launched at ₹29,999: Here is how it fares among 5 peers – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
This Ripple Metric Explodes by Over 600% in a Week: XRP Price Pump Incoming? – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Arbitrum Price Rally 14% as Robinhood Listing Fuels Market Optimism – Crypto News
-
others1 week ago
No surprises expected at the ECB meeting – Crypto News
-
others1 week ago
Veteran Trader Believes Bitcoin Low Is In, Says Downside Volatility Presenting Bullish Opportunities – Crypto News
-
Blockchain1 week ago
Ethereum price ‘double top’ hints at 42% drop as ETH bull market ends – Crypto News
-
others1 week ago
Dow Jones bounces as tariff threats give way to concessions – Crypto News
-
others1 week ago
Price increases ahead of tariffs could spell trouble for inflation – Crypto News
-
others1 week ago
US Government Blacklists Slew of Bitcoin and Monero Addresses Linked to Man Accused of Running Darknet Marketplace – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
Bitcoin, Ethereum Rally as Markets Weigh Trade Tensions and China’s Stimulus Push – Crypto News
-
Technology4 days ago
Wayve Reportedly Ready to Roll Out Self-Driving Tech – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency3 days ago
BC.GAME Team Compete for Top Prizes as BC.GAME ESPORTS Expands Its Line-Up – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Best refrigerators under ₹20000 in March 2025: Top budget friendly, feature packed picks for budget conscious buyers – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
PI Network hits major milestone as $PI & XRP whales move to new AI agent launchpad on Ripple – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
US Sanctions Iranian Operator of Nemesis Darknet Marketplace – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Analyst Predicts Ethereum Price Rally to $4K As Devs Fix Pectra Testnet Bug – Crypto News
-
Blockchain1 week ago
Bitcoin Price Suffers Bearish Deviation After Filling CME Gap, Is This Good Or Bad? – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
Tariff fears wipe out SOL’s weekend gains – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
US Senate Votes to Repeal IRS DeFi Reporting Rule – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Mt Gox Moves $1B BTC To Unknown Wallet As Bitcoin Price Hits $92K – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
What’s the strike price on Trump’s put? – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency1 week ago
Exclusive: Seismic raises $7M in round led by a16z Crypto – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Apple MacBook Air (2025) now available at a MASSIVE ₹10,000 discount: Bank offers, sale and more – Crypto News
-
Blockchain5 days ago
XRP Price Chart Signals Trouble – Is A Drop To $1.20 Possible? – Crypto News
-
Technology5 days ago
Beware the dangers of data – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency5 days ago
How Freepik Transformed From a Stock Image Platform Into a Generative AI Powerhouse – Crypto News
-
Technology5 days ago
Mint Primer: AI in the air: How gadgets will change forever – Crypto News
-
Technology4 days ago
Industry 5.0, AI and India: Schneider Electric’s Barbara Frei on making factories smarter – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency3 days ago
California Shuts Down 26 Crypto Scam Sites Tied to $4.6 Million in Losses – Crypto News
-
Cryptocurrency3 days ago
Ethereum Price Analysis Ahead of Upcoming Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse – Crypto News
-
Business3 days ago
Here’s Why Investors Are Revenge Shorting This Meme Coin Even After 30% Crash – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Bitcoin Will Resolve American Financial Woes – Crypto News
-
Technology1 week ago
Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Nothing Phone 3a: Should you pay extra Rs.5000? – Crypto News
-
others1 week ago
Pound Sterling strengthens against US Dollar as US ADP Employment misses estimates – Crypto News
-
Blockchain1 week ago
2.23 Million Chainlink Moved To Exchanges In Two Weeks – Selling Pressure Incoming? – Crypto News