Can the Crypto Ecosystem Be More Than Financial Infrastructure?

Lex Sokolin, managing partner at Generative Ventures, shares his vision for the future intersection of AI, Web3 and real-world economics.

In this episode of Unchained Premium, Unchained editor James Rubin spoke with Lex Sokolin, the managing partner of Generative Ventures, a VC firm that launched in August. Lex is also the former chief economist for Consensys. 

They explored the transformative potential of AI, the limitations of the current crypto economy, and the concept of the "machine economy," which Sokolin believes could be key in connecting digital finance with real-world goods and services.

Show highlights:

• The rationale behind Lex's decision to launch Generative Ventures during a bear market and the unique focus of the fund.

• How Lex's experience in FinTech and traditional finance led him to the crypto space.

• The need for the crypto ecosystem to evolve beyond just financial infrastructure.

• The opportunities and challenges that AI presents in the current landscape.

• Why Generative Ventures is focusing more on Europe and Asia rather than the U.S.

• Lex's concept of the "machine economy" and why it forms the core of his investment thesis.

• What excites Lex currently and what he anticipates will happen in the near future.

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