Kinjal Shah @_kinjalbshah Twitter profile

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2 years

my 10 favorite web3 reads of 2021 (in no particular order) super hard to narrow down but here goes nothing 😆 1 / NFTs make the internet ownable @jessewldn

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1 / For anyone stumbling upon DeFi wanting to know WTF happened this summer - here’s a high-level summary

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3 years

I’ve been investing for ~3 years in crypto and I’ve still met only a handful of female founders. I know you're out there, so that's on me🙂 If you're looking to do something in crypto or already doing something, I'd love to meet you!

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3 years

the term metaverse just became boomer

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3 years

I take about 5-10 screenshots a day and have no real system to organize this whyyyyyyy

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2 years

Canva for NFTs will be a big idea

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3 years

If web3 moves forward without building for underserved and underrepresented populations, we’ve failed

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3 years

women in crypto are such baddies

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4 years

Gen Z traits I admire: - they are not camera shy - they know how to market themselves (tiktok, insta) - creativity is valued from a young age (everyone's bio reads: influencer / artist / poet / etc) feels like the next-gen of entrepreneurs will be bigger than ever

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3 years

planning a NYC breakfast (end of June) to chat everything crypto x creators x daos who's interested in joining?

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3 years

gaming x NFTs is still so underexplored and remains one of the biggest opportunities

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3 years

HODL forever @RomilShahMD

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2 years

My top 10 web3 products of 2021 I wanted to call out a few of the most interesting & helpful products I've used this year (in no particular order)

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4 years

My top 10 newsletters (unranked): @Alex_Danco (Tech / VC) @benedictevans (Tech @fintechtoday_ (FinTech) @femstreet (Women VC & Ops) @nayafia (Living Online) @danshipper (Productivity) @ByrneHobart (Fin & Tech) @BitwiseInvest (Crypto) @nikillinit (Healthcare) @briannekimmel (VC)

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2 years

one day, I hope we can normalize infrequent but high-quality content that gets rewarded disproportionately than the content rat race

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3 years

how I'm currently breaking down the NFT landscape what categories am I missing? financialized NFTs platforms? a blending of these categories?

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1 year

touched grass this weekend ♾️ ❤️

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2 years

having so many interests is a disease

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3 years

$ENS airdrop was quite elegant, major props to the entire team

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3 years

I'm a believer in the long-term potential of NFTs. but I also know there are many open questions and grandiose claims today vision is important, but the devil is in the details. Here are 20 Q's about NFTs I'm thinking about:

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3 years

Recently crossed 50 conversations with crypto female founders, builders, tinkerers, etc 🥳 it's been incredibly rewarding 5 themes that keep coming up - thought I would share

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3 years

10 Ideas to get involved in crypto right now ✨ - build a @DuneAnalytics dashboard for your fave project - experiment & create your NFT on @opensea @ourZORA - work on an open @gitcoin bounty - complete a @rabbithole_gg quest - apply for an analyst bounty via @OurNetwork__

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2 years

web3 social foundations are already here: - universal login with wallet @ensdomains - address messaging @MetaMask - social attestations @poapxyz - verifiable ownership @twitter + more

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3 years

Who's building at the intersection of Defi x NFTs? reccs would be very appreciated 🙏

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3 years

DAOs & Creators - 50 Resources to Get Started Today

DAOs & Creators: Resources to Get Started Today

dive into the deep end

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3 years

The next 100M crypto users will be driven by consumer protocols, DAOs, and applications

Crypto's Consumer Era

A few years ago it was common to hear the phrase, “we’re still waiting for crypto’s killer app.”

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3 years

NFTs are the most effective distribution channel for IP, as a result, the category will redefine e-commerce

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2 years

I'm not making resolutions for 2022, just gonna get shit done

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Kinjal Shah

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3 years

I'm hosting a web3 dinner in Austin in a few weeks, lmk if you're interested!

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3 years

1/ For anyone stumbling upon the NFT space, wanting to know WTF is going on - here’s a high level summary

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3 years

crazy to think I'm working in an industry that didn't exist when I was in high school

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3 years

we need an NFT drop calendar asap

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2 years

there is no silver bullet - DAOs, NFTs, whatever it may be all communities require authenticity, creativity, and lots of hard work to be successful I'm starting to see the term DAO being used as a predictor of sucess, when in fact it is often much more challenging

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3 years

web2: algorithmic feeds web3: human-curated feeds make the internet about us again

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3 years

everyone in crypto is hiring come join the wild west 🤠

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3 years

1/ Collector DAOs are having a moment - here's why I think they'll evolve into digital powerhouses alongside museums, galleries, and historical institutions I'll cover - formation - curation vs. investment - types of Collector DAOs & more

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3 years

crypto needs better storytelling I've said it before, never been truer

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2 years

ultimately, your reputation is your most valuable asset

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8 months

Extremely excited & proud to share our two new funds at Blockchain Capital we're as committed as ever to this industry & the founders building the future

Blockchain Capital

@blockchaincap

8 months

We're thrilled to share the closing of 2 new funds – our 6th early stage fund and 1st opportunity fund. Together, they total $580 million and serve to reinforce our commitment to leading the global transition to decentralized, blockchain-based systems. ↓

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3 years

Roles that defi creates: - protocol politician - financial product inventor - token economist - network monitor What else?

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3 years

service DAOs are unbundling work in a web3 world, we need to rethink the firm 👇

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3 years

First indoor meal in 14 months 🙏🏽😭

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3 years

the promise of web3, for me, lies in an opportunity to do things differently my latest for @FWBtweets explores tangible steps towards a more inclusive world

Friends With Benefits

@FWBtweets

3 years

A new, timely WIP article just dropped. “Building an Inclusive World of Crypto” by @_kinjalbshah If intentional building isn’t in place as the Web3 landscape continues to grow, we cannot progress towards the new Internet that we want.

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3 years

who is building lambda for crypto?

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3 years

gm I bought a pink couch

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2 years

Ok @coinbase that was really good

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3 years

A chart is worth 1000 words. Crazy shift in 2 years from institutional to retail

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2 years

decentralization vs. centralization will increasingly become a guiding principle not just crypto, but journalism, political mandates, company-building, education and more

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2 years

my #1 goal for 2022 is to improve my focus

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3 years

Axie P/E ratio is 🤯 @AxieInfinity

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2 years

25K before 2022...is it possible?!?

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1 year

beyond grateful for my @blockchaincap team excited for this next chapter of investing, learning & working with our amazing founders

Blockchain Capital

@blockchaincap

1 year

We’re thrilled to announce @_kinjalbshah is now a General Partner! In her 5 years at the firm, she has been a key member of the investment team and has brought immense support to our Founders. We couldn’t be prouder to continue growing alongside her.𓇼

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3 years

NFTs = investing + culture + internet communities

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3 years

Discord cooking up something in Web3 😎

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3 years

the past 5 years of crypto were heavily focused on financial use cases the next 5 years will be heavily focused on consumer use cases even better - we'll see how the two will overlap pretty excited for this future ❤️‍🔥

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3 years

It was an incredible week but consistently heard about burnout and stress. Prioritizing mental health is so so important. Crypto will continue to be a rollercoaster but managing your mind is the most important investment you can make

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3 years

normalize believing in bitcoin AND ethereum

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4 years

12 / Ok that was a lot - there is a ton to unpack for each point but hopefully, this serves as a good recap & starting point! What did I miss?

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3 years

$150M in crypto venture funding announced this week alone... markets moving faster than ever

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2 years

part of what draws people to DAOs is an opportunity to actually *do the thing* and cut through the red tape massive opportunity for software that minimizes governance, process, and overhead

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3 years

Let’s not take the story of ENS and turn into airdrop farmers Find products you love and use them The magic can continue if we don’t turn this into a predatory hunt

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3 years

DAOs with a specialized service starting to emerge design, marketing, legal, risk, etc. no more hiring in-house and developing proprietary practices open source and build it together

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2 years

2021 you were amazing -super grateful for my corner of the internet ✨

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2 years

crypto / web3 has only existed in a macro bull market environment

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4 years

many of the largest fintech cos have a crypto strategy: - @RobinhoodApp crypto was cited to onboard 1M+ users - @CashApp bitcoin sales reached ~$875M in 2Q2020 - @RevolutApp partnered with Paxos to offer trading - @SoFi offers trading in response to user demand

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4 years

my favorite decision making framework: if it's not a hell yes, then it's a no

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3 years

DAOs turn everyone into entrepreneurs

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3 years

crypto's culture can be so pervasive and thrilling, it's one of our biggest assets When I think of crypto, I think: innovative, cypherpunk, creative, kind, curious When outsiders think of crypto: unlawful, confusing, hype this has to change

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3 years

when I grow up I wanna be Cathie Wood

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3 years

the saying that 99% of NFTs will go to zero frustrates me we need to move away from measuring success as a zero-sum speculation game what does success in the NFT-sphere look like? if it's just about profits then I'm not sure what we're doing

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1 / it's no secret but "defining the narrative" is one of the most critical pieces of any crypto G2M strategy today what does this mean exactly? here's a quick case study using the 👑 @eigenlayer

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3 years

not to be meta but I'm putting together a resource of resources on all things DAOs, Creators, and Communities. If you have suggestions for what should go in there, please drop them below!! much appreciated 🙏

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3 years

Loot represents a new category of NFTs "choose your own adventure"

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2 years

this country has the memory of a goldfish buffalo was 44 days ago uvalde was 34 days ago roe v wade was 3 days ago im pissed. stay pissed. let's not pretend being apolitical is an option

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3 years

What makes a DAO a DAO and not an online community? IMO - meaningful governance practices - something to govern - open access - what else?

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3 years

the more I read, think, process, the more I feel the digital future will require levels of pseudonomity

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3 years

Similar to how the internet trained millions of users to expect fast, instant communication, 2-day delivery, and simple UX crypto will train users to expect 24/7 markets, instantaneous money transfer and the ability to invest in anything

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3 years

gm nyc

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3 years

Happy Friday!! New swag alert 👀

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3 years

late 20s feel exponential (at least for me) relationships are deeper confidence is solidified longer-term investments prioritizing mental health partner for life soon to be aunt + much more 20-25 vs. 25+ is wildly different

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writing is a superpower

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investing in women isn't charity ~she yells from the rooftop~

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DAOs... - are transparent by default - open to anyone - represent a new way to work - support anonymity - require skin in the game

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3 years

I worry a lot about crypto feeling like an insider game a few years ago it felt like anyone and everyone could become a part of the community nowadays there are so many ways to go astray

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1 / New experiment! As crypto becomes more mainstream, let's explore what that means. Each week I’ll be larping as Head of Strategy for X company. How would I be thinking about crypto sitting in that seat? First up: @Shopify X Crypto

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3 years

increasingly viewing my career as a portfolio of roles, investments, and projects

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3 years

my first @viamirror post! what does the 2031 investor look like? this was a super fun thought exercise - an amalgamation of my thoughts from the past few months also...I learned that I'm not very good at making memes 😂

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3 years

so much 🧠 + 🎨 in crypto right now

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4 years

Public markets are drastically discounting digital wallets, which I believe, are the ultimate evolution of bank accounts will be fascinating to watch how this plays out if/when digital wallets truly explode From @ARKInvest BigIdeas 2020 report

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Kinjal Shah

@_kinjalbshah

5 years

I just published ‘Institutions have Arrived:’ who, what, and why

“Institutions have Arrived:” who, what, and why

2019 is the year we can finally say “institutions have arrived,” in the blockchain / crypto industry and in a big way. Despite being a…

link.medium.com

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@_kinjalbshah

3 years

Celebrating 3 years in the investing world this week 🥳 @blockchaincap A few lessons & sappy reflections

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3 years

I'm seeing more groups / spaces for women to get into web3 (I'm incredibly excited about this) moving forward though, I'll be dedicating my time to *keeping* women in web3 this includes: - more funding - hiring - career strategy - managing wealth

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Kinjal Shah

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4 years

5/ Forking goes mainstream Fast forks, pump & dump forks, sustainable forks. There’s a new fork daily @ianjohnlee did a great analysis on fork defense strategies

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2 years

Excited to share a post I wrote on NFTs moving from investment to consumption My post is minted as a @viamirror writing NFT using @optimismPBC !

NFTs: Consumption vs Investment

Digital objects have long been treasured. An exhilarating moment during a Twitch stream. Memes that define an era in time. Iconic selfies. The list goes on and on.

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5 years

a project I’m working on has me revisiting what has been written about bitcoin - a monster collection of essays, research, and more. Here are a few favorites that helped me understand bitcoin early on

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3 years

NFTs as.... ...an entry portal ...a membership ...a symbol ...a collectors' item ...a fundraising mechanism ...a donation

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4 years

Ok so everyone's talking about defi -but it's a lot of insider baseball and memes there's a ton of educational content but its spread out. here are 5 resources to catch you up 👇

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@_kinjalbshah

3 years

Double down on strengths, outsource your weaknesses Greatest leverage

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2 / liquidity mining 👩‍🌾👩‍🌾👩‍🌾 A short-term growth strategy, where users provide liquidity in exchange for rewards, with the goal for incentivizing long term stickiness Designs vary by timing, $ amount & recipient COMP was the OG -- but liquidity mining is now table stakes

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