Ep. 762 Why the Next Big Crypto Winners Might Not Have Tokens with David Wachsman

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, David Wachsman, founder of Wachsman and president of Hawkeye Digital, joins Bryce and Brendan to discuss the next evolution of crypto investing and why more blockchain companies may choose to go public instead of launching tokens. Drawing on more than a decade in the industry, David explains how Hawkeye Digital is combining merchant banking, strategic investment, and capital markets expertise to help established crypto businesses access public markets. The conversation explores why some tokens struggle to deliver value to holders even when their underlying companies succeed, the growing opportunity for tokenized equities, and how companies could eventually offer both traditional shares and crypto tokens. 

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Chapters

00:00 The reported Binance hack and the episode’s focus

01:55 - How Wachsman entered Bitcoin in 2014

05:51 - Why David built a crypto communications firm

10:42 - Hawkeye Digital and its merchant banking strategy

13:30 - Why some crypto tokens never needed to exist

17:34 - Could crypto companies launch stocks instead of tokens?

20:22 - Token buybacks, revenue sharing, and regulation

23:38 - What makes a crypto company ready to go public?

27:47 - Crypto investment opportunities in AI and cybersecurity

30:45 - Why institutions may acquire crypto startups

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