Austin Barack, founder of Relayer Capital and a veteran investor in both crypto venture and liquid markets, shares deep insights on portfolio construction, market signals, and emerging narratives in crypto. He emphasizes a thesis-driven approach favoring DeFi due to its real revenue, sticky user behavior, and product-market fit, while also exploring rising narratives like Solana staking, CeDeFi, and AI agents. Austin discusses the cyclical nature of crypto markets, the role of fear and greed indices, and the growing institutionalization of digital assets via ETFs and staking integrations. He also highlights tools like Moby Screener, DefiLlama, and trusted analyst networks that guide his research and edge in trend prediction.
00:00 - Intro
01:40 – Austin shares his origin story, from trading at age 10 to launching Relayer Capital
06:15 – Why Ethereum and DeFi sparked his long-term conviction in crypto
10:44 – Portfolio construction strategy: max exposures, individual limits, rebalancing
13:57 – Bear market lessons and the unique advantage of being a nimble small fund
20:56 – Ethereum ETF inflows, staking, and potential for Solana to follow
25:32 – Research stack breakdown: DeFiLlama, Token Terminal, Dune, Moby Screener, X/Twitter
34:40 – What happened to AI agents and why they’ll resurge, with a spotlight on Rei Network
43:42 – CeDeFi (CeFi + DeFi) as the next underappreciated meta, featuring Maple, Morpho, Aerodrome
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