Medici Level Up with Adam Winnick, Founder of The Medici Network

In this special episode of Level Up, David and Sean chat with Adam Winnick, founder of The Medici Network and Finality Capital. Adam shares how Medici grew from a visionary idea into a global community focused on institutional digital asset adoption. He breaks down what sets Medici events apart, explores the evolution of allocators in digital assets, and highlights emerging investment thesis around real-world use cases, re-staking protocols, and digital asset treasuries. Adam also explains how his personal and professional background prepared him to bridge traditional finance and blockchain innovation.

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Key Points From This Episode:

[00:00:00] Intro

[00:01:36] Adam introduces Medici’s mission and event model

[00:03:17] The meaning behind the name “Medici” and its acronym origins

[00:06:02] How an allocator comment sparked the idea for Medici

[00:07:53] Adam’s background in credit, tech, and founding Medici

[00:13:40] How Medici curates its network and selects event participants

[00:18:37] The evolution of institutional allocator profiles

[00:22:26] Why blockchain is a capital-efficient path to internet reinvention

[00:24:03] Comparing venture vs. liquid strategies in digital assets

[00:30:23] Re-staking, data portability, and the case for infrastructure bets

[00:34:23] Building Finality Capital and launching the liquid fund

[00:36:52] The edge of standalone digital asset funds for allocators

[00:40:38] Thoughts on stablecoins, RWAs, and American financial dominance

[00:43:40] What’s next for Medici: expanding team, events, and product roadmap

[00:46:45] Why allocators should dig into real world use cases

[00:47:28] A call to build: insurance, AI, and the power of zk-TLS

Links:

The Medici Network: https://www.medici.network/ 

Podcast Site: https://levelup.medici.network/ 

Interested in being a Protocol Guest? Connect with Elmira on X: https://x.com/elmira_yilham 

Real-World Apps & zk-TLS: https://x.com/David_Grid/status/1891956672865652756 

Co-Hosts

David Grider, Finality Capital - https://x.com/David_Grid

Sean Farrell, Fundstrat Global Advisors - https://x.com/SeanMFarrell

Guest

Adam Winnick

X: https://x.com/adam_winnick?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-winnick-36316a1