In Episode 37, Andy sits down with Mark Mi, Head of Partner Development, VC & Investor Relations at the NEAR Foundation, to unpack the evolution of crypto, the future of NEAR Protocol, and why user-owned AI could reshape the entire industry.
Mark shares his journey from consulting at Ernst & Young and family office investing to diving deep into crypto during the ICO boom, through DeFi summer, and now into the AI x blockchain era. The conversation covers NEAR’s unique sharding architecture, chain abstraction, and its mission to become the home for private, user-owned AI. Andy and Mark also dive into the state of the markets, exploring how institutions are positioning this cycle, what separates durable blue-chip projects from hype, and why patience is the ultimate edge in crypto.
This episode is part market breakdown, part intro to NEAR, and a glimpse into how Web3 and AI may collide to create the next wave of opportunity.
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