Nick Matthew on memecoins, stablecoins & crypto’s shift to ‘fintech 2.0’

Nick Matthew is an investor with Standard Crypto. In this episode, Matthew joins The Scoop to discuss the current state of the crypto market, noting that investment opportunities still exist despite macro downturns. Matthew also contrasts the rise of stablecoins with memecoins, and the potential for crypto to consolidate and shift its evolution towards building 'Fintech 2.0' rather than web3. OUTLINE 00:00 – Introduction 01:12 – Sponsor break 03:04 – Coping with market downturnsl 03:25 – The Fundraising Freeze 05:02 – Macro in the driver seat 09:36 – Memecoin extinction or ressurection 15:59 – Who’s making money in crypto 17:45 – Fintech 2.0 or Web3 22:04 – Investing in stablecoins 25:26 – Investing in teams 28:30 – The next billion users 31:40 – Looking ahead and conclusion GUEST LINKS Nick Matthew on X: https://x.com/nickjmatt Standard Crypto on X: https://x.com/standardcrypto Are you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test. Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: theblock.co/campus This episode is brought to your by our sponsors: Fidelity Explore Fidelity crypto careers today. Go to crypto.FidelityCareers.com to learn more. Uranium.io Investing in uranium is now widely accessible. Visit uranium.io to learn more.