Chris Perkins

This is A CRAZY Idea to Deal with Crypto Hacks | Chris Perkins

#805 Finding New Web3 Investments w/ Chris Perkins

- Christopher Perkins, President of CoinFund, discusses his background as a U.S. Marine (including combat deployment to Ramadi in 2004) and how military experience shaped his approach to business and risk management. - CoinFund operates as a crypto-native investment manager focused on Web3 and decentralized technologies across seed, venture, and liquid strategies, with particular strength in NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, and gaming. - Institutional adoption of crypto is accelerating but slower than anticipated, primarily due to operational constraints rather than regulatory uncertainty; large asset managers are forming crypto task forces and losing talent to the crypto industry. - NFT market shows explosive growth with examples like Bored Apes (up 80% in 30 days), World of Women (up 1,300%), and Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shots (up 60%), serving as a gateway for consumer adoption. - The regulatory environment is improving with bipartisan support; Bitcoin and Ethereum are already classified as commodities with regulated futures, and policymakers increasingly frame crypto as an opportunity rather than a risk. - Perkins predicts less than five years until widespread institutional adoption occurs as regulation crystallizes and operational infrastructure upgrades are completed.