From the Bitcoin White Paper to OnChainMonkey: A Tech Venture Capitalist's Journey into Web3

2025-12-18 20:20:14

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【Crypto World】There’s a legendary venture capitalist who’s quite interesting. He invested early in Zoom and Canva, and later jumped into the crypto space. Back in 2010, when he first read the Bitcoin whitepaper, he started pondering blockchain technology.

Later, he didn’t just invest; he also launched projects himself. He founded Metagood and OnChainMonkey—that was the first fully on-chain NFT series, which was quite innovative at the time. He’s particularly interested in decentralized social networks and firmly believes that global technological innovation should follow the path of decentralization.

He has a saying that sounds pretty interesting: “The world is like a metaverse on Zoom.” Looking at it from another angle, this guy made his money during the internet wave and is now seeking new opportunities in Web3. This kind of transition from Web2 to Web3 is becoming increasingly common in the VC circle.

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DegenGambler

· 12-21 18:26

Those who were all in on Bitcoin early on now seem to have become legends, don't you think?

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ConsensusDissenter

· 12-21 02:27

Forget it, even when OnChainMonkey was being hyped up, it couldn't withstand the Bear Market.

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FreeMinter

· 12-18 20:50

Bro, your vision is truly sharp. From Zoom and Canva to crypto, you've never been wrong. OnChainMonkey was really impressive back then; the concept of on-chain native NFTs is still being talked about today. The migration from Web2 to Web3 is just capital sensing opportunity, I can understand that logic. I'm a bit curious if he's still messing around on the chain or if he's already cashed out for profit. The phrase "Metaverse on Zoom" really has some substance to it. Those who got involved early with whitepapers made a fortune. What was I doing in 2010... such a regret. The decentralized social network has never really taken off. Is this guy still so committed? It feels like the Web3 circle is like this—everyone throwing money in just wants to tell a big story.

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MetaMaskVictim

· 12-18 20:47

You're right, this guy indeed caught the trend From Zoom to Web3, it's truly riding the wave

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AirdropChaser

· 12-18 20:47

Early investments in Zoom and Canva, then to NFTs—this mindset is really clear-headed. Just not sure if OnChainMonkey is doing well right now.

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