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Understand the fundamentals of building a crypto startup—from the enabling infrastructure, to applications, to business strategy and operational best practices.

Many crypto startups raise traditional venture capital to fund product/market fit discovery, often under a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT), a structure developed by Protocol Labs and Cooley that’s similar to Y Combinator’s SAFE, except that it converts into tokens instead of equity should the company issue tokens in the future.

More firms are incubating companies as early-stage valuations rise. A few successes: • Snowflake ($49B mrkt cap) by Sutter Hill Ventures • Affirm ($6B mrkt cap) by HVF Labs • Hims & Hers ($1.3B mrkt cap) by Atomic Our latest Signature Block essay is on venture studios...