Jeffrey Hu is the Head of Investment Research at HashKey Capital. Previously, Jeffrey was research director at Bianjie dev team. He wrote several blockchain technology books, drafted several blockchain standards and led blockchain projects development. He is also a regular contributor to the Bitcoin Optech newsletter to make Bitcoin's key developments more accessible to the Chinese-speaking community.
Crypto had a significant run in the first half of the year, with AI integration maintain momentum, TON seeing massive growth, and zkEVM and zkVM action building up – which of the first half's top trends will continue to gain traction throughout the rest of the year?
HashKey Capital executive Xiao Xiao explained that venture capital investing is becoming much more selective, with investors placing greater emphasis on consumer-facing applications and sectors like RWAs and DePINs.
Jeffrey Hu discusses Telegram-based gaming within the TON blockchain ecosystem, its strategic significance, casual gaming trends, innovative projects like Catizen, and investment insights.