Crypto venture capitalists are a “lot more careful” and not just jumping on every hot narrative, says a Bullish Capital Management executive.
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Ciaran Lyons is an Australian crypto journalist covering markets and conducting exclusive interviews with the biggest names in the industry. He has a background in mainstream media, having been a host on national radio station Triple J, roving reporter for Channel Ten’s The Project, one of five Australians on SBS’s Filthy Rich and Homeless, and host of Channel 7’s award-winning series Life Done Differently. Ciaran is also a stand-up comedian and has supported Theo Von, Demetri Martin, and Ron Funches on tour. Ciaran holds Solana, Ski Mask Dog, and AI Rig Complex above Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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