{"id":125870,"date":"2025-03-26T17:17:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T17:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=125870"},"modified":"2025-03-26T17:17:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T17:17:31","slug":"were-bullish-on-stablecoins-next-gen-defi-coinbase-ventures-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=125870","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019re bullish on stablecoins,\u2019 next-gen DeFi \u2014 Coinbase Ventures head"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsCrypto and blockchain-focused venture capital is unfazed by recent market volatility and is using the opportunity to uncover hidden gems in an industry that\u2019s only \u201cone decade into a 30-year paradigm shift,\u201d according to Hoolie Tejwani, the head of VC firm Coinbase Ventures.\u00a0
\nCoinbase Ventures will \u201ccontinue to invest steadily through market conditions\u201d because it sees the \u201cbig picture,\u201d Tejwani told Cointelegraph in an interview.
\n\u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing as investors is an exponential technology change curve that is transforming the way people interact, how value flows, and how economies are run. And it\u2019s being shaped by the people who are building on crypto infrastructure,\u201d said Tejwani.
\nCoinbase Ventures\u2019 portfolio of investments includes Arbitrum, Dune, EigenLayer, Etherscan, OpenSea, Optimism and Uniswap, among others.\u00a0Its mandate is to invest in project founders who share the namesake crypto exchange\u2019s vision of creating more economic freedom through blockchain and Web3 applications.
\nThe company is especially \u201cbullish on stablecoins,\u201d thanks in part to recent crypto-friendly moves in the US Congress and by President Donald Trump, Tejwani said.\u00a0
\nThe Senate Banking Committee forwarding a bill to regulate [stablecoins] \u201cis a huge step for crypto,\u201d he said, referring to the GENIUS Act, which stands for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins.
\nThe GENIUS Act is on its way to the full Senate after clearing the banking committee in an 18-6 vote. Source: Bill HagertyAlthough there was some partisan opposition, California Representative Ro Khanna recently said at least 70 of his fellow Democrats now understand the importance of stablecoins in maintaining the US dollar\u2019s role as a global reserve currency.\u00a0
\nKhanna, like others, expects stablecoin legislation to cross the finish line this year.
\nThe dollar-denominated stablecoin market now exceeds $220 billion, representing roughly 1.1% of the US M2 money supply. Source: RWA.xyzRelated: US stablecoin bill likely in \u2018next 2 months\u2019 \u2014 Trump\u2019s crypto council head
\nDeFi, consumer applications remain in focus
\nIn addition to stablecoins, Tejwani identified \u201cnext-generation\u201d decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, onchain consumer applications across social, gaming and creator markets, and intersection points between crypto and AI as major investment themes in 2025.
\nSome of these themes were also identified by Jeffrey Hu, the head of investment research at Hong Kong-based HashKey Capital, although HashKey is placing a bigger emphasis on tokenizing real-world assets and decentralized physical infrastructure networks, also known as DePINs.\u00a0
\nNevertheless, Tejwani and Hu agree that institutional adoption and real-world use cases represent the major focus areas for venture capital firms.\u00a0
\n\u201cWe expect 2025 to be a banner year for crypto startup activity and VC investment, fueled by clearer regulations, institutional adoption, and the continued growth of real-world use cases,\u201d said Tejwani.
\nBusiness service providers, DeFi, security services and payments attracted the largest VC capital in February. Source: The TIETejwani\u2019s outlook on 2025 is consistent with recent inflows into crypto-based startups. As Cointelegraph reported, crypto and blockchain projects received a combined $1.1 billion in funding in February alone.
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