According to Shenchao TechFlow, on December 31, Ed Roman, co-founder and managing partner of Hack VC, stated in an interview with The Block that if no black swan events occur, crypto venture capital funding is expected to increase significantly by 2025, mainly due to supportive government policies for crypto and founders' renewed interest in web3.
Hack VC focuses on three main areas: crypto AI, infrastructure, and DeFi. Roman emphasized that GPU-based DePIN networks enable the crypto sector to build multi-layer AI tech stacks at a lower cost, which will represent a trillion-dollar market when serving web2 clients.
In terms of infrastructure, the company is optimistic about technologies such as scalability protocols, modular infrastructure, web3 security, MEV optimization, and account abstraction. Regarding DeFi, Roman believes that stablecoin-based payment systems will become the cornerstone of the future financial system, but he is cautious about NFTs, expecting only blue-chip assets to retain value.