At Protocol VC we've invested in 16 DePIN projects & the Protocol Labs network has incubated several more in addition to launching Filecoin as a DePIN network. We believe DePIN's core potential lies in its ability to decentralize contributions to projects & unlock true scale

At Protocol VC we believe the DeSci sector is ripe for innovation as scientific discovery has become increasingly stagnant due to misaligned incentives 🧵

On Jan 20 Trump steps up & Gensler steps down. Here are Protocol VC's trends to watch for the crypto industry in 2025, some of which could be direct beneficiaries of the transition 1/institutional crypto adoption 2/US-centric stablecoins & infra 3/DEGENS buying into DeSci

🚀As we head into 2025, let’s catch up on the impact driving breakthroughs in the network 🎥Hear how teams are driving progress in: ✨Digital Human Rights ✨Economics and Governance ✨Safe Breakthrough Technologies ✨Neurotech Chapters 01:41 Intro to PL 02:46 Bluesky

Announcing our $8m funding to build BitRobot Network ("Robotics x Crypto" project on Solana to advance Embodied AI) with Protocol Labs Led by Protocol VC, with support from Big Brain Holdings Fabric Ventures Zee Prime Capital Tioga Capital Sfermion Permanent Ventures Stateless Ventures nim

Today, we're laying the foundation to accelerate open & decentralized AI Introducing our protocol & testnet: A peer-to-peer compute and intelligence network. Enabling collective creation, ownership, and access of sovereign open-source AI Towards an open superintelligence future

To me, the biggest reason to have AI Agents onchain (vs trad cloud) is establishing strong cryptographic and economic guarantees & rights (to operate, transact, even live). So far it hasn’t been possible — most AI “agents” in crypto are in centralized infra, using some human

Join us tomorrow at ETHDenver 🏔🦬🦄 for a panel on the State of Depin featuring Christopher from 1kx, Lacey from Protocol VC, Prashant - ai/acc | bringing spheron revolution from Spheron Network moderated by patelarth.eth from Light Node Ventures.

State of DePIN: Redefining Ownership and Incentives in Infrastructure - Christopher from 1kx - Lacey from Protocol VC - Prashant - ai/acc | bringing spheron revolution from Spheron Network - patelarth.eth from Light Node Ventures Full video below 👇🧵

Beyond excited to announce Robots.Fun, sth we've been working with the legends fr Virtuals Protocol for couple mths. A thread on our thesis & some backstory - 1/n 🧵

Thanks for joining our ETHDenver 🏔🦬🦄 panel on the State of Depin featuring Christopher from 1kx, Lacey from Protocol VC, Prashant - ai/acc | bringing spheron revolution from Spheron Network moderated by patelarth.eth from Light Node Ventures.

The intersection of robotics and crypto is hot and FrodoBots has been at the forefront. We talked with founder Michael Cho - Rbt/Acc and Protocol Labs VC Lacey about their $6M raise. - Incentive models for training agentic robots - The impact of Michael's near death plane crash -

1/ Excited to announce that I’ve joined BitRobot Network as COO! Physical AI is the next disruptive platform shift. Crypto primitives enable global collaboration + open-source advancements in robotics. BitRobot is the platform to make this happen.

It was exhilarating to hear consensus around removing the BitLicense framework at Eric Adam's first ever Crypto Summit in NYC last night. NYC has become a center for crypto innovation in spite of adverse regulatory structures. Removing BitLicense could take it to the next level

The inaugural cohort of the QuickNode Accelerator is coming to a close. 26 new blockchains are coming to market, the one step that remains is pitch day. Invites are open to investors and press. A huge thanks to the workshop hosts who helped make the accelerator a hit. Our

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Congrats to Protocol VC portfolio company Zama on raising their Series B 🎉

Founders at ETHCC 🇫🇷 come through for an epic builders night sponsored by Protocol Labs Exodus Official Goldsky ☀️ Pivot Global & Optimum lu.ma/ih3ids7m

We appreciate everyone who attended our Infrastructure is Dead EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference debate hosted by our CEO Alexis Johnson — joined by Lacey from Protocol VC, bunny from Dora, shann & Maria 🍝🇮🇹 from SpaghettETH. #EthCC2025