Most importantly, Multicoin Capital can invest in competing protocols rather than having to pick a single winner in a competitive space. This significantly lowers risk for investors. It is generally easier to spot trends than it is to pick specific winners. For example, there are many smart contract platforms today: Ethereum, NEO, Stratis, Lisk,... See more

Typically venture funds won’t invest in direct competitors to a portfolio company to avoid conflicts of interest (this decouples at the latest stages of private investment, but typically not series A/B/C). This means that venture firms will invest in only one company within a competitive space, even if the space is big enough for multiple... See more