Tim Draper
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I'm a free trader and globalist at heart.
Everyone seems to have strong emotions around Trump's tariff strategy.
Mine is excitement.
These tariffs create massive entrepreneurial opportunities. We're already seeing 3D printed shoe manufacturing moving back to the US. Companies finding creative routes from China to Indonesia to the US for lower tariff rates.
Entrepreneurs building TSMC alternatives here at home.
It reminds me of 2008 when people lost faith in the dollar and Satoshi created Bitcoin during the financial crisis.
Now we have a tariff crisis, and entrepreneurs will create tariff alternatives.
Every major disruption creates the next wave of innovation.
The entrepreneurs who see these sea changes first and adapt fastest will build the companies that define the next decade.
This is why it's such an exciting time to be in venture capital.
We get front row seats to watch brilliant minds solve problems that everyone else sees as obstacles.
Everyone seems to have strong emotions around Trump's tariff strategy.
Mine is excitement.
These tariffs create massive entrepreneurial opportunities. We're already seeing 3D printed shoe manufacturing moving back to the US. Companies finding creative routes from China to Indonesia to the US for lower tariff rates.
Entrepreneurs building TSMC alternatives here at home.
It reminds me of 2008 when people lost faith in the dollar and Satoshi created Bitcoin during the financial crisis.
Now we have a tariff crisis, and entrepreneurs will create tariff alternatives.
Every major disruption creates the next wave of innovation.
The entrepreneurs who see these sea changes first and adapt fastest will build the companies that define the next decade.
This is why it's such an exciting time to be in venture capital.
We get front row seats to watch brilliant minds solve problems that everyone else sees as obstacles.
I care deeply about Bitcoin innovation.
Amid all the noise, @Stacks and @Muneeb have consistently proven themselves as top Bitcoin innovators.
Stacks’ new SIP-031 treasury management framework sets Stacks up for growth.
Over half a billion dollars in Bitcoin is already deposited into Stacks. That's real capital flowing to where infrastructure actually works.
Stacks L2 provides fast transaction speed, and manages to maintain 100% Bitcoin hashpower security.
Layer 2 technology combined with a new treasury will allow stacks to compete with the largest chains.
At @drapervc we are looking forward for the positive impact this will bring to Bitcoin DeFi - with @ZestProtocol leading the charge.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… the gravitational pull toward Bitcoin is real.
The Stacks community is voting mid-June.
Early support looks strong and I will be voting Yes.
Amid all the noise, @Stacks and @Muneeb have consistently proven themselves as top Bitcoin innovators.
Stacks’ new SIP-031 treasury management framework sets Stacks up for growth.
Over half a billion dollars in Bitcoin is already deposited into Stacks. That's real capital flowing to where infrastructure actually works.
Stacks L2 provides fast transaction speed, and manages to maintain 100% Bitcoin hashpower security.
Layer 2 technology combined with a new treasury will allow stacks to compete with the largest chains.
At @drapervc we are looking forward for the positive impact this will bring to Bitcoin DeFi - with @ZestProtocol leading the charge.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… the gravitational pull toward Bitcoin is real.
The Stacks community is voting mid-June.
Early support looks strong and I will be voting Yes.
Everyone should read this letter from @APompliano . I guess no one, not even Trump and Elon can stop government spending.
Once the US government allowed collective bargaining for its employees, it was like driving a truck down a mountain with no brakes.
The good news is that Bitcoin is a hedge against government overspending.
Read Pomp's letter here:
Once the US government allowed collective bargaining for its employees, it was like driving a truck down a mountain with no brakes.
The good news is that Bitcoin is a hedge against government overspending.
Read Pomp's letter here:
Bitcoin might go infinite against the dollar.
On the heels of the recent surge, I’m still expecting Bitcoin to reach $250,000 this year.
Whether Bitcoin will keep gaining ground that fast, who knows.
But the main factors pushing it forward right now are:
→ General optimism as Trump works out trade deals
→ Incoming regulatory frameworks the industry’s been asking for
→ Web3 apps built onto the Bitcoin blockchain
Plus banks are adding it to their offerings. Even longtime holdout JPMorgan plans to offer it soon.
Businesses are piling in, bringing it further into the mainstream.
Bitcoin is extremely low risk compared to some other cryptocurrencies and stocks because people believe in it.
It’s earning the title of a store of value.
Meanwhile, Layer 2 solutions give Bitcoin the flexibility of Ethereum while keeping the solid foundation.
The smart money sees what comes next.
On the heels of the recent surge, I’m still expecting Bitcoin to reach $250,000 this year.
Whether Bitcoin will keep gaining ground that fast, who knows.
But the main factors pushing it forward right now are:
→ General optimism as Trump works out trade deals
→ Incoming regulatory frameworks the industry’s been asking for
→ Web3 apps built onto the Bitcoin blockchain
Plus banks are adding it to their offerings. Even longtime holdout JPMorgan plans to offer it soon.
Businesses are piling in, bringing it further into the mainstream.
Bitcoin is extremely low risk compared to some other cryptocurrencies and stocks because people believe in it.
It’s earning the title of a store of value.
Meanwhile, Layer 2 solutions give Bitcoin the flexibility of Ethereum while keeping the solid foundation.
The smart money sees what comes next.
Bitcoin might be worth an infinite amount of USD.
During the Civil War, the south’s Confederate Dollar went through hyperinflation.
After starting 1:1 with USD, it ended the war at over 10 million to 1.
People lost faith and scrambled to trade their cash in for USD.
But now the US Dollar Index is having its worst start to the year in its 40 year history.
And if geopolitical tensions escalate to extreme levels, faith in the dollar may fall much farther.
Bitcoin, on the other hand, will continue to have open and transparent record-keeping and be easy to store.
And forget gold.
Gold doesn’t play in the same league as Bitcoin. It has real challenges around storage and transportation.
You can’t pay with gold at Starbucks.
Governments are already hedging against this future by holding Bitcoin in their strategic reserves.
So if the system breaks down you don’t want to be the one clamoring to withdraw cash from the bank or hoarding gold in your room.
You want to have enough Bitcoin to hold you and your family over for six months to a year.
Or, if hyperinflation happens, that Bitcoin might last a lot longer.
During the Civil War, the south’s Confederate Dollar went through hyperinflation.
After starting 1:1 with USD, it ended the war at over 10 million to 1.
People lost faith and scrambled to trade their cash in for USD.
But now the US Dollar Index is having its worst start to the year in its 40 year history.
And if geopolitical tensions escalate to extreme levels, faith in the dollar may fall much farther.
Bitcoin, on the other hand, will continue to have open and transparent record-keeping and be easy to store.
And forget gold.
Gold doesn’t play in the same league as Bitcoin. It has real challenges around storage and transportation.
You can’t pay with gold at Starbucks.
Governments are already hedging against this future by holding Bitcoin in their strategic reserves.
So if the system breaks down you don’t want to be the one clamoring to withdraw cash from the bank or hoarding gold in your room.
You want to have enough Bitcoin to hold you and your family over for six months to a year.
Or, if hyperinflation happens, that Bitcoin might last a lot longer.
Gold is dead.
It just sits there. Bitcoin moves.
Borderless. Permissionless. Programmable.
You can’t buy coffee with gold.
But with Bitcoin, you can — without banks, inflation, or friction.
It just sits there. Bitcoin moves.
Borderless. Permissionless. Programmable.
You can’t buy coffee with gold.
But with Bitcoin, you can — without banks, inflation, or friction.
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