We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0. Regulatory clarity, growing consumer adoption, and low-cost chains have paved the way for a golden age of building in crypto — and at YC, @base and @coinbase we want to fund builders to seize this moment. @harjtaggar and @jessepollak sat down to discuss what kinds of companies they're most excited to see, why this is such an exciting time, and what the future could look like onchain. 00:00 – The Golden Age of Crypto 02:00 – Jesse’s Path to Coinbase & Base 04:00 – From Fintech 1.0 to Fintech 3.0 07:00 – Why Lowering Costs Changes Everything 10:00 – L1 vs. L2, Simply Explained 13:00 – How to Build Your First Crypto App 16:00 – Regulation: Bottleneck or Unlock? 19:00 – Stablecoins as the Killer Use Case 23:00 – Beyond the Dollar: Local Stablecoins 27:00 – Tokenization of Assets 31:00 – New Asset Classes & the Creator Economy 35:00 – What Coinbase Looks for in Founders 39:00 – The Future of Crypto in 10 Years

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