The New Rules of Crypto Fundraising | Roundup

The New Rules of Crypto Fundraising | Roundup

From Bell Curve by Blockworks

April 10, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolving landscape of crypto fundraising for early-stage founders.

This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the current fundraising landscape for early-stage crypto founders, covering how funding standards have shifted, optimal raise sizing, the inverted risk model of token-era investing, go-to-market strategy, how to run a fundraising process, and when to act on investor feedback. Thanks for tuning in! – Follow Myles: https://x.com/MylesOneil Follow Xavier: https://x.com/0xave Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH —- Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (02:57) The Bar to Raise Has Never Been Higher (10:53) The Impact of Market Cycles (20:36) How Much Should You Actually Raise? (27:51) Blockworks IR (28:39) Telling Your Story (41:02) Running a Fundraise (57:58) Accepting Feedback —-- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies…

People in this episode

Host: Myles

Guests: Mippo, Xavier

Topics covered

  • crypto fundraising
  • early-stage funding
  • investing standards
  • go-to-market strategy
  • investor feedback

Keywords

  • crypto
  • fundraising
  • investing
  • token-era
  • market strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blockworks

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