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Our Managing Partner and Co-Founder, @MikeBucella, joined the @DigitalFinForum in @Bermuda for “Allocating Through Uncertainty: Where VCs See the Next Opportunity Set.” The panel covered how investors are thinking about the next cycle across digital assets, AI, capital markets infrastructure, and enterprise adoption. Watch the full discussion here: youtube.com/watch?v=YQRET_aQ…
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Our Co-Founder & Managing Partner @MikeBucella joined the Bermuda Digital Finance Forum for a panel on “Allocating Through Uncertainty: Where VCs See the Next Opportunity Set.” In uncertain markets, we’re focused on durable digital asset opportunities with real distribution, regulatory durability, and useful infrastructure. Thank you to @BermudaPremier, the @BermudaMonetary, @SALTConference and @PartnersPenrose for the hospitality.
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During @consensus2026 Miami by @CoinDesk, Michael Bucella @MikeBucella and Steve Lee @xxstevelee, our Managing Partners, participated in a panel discussing growing Wall Street participation in the digital asset space and judged semifinal candidates at the startup pitch contest.
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Live Now: Is The Wall Street Herd Still Coming? Moderated by @MikeBucella
1pm at Frontier Stage, Miami Convention Center "Is The Wall Street Herd Still Coming?"
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Our co-founder, @MikeBucella, is speaking today at @consensus2026 in Miami alongside Robinhood, Ondo and Babylon on the convergence of Wall Street and crypto markets.
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Neoclassic Capital retweeted
We are pleased to announce @MikeBucella, Managing Partner and Co-founder at @NeoclassicCap, as a speaker at the Bermuda Digital Finance Forum 2026! Learn more and register: digitalfinanceforum.com
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Next month, Mike @MikeBucella and Steve @xxstevelee will be in Miami Beach, speaking and judging at @consensus2026 by @CoinDesk and attending Innovate by @TheTieIO
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Neoclassic Capital retweeted
Now, the @ValinorDigital team is expanding with three hires. Let me know or apply directly if you want to join and build a new onchain financial firm • Head of DeFi Markets • Investment Professional • Chief of Staff apply.workable.com/valinor/j… apply.workable.com/valinor/j… apply.workable.com/valinor/j…
We are excited to participate in Valinor @ValinorDigital's $25M seed round, as it opens a new chapter for credit markets by leveraging blockchain and AI to make credit investing more transparent, programmable, and accessible. Official announcement: x.com/ValinorDigital/status/…
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Neoclassic co-founder & Managing Partner, @MikeBucella , was recently on @CNBC's Power Lunch to discuss Stablecoin regulation in the US and the global rise of prediction markets...
Back in studio at CNBC for the first time since 2019! Great discussion on Stablecoins, Prediction Markets and the overall state of crypto and broader capital markets. Always enjoy spending time with @KellyCNBC, @TheDomino and the @CNBC @PowerLunch team Also, amazing to consider the industry progress from that last in-studio interview in 2019...at that time, we spoke about @Meta's Libra Coin announcement and Bitcoin's "Renaissance" as $BTC traded back through $9,000, from the $3,375 low of that cycle! (link in comments)... cnbc.com/video/2026/03/25/ne…
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Neoclassic Capital retweeted
Back in studio at CNBC for the first time since 2019! Great discussion on Stablecoins, Prediction Markets and the overall state of crypto and broader capital markets. Always enjoy spending time with @KellyCNBC, @TheDomino and the @CNBC @PowerLunch team Also, amazing to consider the industry progress from that last in-studio interview in 2019...at that time, we spoke about @Meta's Libra Coin announcement and Bitcoin's "Renaissance" as $BTC traded back through $9,000, from the $3,375 low of that cycle! (link in comments)... cnbc.com/video/2026/03/25/ne…
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We are excited to participate in Valinor @ValinorDigital's $25M seed round, as it opens a new chapter for credit markets by leveraging blockchain and AI to make credit investing more transparent, programmable, and accessible. Official announcement: x.com/ValinorDigital/status/…
Valinor officially announces $25M seed round, led by @CastleIslandVC with participation from @PaulPPrager & Nazar Khan of TeraWulf, @NeoclassicCap, @Maven11Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, @Paxos, @thefintechfund, @deptvc, @57blocks Capital, @bsqcapital, and others! "Valinor is purpose-built to power a new era for credit markets, which it terms Open Credit: a blockchain-enabled infrastructure upgrade that expands the capital markets and improves outcomes for borrowers and lenders." valinordigital.com/post/vali…
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Neoclassic Capital retweeted
Excited to back @ValinorDigital as they aim to lead a new chapter in credit markets, leveraging blockchain programmability to enhance traditionally manual private credit processes while building internet-native ledgers that redefine market boundaries
Valinor officially announces $25M seed round, led by @CastleIslandVC with participation from @PaulPPrager & Nazar Khan of TeraWulf, @NeoclassicCap, @Maven11Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, @Paxos, @thefintechfund, @deptvc, @57blocks Capital, @bsqcapital, and others! "Valinor is purpose-built to power a new era for credit markets, which it terms Open Credit: a blockchain-enabled infrastructure upgrade that expands the capital markets and improves outcomes for borrowers and lenders." valinordigital.com/post/vali…
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Catch @MikeBucella at @blockworksDAS at 2:10 PM
Our co-founder @MikeBucella will be speaking next week at DAS NY on prediction markets with @j0hnwang (@Kalshi), Asaf Meir (@Solidus_Labs) , and @Kunallegendd (@Blockworks). Discussion will center around how the markets are developing as tools for price discovery, information aggregation, and capital formation. Still early, but the pace of development and institutional interest is picking up.
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Neoclassic Capital retweeted
Do Venture-Backed Tokens Create Uninvestable Post-Launch Dynamics? At InnovateDenver, @DinghanL (@JSquare_co) moderated Colin Jones (@OuterlandsCap), @jeremyNLH (No Limit Holdings), @xxstevelee (@NeoclassicCap), and @ahnchrisj (@HaunVentures) on a tough question: Are post-TGE markets structurally uninvestable? Full panel: youtube.com/watch?v=IEfh2kx5…
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Our co-founder @MikeBucella will be speaking next week at DAS NY on prediction markets with @j0hnwang (@Kalshi), Asaf Meir (@Solidus_Labs) , and @Kunallegendd (@Blockworks). Discussion will center around how the markets are developing as tools for price discovery, information aggregation, and capital formation. Still early, but the pace of development and institutional interest is picking up.
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Neoclassic Capital retweeted
AI × crypto becomes clearer when separating the infrastructure and application layers. On infra side, blockchain and crypto could serve as a trust and verification layer for AI, including data provenance. On app side, they fit naturally for agent-to-agent payments and AI-driven execution (e.g., trading), with crypto as the payment rail. Today, much of AI × crypto still feels more narrative-first than problem-first. But as the AI economy grows, the role of blockchain and crypto may become increasingly logical. If that happens, as @ilblackdragon recently mentioned: “AI on the front end. Blockchain on the back end.”
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Neoclassic Capital retweeted
Good piece from @TheBlockCo on the ICE–OKX deal and what it may signal about TradFi and crypto convergence. Thanks for the quote @Yogita_Khatri5
🎉 Edition 46 of my newsletter, The Funding, is live! Many thanks to @delitzer, @AllBusinessPump, @LexSokolin, @xxstevelee, @richwgalvin, @samuelmandrew, @b_potts23, @Quynh__Ho, and @Haider for sharing insights! 🙌
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Recently, our Managing Partner Steve @xxstevelee shared his view at Innovate Denver by @TheTieIO on the unique dynamics of the crypto investing market, which challenge VC investors to understand not only private VC markets but also token public markets.
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