Source: The Leverage
The revolving door between discredited crypto operators and funded AI startups reveals that hype cycles are compressing and reputational friction has collapsed in venture capital. When the same people who built casino mechanics into blockchain projects pivot directly into machine learning without meaningful consequences, venture capitalists either haven't learned to vet founders or have decided execution speed trumps founder integrity. Companies built on the same growth-at-all-costs playbook that imploded crypto will face pressure to make premature claims about capabilities and safety.