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Charlie Noyes

General Partner

Paradigm
Layer 1 protocolsDeFicryptographyprotocol research

Investment Thesis

DeFi infrastructure, MEV, protocol economics. Intersection of market microstructure and blockchain design.

What Excites Them

Novel MEV solutions, DeFi market structure improvements

What They Pass On

Ignoring MEV implications, centralized sequencing without justification

How to Pitch

Show understanding of MEV and market microstructure.

Notable Writing

Understanding Bridgesresearch

Cross-chain bridges face the impossible trilemma of trustlessness, extensibility, and generalizability.

MEV and Meblog

Understanding MEV and its implications for DeFi

Best practices for token distributions that align long-term incentives.

Podcast Appearances

Understanding MEVUncommon Core
MEVDeFi

Key Quotes

MEV is not a bug, it is a fundamental feature of open financial systems that needs to be designed around.

Uncommon Core

Background

Partner at Paradigm. Previously at Pantera Capital. One of the youngest partners at a major crypto fund.

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