ChainFeeds on Sept. 13 published a new installment of its "VC Talk" series, outlining the main topics recently discussed by crypto venture firms and researchers. The roundup spans the LAPTOP memecoin controversy, AI claims around a major math problem, fresh research on structured compute markets, and primary-market fundraising activity.
Topics highlighted in the roundup
The Sept. 13 edition is organized into three parts.
- The first covers what crypto VCs have been talking about, with two featured topics: Laptop Memecoin and AI solving a major mathematics problem.
- The second lists recent research output, including Pantera Capital’s discussion of who could become the "CME" of the compute market and a16z’s release of Lattice Jolt.
- The third provides a primary-market fundraising overview for Aug. 31 to Sept. 6.
LAPTOP memecoin draws criticism
Under the Laptop Memecoin discussion, ChainFeeds says celebrity memecoins have returned to the spotlight, with LAPTOP, a memecoin tied to Hunter Biden, drawing controversy.
Nick Tomaino of 1kx said that when the Trump memecoin launched on Jan. 17, 2025, just before the inauguration, all KOLs and VCs said it was good for the crypto industry. This week, he said, the same people have been aggressively attacking the Biden-themed memecoin. He wrote: "Maybe they all learned their lesson and became more sophisticated? Or maybe they never had any conviction beyond their own bags."
Arthur of DeFiance Capital questioned why so many U.S. celebrities seem unconcerned about damaging their reputations in order to issue a celebrity memecoin. He wrote: "Does nobody think long term anymore?"
Lao Bai of Amber Group also criticized the pattern. He wrote: "Does every White House token launch have to dump on this market? Last time it was $TRUMP, this time it is $LAPTOP, come on..."
He added that when liquidity is thin, the market should not be overloaded with too many small tokens. In his view, traders should focus on larger tokens and a limited number of assets with fundamentals, and if prices keep falling, they should not hold on when momentum turns.
OpenAI’s math claim becomes another focal point
The second featured topic centers on OpenAI’s claim that AI solved the Navier-Stokes equation, which the article describes as one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems. According to ChainFeeds, the claim triggered collective resistance from leading mathematicians and also raised intellectual property disputes.
The piece frames the debate in simple terms: whether academia should stick to its current system or adapt to change.
Research items and funding snapshot
On research, ChainFeeds lists two items. One is from Pantera Capital under the title "Who will become the 'CME' of the compute market?" The other is from a16z, which introduced Lattice Jolt, described as a lattice-based SNARK for building a quantum-resistant, high-performance zkVM.
On fundraising, the roundup says 12 public deals were disclosed during the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, with total funding topping $580 million. The projects named are Polymarket, Felix Pago, Cari, OpenReserve, Diameter Pay, Firelight Protocol, RWAperp, ParlayX, Polaris, Oddpool, fomo, and Pons.
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