Published On Jan 12, 2024
Arthur Cheong is the Founder & CEO of DeFiance Capital. He is one of the biggest legends in crypto and his story is pretty extraordinary: he went in less than 3 years from a humble Malaysian dude to more than 100x’ing his mid-5 figure portfolio.
In June 2022, the worst happened when Defiance Capital's assets got trapped into the cascade of liquidations due to the 2022 crypto lending blow up.
Arthur's story is a truly fascinating entrepreneurship story "on steroids" full of crazy highs and lows. He is now back with his new fund, ready for one of the biggest comebacks of our industry.
Key topics:
- Achieving 100X Returns in Crypto Investment
- Trust Issues and Startup Failures
- Role of Ego in Success and Failure
- Do not trust the "authority"!
- Why Crypto is the biggest wealth-building opportunity ever
- Resilience masterclass
- Buying a Lambo
and much more!
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Arthur Cheong
01:34 Arthur's Entry into Crypto
10:30 Background and Early Life
12:43 Early Career and Investments
20:32 Family's Financial Influence
26:13 Shift to Crypto Investing
29:20 Crypto's Future Potential
50:57 Entering the Crypto Sphere
51:30 Committing Full-Time to Crypto
55:47 Starting a Crypto Startup
01:01:05 100x’ing your portfolio
01:04:09 Bullish on DEXES & Gaming
01:16:44 Dealing with Market Downturns
01:19:35 Trust and Risk in Crypto
01:22:10 Learning from Financial Losses
01:39:40 Perils of Blindly Following Influencers
01:40:05 False Success Stories' Impact
01:41:20 Reality of Crypto Success
01:46:43 Cynical Optimism in Business
01:52:48 The VC FOMO
02:02:25 Resilience in Business
02:18:00 Trust and Betrayal in Business
02:21:38 Learning from Mistakes