MATT HUANG

Sometimes I feel like I'm managing the X-Men Academy.

I deep down thought it was just a really beautiful idea.

I think I've always had a certain skepticism towards authority, so when I see authority at work, I do question: Is this the way we want the world to operate?

When you focus too much on competitors, you become more like them.

When Fred and I started Paradigm five years ago, there was no master plan. What we had was a shared curiosity for the future, deep conviction in crypto, and a desire to advance the frontier of what's possible.

We did let our quality standards slip.