EthCC 9: Where Would Crypto Experts Put €1M Right Now?
I interviewed leading industry experts at EthCC 9 in Cannes, asking one key question, ‘Where Would Crypto Experts Put €1M Right Now?’ The insights shared in this article are intended solely for educational and informational purposes and should not be considered financial advice. The views expressed reflect the personal opinions of the interviewees and do not constitute investment recommendations.
The experts featured in this article include:
- Vikrant Sharma, the founder and CEO of Cake Wallet
- Mike McCabe, product lead at 0xbow (Privacy pools)
- Alejandro Dopico, one of the co-founders of Sail
- Marcus Rein, Senior Developer Relations at Edge & Node (The Graph)
Marcus Rein, Senior Developer Relations at Edge & Node (The Graph): I’m very focused on the intersection of traditional finance and stablecoins. That’s where I see the industry consolidating. We’re at a point where many ideas are being tested, but only those with real product-market fit will survive — and stablecoins clearly fall into that category.
I’d look closely at the stablecoin ecosystem and identify companies building strong infrastructure around it. For example, we’re working with a technology called AMP that supports compliance and data layers within that economy.
Alejandro Dopico, one of the co-founders of Sail: I think diversification is absolutely key, and cash is king in times like these. It’s important to keep a portion of your capital liquid while also generating yield. Personally, I’d allocate part of my capital into Sail, of course, but beyond that, I think there’s tremendous value in DeFi right now.
There are strong protocols and projects like Hyperliquid, Morpho, and Sky trading at very attractive valuations. I would continue investing progressively over time rather than deploying everything in one single buy. Dollar-cost averaging into fundamentally strong projects with solid metrics, while maintaining some liquidity that generates yield — that’s what I would personally do.
Mike McCabe, product lead at 0xbow (Privacy pools): As I mentioned, I’m more of a long-term holder than a trader. There are a few things I’m personally excited about. One example is the Gnosis Economic Zone, which was recently announced here at ECC. I’ve always been a big fan of the work Gnosis does. They build a lot of the foundational infrastructure the entire industry relies on.
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Then obviously Ethereum. Bitcoin as well. And honestly, if I had a million euros, I’d probably even buy some Solana. Overall, I’d probably diversify across multiple ecosystems, but I would definitely place the strongest emphasis on teams building real infrastructure and consistently shipping products.
Vikrant Sharma, the founder and CEO of Cake Wallet: I’d definitely diversify between Bitcoin and Ethereum, but I would also heavily focus on privacy coins like Monero and Zcash. And of course Litecoin as well, especially because of its privacy features.
It took a few years, but I think the privacy narrative has finally started to gain real traction. I always believed it would happen eventually. As more people enter crypto and begin actively using Bitcoin or Ethereum, they suddenly realize that their transactions can be tracked forever — from the beginning of time to the end of time.
That realization naturally pushes people toward privacy-focused solutions. I think more and more users are waking up to the importance of financial privacy because of that.
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