Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Tarun Chitra break down the biggest stories in crypto.

This week, we’re joined by one of the most iconic anons on Crypto Twitter: Mosi, aka @vanacharma.

In a wide-ranging discussion on The Chopping Block, Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Tarun Chitra are joined by Mosi, one of the most-followed anons on Crypto Twitter, to dissect the biggest stories in crypto.

Best known for fearlessly calling out sketchy tokenomics and exposing exaggerated valuations, Mosi joins the crew for a no-holds-barred teardown of market maker games, coordinated OTC dumps, and the "hallucination yield" driving this cycle's worst bets.

From the $60 million Movement Labs snafu to the broader collapse of community trust, the gang goes deep on why crypto's market structure is broken—and what it'll take to salvage it.

If you've ever wondered how the sausage gets made with new token launches, the breakdowns of new scams, and the role investors play in it all, tune in now.

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Show Highlights

* $60M Movement Meltdown – How a token deal went sour, dragged down one of the cycle's hottest L1s, and became crypto's latest fiasco.

* Anon vs. Everyone – Iconic CT anon @vanacharma breaks down the float games, OTC dumps, and tokenomics illusions plaguing the industry.

* Market Makers or Middlemen? – When is liquidity real, and when is it just backdoor exits? We unpack how MM incentives are getting abused.

* Hallucination Yield & Vapor Valuations – Why funds chase tokens with the fakest traction — and what happens when reality hits.

* Are VCs to Blame? – The crew clashes on whether investors are complicit in these token games or just bad at picking founders.

* Pump, Dump, Repeat – How OTC discounts, fake float, and circular trading fuel a Ponzi-like system in plain sight.

* Why Retail Gets Burned – Most people never stood a chance. We walk through how asymmetric info and hidden unlocks wreck public buyers.

* Can This Be Fixed? – Haseeb and Mosi clash on the path forward: enforceable disclosures, exchange oversight, or do-nothing chaos?

* Self-Regulation Is the Only Way Out – Before the SEC nukes everything, the industry must grow up. Here's where that starts.

Guests

* Mosi - Just a Kid from Africa

Disclosures

Haseeb is a Managing Partner at Dragonfly. Dragonfly is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on blockchain, web3, and emerging technologies.

Tom is a General Partner at Dragonfly. Dragonfly is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on blockchain, web3, and emerging technologies.

Robert is the CEO & Co-founder of Superstate, a blockchain startup focused on building the next generation of social media.

Tarun is a part-time contributor to Dragonfly. Dragonfly is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on blockchain, web3, and emerging technologies.

The Chop Block is written and produced by Unstructured.