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The LayerZero/Wormhole Bidding War Shows How to Value a Crypto Business - Ep. 890
The drama is heating up in crypto M&A. LayerZero, the omnichain interoperability protocol, shocked the market with a $110 million bid to acquire Stargate DAO — the very bridge it originally launched. Then Wormhole jumped in, asking the DAO to pause the vote so it could make a counter-offer.
This episode unpacks the first-ever so-called onchain bidding war: how to value DAOs like real businesses, why LayerZero and Wormhole are fighting over Stargate, and whether this deal marks the beginning of a consolidation wave across crypto.
Guests David Nage of Arca and M&A advisor Lawson Bae of Relayzero break down the numbers, the strategy, and what this turning point means for the industry.
Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com
Thank you to our sponsors!
Sui
Xapo Bank
Guests:
David Nage, VC Portfolio Manager at Arca
Lawson Bae, Founder of Relayzero
Links:
Unchained:
Wormhole Foundation to Counter LayerZero’s Bid for Stargate
LayerZero Foundation Proposes $110 Million Stargate Acquisition, Retiring STG for ZRO Tokens
Timestamps:
🎬 0:00 Intro
🧱 2:57 Why LayerZero wants to buy Stargate, the bridge it launched
💸 8:36 Whether the $110 million offer from LayerZero was actually fair
🕵️♂️ 14:07 How Wormhole may be trying to make things difficult for its biggest rival
📊 16:35 Why David thinks the $110 million number can be justified
📈 21:07 How the number of daily active users factors into valuing crypto projects
🔢 27:07 What a “reasonable multiple” for Stargate could look like
🗳️ 30:34 How the Stargate DAO should approach this pivotal decision
🤝 34:49 Why this deal shows that crypto M&A is booming
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The drama is heating up in crypto M&A. LayerZero, the omnichain interoperability protocol, shocked the market with a $110 million bid to acquire Stargate DAO — the very bridge it originally launched. Then Wormhole jumped in, asking the DAO to pause the vote so it could make a counter-offer.
This episode unpacks the first-ever so-called onchain bidding war: how to value DAOs like real businesses, why LayerZero and Wormhole are fighting over Stargate, and whether this deal marks the beginning of a consolidation wave across crypto.
Guests David Nage of Arca and M&A advisor Lawson Bae of Relayzero break down the numbers, the strategy, and what this turning point means for the industry.
Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com
Thank you to our sponsors!
Sui
Xapo Bank
Guests:
David Nage, VC Portfolio Manager at Arca
Lawson Bae, Founder of Relayzero
Links:
Unchained:
Wormhole Foundation to Counter LayerZero’s Bid for Stargate
LayerZero Foundation Proposes $110 Million Stargate Acquisition, Retiring STG for ZRO Tokens
Timestamps:
🎬 0:00 Intro
🧱 2:57 Why LayerZero wants to buy Stargate, the bridge it launched
💸 8:36 Whether the $110 million offer from LayerZero was actually fair
🕵️♂️ 14:07 How Wormhole may be trying to make things difficult for its biggest rival
📊 16:35 Why David thinks the $110 million number can be justified
📈 21:07 How the number of daily active users factors into valuing crypto projects
🔢 27:07 What a “reasonable multiple” for Stargate could look like
🗳️ 30:34 How the Stargate DAO should approach this pivotal decision
🤝 34:49 Why this deal shows that crypto M&A is booming
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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