Interview Series — theodore detweiler
In our interview series, we talk to the chads of Crypto Twitter — people that share the best alpha and have won the community’s respect. This time we’re talking to theodore detweiler, who dismissed his chad status completely but hey, we know better :)
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Who’s theodore detweiler?
my fav cartoon character growing up
How long have you been in crypto & what was your first investment?
I have been in crypto since 2017. My first investment was in $XRP (yes, I know lol)
Full-time or part-time?
Full-time
What did you do before crypto?
Started a few e-commerce businesses whilst at university. Still run a few on the side.
What is County Capital? Who are the founders, and what kind of investments are you looking for in this market?
CC started as a TG group that I formed in 2022 to bring together driven alpha hunters. We gelled very well together and became a close group of friends. What we accomplish together, I can never forget, loyalty and trust is important in this space.
We have a deVC arm where members can invest in various seed rounds for various protocols. We are very selective on the projects we fund and have only made a handful of investments this year (we feel valuations are still quite high on most raises). We are all still alpha hunters at heart and continue to Degen in the space.
What is ThirdStreetCapital, and how it’s different from County Capital? Do you accept LPs to these investment vehicles? :)
ThirdStreetCapital is just a placeholder for now.
We have thought about accepting LPs for CC, with these things, execution is key, and it would have to make sense for us long term to do so (especially with what has happened recently in the market).
What is ARBO and what is ArboGuild?
ARBO is a PvP tactical combat game created by ReBlink launching next year. They are launching their beta (Basic Combat Training) auto-battler very soon. ARBO Guild will be centered around using the protocol assets of the ARBO ecosystem in the p2e game.
What is UnIdentifiedDAO, why are you called the “chief miner”, and what it takes to join the UDAO community?
UDAO is a private alpha server. It is not token/NFT gated. I have been part of/created many alpha servers and found that members usually become comfortable after a while or, if NFT gated, treat the server more like a service that should be provided since they have paid for an NFT.
This usually means that the server becomes less and less active after a few months or when there are market drawdowns. I started UDAO in September ’22 as a kind of experiment. I didn’t expect it to be doing as well as it is in such a short space of time. The fact that a spot in the server is not guaranteed and we have routine “purges” of members from the server, means those that remain are the most active members of the crypto space. We have had several collabs, hosted several AMAs and are early on most new protocols/NFT projects 99% of the time.
The chief miner is kind of an inside joke in the server. We are all alpha “miners” ;)
To join, you must be active in discussions, share alpha, and be active in the server to remain. Sharing alpha is just a part of what it takes. We have plenty of alpha in the server, but discussions and being active are also important. Posting a few messages a day or saying gm/gn wont cut it.
You can’t sell for next 5 years, and can only hold one: ETH, BTC or USD?
$ETH makes the most sense to me.
Name 3 of your current favorite protocols?
I am more of a Degen alpha hunter of low caps so a couple of these, you might not have heard of:
Most underrated protocol in terms of impact on the whole DeFi space?
Curve. One of the true OGs from DeFi 1.0, it has stood the test of time thus far. The impact they have had on DeFi is a testament to how robust the protocol is.
