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Austin Adams

Investor

Advisor at Variant Fund

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About

Austin Adams is an advisor at Variant, focusing on mechanism design for protocols and technical guidance for early-stage builders. He is building Whetstone Research, a mechanism design research firm, and advises Uniswap Labs, having contributed code to Uniswap v4 and written papers on L2 chain design, MEV, and the economics of onchain markets. He previously worked in research at the Federal Reserve.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3

Colleagues at Variant Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Austin Adams?
Austin Adams is an advisor at Variant, focusing on mechanism design for protocols and technical guidance for early-stage builders. He is building Whetstone Research, a mechanism design research firm, and advises Uniswap Labs, having contributed code to Uniswap v4 and written papers on L2 chain design, MEV, and the economics of onchain markets. He previously worked in research at the Federal Reserve.
Where does Austin Adams work?
Austin Adams is Advisor at Variant Fund.
What does Austin Adams invest in?
Austin Adams invests in Crypto & Web3.

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