Andrew Reed on Founder

We led Phantom's Series C, along with Paradigm. @phantom is the leading crypto wallet, period. 15M MAU, $25B in self-custody assets, $20B in volume, and 850M onchain transactions last year. A driving force towards self-custody around the world. (1/3)

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: concrete, punchy, corporate
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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