DATs Could Become Crypto’s Missing “Slow Capital”

[etfs]

Traditional finance is underpinned by patient capital — the kind that supports institutions like JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs for decades. Crypto lacks this foundation. Venture capital demands exits, hedge funds chase short-term returns, and retail investors aren’t structured for low-risk, long-horizon deployment.

DATs 2.0 can fill that gap by becoming crypto’s source of “slow capital”: permanent, disciplined funding that supports infrastructure rather than quick flips. If crypto is to mature beyond an alternative asset class, it needs institutions willing to invest patiently in the systems that keep networks alive. Digital asset treasuries are uniquely positioned to do exactly that — if they choose to evolve.

[mendez]

vc exit timelines never really lined up with building real infra anyway

[Revenant]

Slow capital is exactly what crypto lacks.

[The_Walking_Dead]

Infra needs patience, not hype.

[Capybara_Capybara]

VC timelines rarely fit real systems.