Former Hack VC Partner Hsin-Ju Chuang Found Dead at 37

The death of a figure who moved between protocol foundations and crypto venture capital highlights how tightly knit the industry's talent pipeline remains, and how much institutional knowledge sits with a small number of individuals. Chuang's path — Stellar, Solana, then Hack VC — reflects the career arc that has shaped early-stage crypto investing. With no cause or circumstances disclosed, the open question is how the firms and projects tied to that network respond, and whether the absence of detail leaves room for speculation the industry would rather avoid.