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Bitcoin Hash Rate Reaches New High
By Allison Brickell on July 22, 2019
Bitcoin’s hash rate reached an all-time high over the weekend. Here’s why that’s important.
Mailbag: Death Is Inevitable, but So Are Pilotless Passenger Drones
By Early Investing on July 21, 2019
This week, the Early Investing team wrestles with government threats to bitcoin and the inevitability of death.
News Fix: Congress Grills Facebook, Doesn’t Get Anywhere
By Vin Narayanan on July 20, 2019
In the news this week, Facebook undergoes intense scrutiny at two congressional hearings, Curaleaf increasingly dominates the cannabis market and Chinese startups struggle to raise money.
Crypto Monitor: Time to Buy the Dip
By Early Investing on July 19, 2019
The crypto markets are offering an enticing buying opportunity this week. Meanwhile, the government is still panicking about Libra.
Congress Scolds Facebook Instead of Moving Fintech Innovation Forward
By Vin Narayanan on July 18, 2019
This week, legislators had the opportunity to make progress on key issues surrounding Facebook’s innovative Libra proposal. But too many politicians wasted it.
How One Small Tech Company Is Shaping the Driverless Car Market
By Andy Gordon on July 17, 2019
Argo may be a small artificial intelligence startup, but it wields a big influence over who will succeed in the driverless car market.
Bakkt to Begin Testing Its Bitcoin Futures Contracts Next Week
By Andy Gordon on July 15, 2019
Bakkt is a week away from testing its bitcoin futures contracts. And it’s clear the service will be launching very soon.
Number of Financial Institutions Serving Cannabis Companies Nearly Doubles in Two Years
By Allison Brickell on July 15, 2019
The cannabis industry has a banking problem. But financial institutions want to change that - and the government is taking steps to make it happen.
Mailbag: Why You Should Steer Clear of Crypto Trading Bots
By Early Investing on July 14, 2019
This week’s Mailbag tackles the dangers of crypto trading bots and the most challenging sector for startup investing.
News Fix: Don’t Get Spooked by the Fed
By Allison Brickell on July 13, 2019
In the news this week, bitcoin takes a dive after the Fed voices concerns over Libra, Trump trash-talks crypto on Twitter, and Facebook doesn’t go for India.
Trump Gets Defensive About the Dollar
By Adam Sharp on July 12, 2019
It’s been a very interesting 24 hours in the crypto world. First, we had Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifying about crypto before Congress. He called for a halt to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project and had some very interesting things to say about bitcoin. When asked whether crypto is a threat…
Cannabis Report: A Guide to Canopy Growth’s Earnings Report
By Early Investing on July 11, 2019
Canopy Growth's earnings report wasn’t exactly full of surprises, but its stock price still had a strong reaction. Here’s why.
Airdrop Alert: Rally
By Vin Narayanan on July 9, 2019
This week’s airdrop is Rally, a social media rewards system that wants you - not social media companies - to earn money for your data.
Bitcoin Processed More Payments Than PayPal Last Year
By Allison Brickell on July 8, 2019
The bitcoin blockchain processed more transactions than PayPal in 2018. And that’s just the start of the good news.
Mailbag: Why the Wisdom of the Crowd Beats Analyst Expectations
By Early Investing on July 7, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explains how to sell crypto for cash and how the wisdom of the crowd beats out analyst predictions.
News Fix: 13 Headlines for 13 Colonies
By Vin Narayanan on July 6, 2019
In a special July Fourth edition of the News Fix, we’ve compiled 13 important headlines shaping the startup, cannabis and crypto sectors.