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Congressional Hearings, Mastercard Provide Good News for Bitcoin
By Vin Narayanan on July 21, 2018
Crypto-friendly Congressional hearings helped shore up bitcoin's long-term outlook while Mastercard gave the popular digital currency a short-term boost.
Congressional Hearings Show Appetite for Smart Crypto Regulations
By Vin Narayanan on July 20, 2018
After years of keeping bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at arm’s length, Congress looks like it’s getting serious about regulating digital assets.
Crypto Monitor: Decentralized banking arrives; role play!
By Vin Narayanan on July 20, 2018
Editor’s Note: Just after we finished taping this episode, Mastercard announced its patent to use cryptocurrencies as a payment method, and the price of bitcoin soared through the $6,800 resistance level we discussed in the show. We’ll try mentioning bitcoin’s new resistance level in the next edition of Crypto…
Where Cryptocurrency Prices Will Be a Year From Now
By Allison Brickell on July 19, 2018
In late June, we polled First Stage Investor members about marijuana stocks, startups and driverless cars. Here’s what we learned… This week, we’re asking what you think the value of cryptocurrencies will be in the next year… and how you celebrated (or didn’t celebrate) Amazon Prime Day.
Q&A: A Founder’s Journey From Hardware to Pure Software
By Andy Gordon on July 18, 2018
Andy sits down with the founder of Pixilated, a photo booth startup, to learn about the ways the company is tackling its market.
Venture Capitalists Go All In
By Allison Brickell on July 16, 2018
For most of this decade, angel/seed investing has been clearly outpacing early venture capital. This is presenting an opportunity for early investors.
Q&A: Think Long Term With Pre-IPO Investments; Living on Bitcoin
By Vin Narayanan on July 15, 2018
When you invest in a pre-IPO startup, you to need to wait (for now) for one of two key events to profit on your investment.
News Fix: Venture Capital Funding Rising to New Heights
By Vin Narayanan on July 14, 2018
A strong economy has venture capital firms funding startups at a rate we haven’t seen since 2000.
How Marijuana Will Change the World
By Adam Sharp on July 13, 2018
The end of cannabis prohibition is near. The implications for society are excellent.
Portfolio and Crypto Market Update
By Adam Sharp on July 13, 2018
First, a quick market update. The markets have been a bit shaken by a few small hacks in the past few weeks. But overall, crypto prices have been fairly resilient recently. Weak hands are still being shaken out of the market, but the pace of selling has slowed dramatically, which…
New Recommendation: EnergyFunders
By Adam Sharp on July 12, 2018
Deal Details Security type: Convertible note (will convert into shares in the future at no higher than a $10 million valuation) Valuation: $10 million cap Minimum investment: $1,000 Investment Portal: SeedInvest Raise: Series A Link to invest EnergyFunders is an investment platform…
Market/Product Fit Is Critical in Investing
By Andy Gordon on July 11, 2018
Andy Gordon uses some of the world’s biggest product failures to illustrate a critical rule in investing.
Diversifying and Finding Investment-Worthy Startups
By Early Investing on July 8, 2018
Early Investing co-founders Andy Gordon and Adam Sharp answer questions about diversifying your cryptocurrency portfolio and where to find pre-IPO startups to invest in.
Big Investors Gear Up for Bitcoin
By Vin Narayanan on July 7, 2018
Prices of bitcoin rallied this week as institutional investors began moving in, and one big company showed how serious it was about blockchain.
Being Greedy at the Right Time
By Adam Sharp on July 6, 2018
Emotional trading is the enemy of all investors. Here’s how to properly invest.