The SEC’s Crypto Market Manipulation Fears Make No Sense
The SEC is refusing to approve a bitcoin ETF out of fear of market manipulation. But that fear is nonsensical.
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T. Boone Pickens’ Real Legacy Has Nothing to Do With Oil
This week, the News Fix is dedicated to legendary disruptor T. Boone Pickens. His true legacy went far beyond oil.
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News Fix: Binance Gets Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Approved
In the news this week: Binance’s stablecoin is approved by New York regulators, the marijuana industry ramps up its lobbying efforts and no one wants to buy WeWork shares.
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What the Past 28 Years Have Taught Us About Disruption
In the middle of a lucrative basketball career in 1991, Shelly Pennefather left society to become a cloistered nun. A lot has changed since then. And if we could explain the past 28 years to her, we’d tell her it was a time of disruption.
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A Broken Payments System That’s Bad for Everyone
The payments ecosystem is a hot mess. And the Federal Reserve, banks and crypto all offer potential solutions. But only one of those is really trustworthy.
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What Cannabis Businesses Need to Learn From Curaleaf and Icarus
Cannabis businesses need to learn from Icarus: Don’t fly too close to the sun. It could be your downfall.
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Investors “Flying to Safety” With Cryptocurrency
The global economy has been sending a warning: Investors need a hedge against fiat money now more than ever. Bitcoin and altcoins fit the bill.
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How This Fintech Company Is Making It Easy to Buy and Sell Gold
Bitcoin and gold have a lot in common. For one, neither is a viable payment option in today’s economy. But fintech company Glint is trying to change that.
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News Fix: Two Companies at the Intersection of Startups, Crypto and Cannabis
The Early Investing trinity is startups, cryptocurrency and cannabis. In this week’s News Fix, we look at two companies that intersect with all three sectors.
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News Fix: FDA Warns Curaleaf About Health Claims
In the news this week, the FDA sends Curaleaf a warning letter, Toyota invests in Didi and Steven Mnuchin is still salty about bitcoin.
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News Fix: Congress Grills Facebook, Doesn’t Get Anywhere
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.
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