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Bitcoin and Crypto Poised For Big Gains
Bitcoin dropped slightly today on news that Korean crypto exchange OKEx is under investigation by Korean authorities. OKEx has suspended withdrawals — apparently due to at least some of its holdings being held by police. This is not great news. But it’s not horrible news either. There are hundreds of exchanges operating around the world. It’s inevitable that problems will …
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Bitcoin is Looking Better Than Ever
Long-time readers know I’m always bullish on bitcoin over the long-term. But recently I’ve become extremely bullish over the short- and mid-term. Let me tell you why. On October 7th, Square — a publicly-traded $82 billion financial giant — announced that they purchased $50 million worth of bitcoin for their treasury. Here’s a juicy snippet from Square’s press release. “We…
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New Pick: Invest in Efficient Energy Use
Deal Details Startup: COI Energy Security type: Crowd SAFE Discount: 20% Valuation (cap): $18 million Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: December 1, 2020 The way buildings are supplied energy is incredibly inefficient. So is the way buildings consume energy. The problem is that electricity — unlike other commodities — can’t be stored for use at a moment’s…
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Crypto Monitor: Looking to the Future
There’s been some exciting crypto events recently. Jim Cramer is bullish on bitcoin. Digital payment company Square just bought $50 million worth of bitcoin. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. All this activity has us thinking about the future of crypto. In today’s Crypto Monitor episode, Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan talk about what’s on the horizon for…
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Choosing Between Startups and Tech Stocks
Today we’re going to briefly compare tech stocks with startup investments. We’ve reached a point in the public market where many tech stocks are overvalued by what I would guess is a multiple that ranges from 2x-to-10x. The valuations at this point are simply silly, as I wrote about a few weeks back. Let’s look at a few large tech…
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New Pick: Invest in Cheaper Energy for Everyone
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Neighborhood Sun Security type: Future equity Agreement (Wefunder SAFE) Round size: Up to $1.07 million Valuation cap: $15 million Minimum investment: $100 Investment portal: Wefunder Deadline: October 23, 2020 Here in Maryland, where I live and work, we’re an equal opportunity energy provider. The state uses gas, petroleum, coal and nuclear. Diversification didn’t bring lower utility bills…
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Keep An Eye On the U.S.-China Tech War
The U.S. government doesn’t trust big Chinese tech companies. Their close ties to the Chinese government mean that they can be used as instruments of the Chinese state. Hence, Trump’s ultimatum to TikTok to transfer ownership to willing U.S. buyers. The Chinese internet colossus Tencent is next on the White House’s hit list. And in this burgeoning tech war between…
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The Real Lesson of the Snowflake IPO
On Wednesday, Snowflake (SNOW) went public in one of the most highly anticipated IPOs ever. Snowflake is a cloud data platform that helps companies efficiently organize and analyze huge databases. The company’s revenue is growing at a rapid 133% year-over-year rate. Snowflake’s IPO priced at $120 for a valuation of $33 billion. That alone made Snowflake the most valuable software…
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New Pick: Invest in Smart Cities
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Cityzenith Security type: Common stock Valuation: $27.4 million Price per share: $1.15 Minimum investment: $500.25 Where to invest: StartEngine Deadline: July 1, 2021 The building industry is probably facing its biggest challenge of the 21st century. It needs to build thousands of smart cities in the next three decades to accommodate a booming population. If it can’t,…
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The Short-Term Threat to Crypto
This week former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan — AKA “The Maestro” — talked with CNBC. It was a fascinating discussion, and I highly recommend watching. Here are some excerpts. “My overall view is that the inflation outlook is unfortunately negative and that’s essentially the result of entitlements crowding out private investment and productivity growth.” “…All in all my major…
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The New Way to Generate Wealth
Note: A few weeks ago, we welcomed John Fanning to the Early Investing family. Today, we’re pleased to bring you his second column. If you’re not familiar with John, he’s worth getting to know. He was the founding chairman and CEO of napster. He has an impressive track record as both a founder and startup investor. And he’s one of…
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New Pick: The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains
Deal Details Startup: Bext360 Security type: Crowd Note Valuation: $7.75 million Conversion discount: 20% Stage: Seed Minimum investment: $1,000 Where to invest: SeedInvest Deadline: September 19, 2020 I started a new Christmas day tradition about five years ago. Whoever was opening their presents — be it my wife Cecily, or my “kids” Nick and Rachie (and their spouses) — had…
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The Best Startups ‘Cheat’
I love cheaters. In fact, I only invest in startups that “cheat.” I don’t mean companies that are running scams or lying about their services. No, I mean the startups that redefine — that cheat — the game of risk and reward. Companies that can lower risk significantly more than you have any right to expect. Or that can enhance…
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Crash-Proof Your Portfolio With This Startup
The building industry is probably facing its biggest challenge of the 21st century. It needs to build thousands of smart cities in the next three decades to accommodate a booming population. If it can’t, our world will look very different mid-century. Our cities will be overcrowded and overflowing… tenement mini-cities will multiply within the city limits of major urban areas……
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New Pick: Invest in Saving Millions of Lives
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Biopact CT Security type: Common stock Valuation: $30 million Share price: $1.55 Minimum investment: $465 Where to invest: Equifund Deadline: February 12, 2021 Biopact CT ranks as one of the most extraordinary investment opportunities I’ve come across in a long time. In terms of upside — the ability of early investors to realize enormous gains — it…
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Lessons Learned from More Than 100 Investments
I’ve been investing in startups online for six years now. I’ve made small investments in more than 100 companies so far. I’ve also been part of three funds which invested in another 32 startups. Today I’m going to share some of the key lessons I’ve learned — often the hard way — since I started. Traction First Early on, I…