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What VC Gets Wrong About Crowdfunding
By Andy Gordon on March 24, 2021
A tech startup founder was bragging to me about his recent hires a couple of days ago. He found some outstanding people and said that the talent available in 2021 was off the charts. But it wasn’t just luck or happenstance. The highly experienced people he interviewed all told the same basic story. It went something like this: “My company let me go as a cost-cutting measure. Our VC funding had completely dried up. They told…
Naughty and Nice Lists for 2020
By Aryelle Young on December 23, 2020
Confession time. The #DogsofTwitter is one of my favorite Twitter communities. In this truly joyful corner of Twitter, dogs of all ages are trying extremely hard right now to be good boys and girls until Santa Paws arrives to give them treats and presents. Yes it’s totally corny.
Big Tech’s Growing Vulnerability
By Adam Sharp on October 30, 2020
Today we’re going to talk about big tech censorship — and how it makes established social media platforms vulnerable to disruption. I’m going to try my best to avoid the political side of things and focus solely on the investing implications. YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Apple and…
Crypto Monitor: Looking to the Future
By Early Investing on October 9, 2020
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…
Why I’m Steering Clear of Chainlink
By Adam Sharp on September 25, 2020
Chainlink (LINK) is one of the hottest crypto projects in years. It’s been up as much as 1,000% this year and has attracted a large community of followers. I haven’t bought in or recommended it. And I don’t plan to. I’ve spent a lot of time…
What We Should Learn From the Twitter Hack
By Adam Sharp on July 17, 2020
By now, you’ve probably heard about the major hack that occurred on Twitter. The accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Coinbase, Gemini, Barack Obama, Apple and others were taken over by bad actors on Wednesday. Once this individual (or group) successfully…
Bitcoin Sets New $8.7 Billion Record
By Adam Sharp on December 6, 2019
This week, nearly $9 billion worth of bitcoin moved within an hour. Here’s why that reflects on the trustworthiness of the bitcoin network.
Lightning Network’s Trust Chain Goes Viral
By Allison Brickell on February 11, 2019
The bitcoin community is out to prove the Lightning Network’s strength. And it’s cultivating a sense of trust that’s integral to bitcoin’s ability to survive and thrive.
Mailbag: How the Marijuana Industry Will Change, Crypto Must-Follows
By Early Investing on February 10, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explores how the marijuana industry will change with federal legalization and who to follow in the crypto world.
Net Censorship on the Rise
By Adam Sharp on October 19, 2018
Google, Facebook, Twitter and others have ramped up censorship of unpopular political views. Can free speech be saved?