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The Early Investing Podcast: The Perfect Crypto Regulations
By Early Investing on October 12, 2022
Crypto is in a weird regulatory position. It doesn’t fit neatly into any one legal category — not securities, commodities, protocols or anything else. The SEC doesn’t quite know how to handle it. Meanwhile, the crypto community is worried that the government will enact stifling regulations that hinder the growth of the crypto industry. But what if instead of focusing on what bad crypto regulations would look like, we focused on what our ideal…
A Different Kind of Due Diligence Process
By Vin Narayanan on October 11, 2022
In order to survive and thrive, human civilization needs water, food and energy. Everything else flows from these three things. That’s why as a startup investor, I keep a close eye on anything that’s changing or potentially disrupting one of these spaces. Investing early in game-changing innovations in…
Behind the Pick: A Game Changer for Sports Fans
By Early Investing on October 7, 2022
Sports fans are some of the most passionate people on the planet. They care deeply for their teams and follow them religiously. But for most sports fans, going to a game in person or watching it on TV is the closest they ever get to their teams. …
It’s Time to Retire the “Bitcoin as Digital Gold” Analogy
By Vin Narayanan on October 7, 2022
Crypto Market Musings As of this writing, bitcoin is up about 3% over the last seven days and trading around $20,000. Ethereum is up about 2% over the last seven days and trading around $1,358. There’s no Fed meeting this month, so we won’t…
New Pick: Durable, Efficient and Sustainable Tires That the Mining Industry Loves
By Andy Gordon on October 6, 2022
The first Ford car was sold on July 23, 1903 — a little before my time. Over the years, cars and trucks have become faster, sleeker and safer. But the vehicle my grandfather drove in the 1920s… the one my father drove in the 1940s… and what I…
A Truly Terrifying Tale of a Terrible Investment
By Allison Brickell on October 5, 2022
My friend Jason told me it was a great idea. “He’s already got tons of regulars,” he said. “They love his drinks. And we would get shares at a discount because he knows my brother! He just needs some money to get this new place started.”…
Angel Insider: How to Invest in Web3
By Early Investing on October 4, 2022
Web3 is the vision for a new version of the internet that’s built on decentralization, blockchain technology and token-based economics. A key part of Web3 will be the metaverse — a virtual world that often incorporates elements of virtual or augmented reality. And people will own their data. …
Startup Insider: Air Travel Innovations Take Off
By Early Investing on October 3, 2022
In December 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful flight with a self-propelled craft. And while airplanes have become much more advanced since that first flight, their engines haven’t actually changed much since the 1960s. That’s a big problem. Aviation emissions are one of…
New Pick: The Next Generation of Sports Fandom
By Vin Narayanan on September 30, 2022
It’s been a heavy year for crypto investors. We’ve spent the year talking about bear markets, inflation, interest rates, stock market correlation, dollar cost averaging and so much more. These are all important topics. They’re hardly fun or exciting, though. And investing in crypto…
Commercial Real Estate’s Unused Office Problem
By Carolyn Price on September 30, 2022
As the popularity of hybrid work increases, office vacancies are becoming a major concern for building owners, cities and workers. While some companies are encouraging employees to return to the office full time, they tend to seek more modern spaces in popular locations to lure their…
New Pick: Taking Interoperability to a New Level
By Vin Narayanan on September 29, 2022
In bear markets, people tend to fixate on bitcoin and ethereum when it comes to crypto. And for good reason. If bitcoin and ethereum are falling, the crypto markets are likely following their lead. But if you look beyond bitcoin and ethereum, it’s possible to find…
The Early Investing Podcast: Adobe’s Pricey Figma Acquisition
By Early Investing on September 28, 2022
It’s a tale as old as time. A startup creates a great product, generating lots of sales and happy customers. A corporate behemoth tries to compete with the startup by launching its own version of the product. The corporate behemoth fails miserably and decides to buy the startup…
Why You Need a Metaverse Startup in Your Portfolio
By Vin Narayanan on September 27, 2022
I recently recommended a metaverse play to our Crypto Asset Strategies members. I’m not sold on the metaverse. But I still believe gaining exposure to this space is critically important. Here’s an excerpt from that piece that explains my logic: VR and…
Crypto Insider: AI and NFTs Are Changing Art Commerce
By Early Investing on September 26, 2022
Humans have long been fascinated by the concept of artificial intelligence (AI). It’s been the subject of many stories and works of art throughout history — far before the term AI was ever coined. Greek mythology tells the tale of Talos, a giant made of bronze who protected…
Crypto Monitor: Binance Shakes the Stablecoin Universe
By Early Investing on September 23, 2022
Earlier this month, Binance made a move that raised eyebrows. The world’s largest crypto exchange launched “BUSD auto-conversion,” which will convert any existing user balances and new deposits of USD Coin (USDC), Pax Dollar (USDP) and True USD (TUSD) into Binance’s own stablecoin. Binance said this auto-conversion is…
Regulators Try to Tighten Their Grip on Crypto
By Yasmin Sharbaf on September 23, 2022
Crypto Market Musings On Wednesday, the Fed raised interest rates for the third time this year by 75 basis points. Both the stock and crypto markets responded quickly to the aggressive rate hike. As of this writing, bitcoin is down 2.6% and trading below $19,000. Ethereum fell by…