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Startup Insider: On Naqi Logix’s Mind-Bending Technology

Imagine controlling a video game without a joystick, keyboard, or mouse… using only your mind. It sounds like a combination of telepathy and telekinesis… and like something only Professor X or Magneto could do. But it’s very possible. Dave Segal, founder of Naqi Logix, has done it himself. And he wants to go much further than controlling video games. Naqi Logix has created a hands-free, voice-free, and…

Crypto Insider: Overcoming Crypto Skepticism

By Early Investing on June 14, 2023

It’s a tale as old as time. As one generation grows older, the next generation becomes more independent. The younger generation creates or popularizes new forms of technology, art, and culture, while the older generation tends to reject them — usually because the older generation doesn’t understand them. …
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Crypto Monitor: The SEC’s Inconsistent Investor Protections

By Early Investing on June 9, 2023

It’s been a rough week. The SEC sued Coinbase and Binance. And a lot of coins have been called out by name in those lawsuits. The SEC declared that Solana, Cardano, Cosmos, Polygon, COTI, Decentraland, Algorand, Filecoin, The Sandbox, Axie Infinity, Chiliz, Flow, Internet Computer Protocol, NEAR Protocol,…

Startup Insider: All About Small Business Investments

By Early Investing on June 7, 2023

Small business investments are a growing asset class. Unlike startups, small businesses — like restaurants, bakeries, and breweries — can offer investors income streams right away. Small business investors typically get paid through interest payments or revenue sharing. But, as with any investment, small…
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Crypto Monitor: A Victory for Crypto in China and Hong Kong

By Early Investing on June 2, 2023

China has a complicated relationship with crypto. The Chinese government continues to promote the use and development of blockchain, but crypto trading is still banned in mainland China. Recently, the crypto community had some hope that China may change its tune on crypto. The Beijing Municipal…

Crypto Insider: Bitcoin Falls While AI Cryptos Rally

By Early Investing on May 31, 2023

Bitcoin dropped around 8% in May — its first monthly loss of 2023. There are a few factors that drove it down, including continuous inflation, high interest rates, and bitcoin decoupling from the Nasdaq.  But while bitcoin is falling, AI cryptos are soaring. According to CNBC,…

Startup Insider: All About Options With Jeff Bishop

By Early Investing on May 24, 2023

We love talking about startups at Early Investing. But we rarely talk about a different type of investing: options. And if there’s one person who knows options, it’s Jeff Bishop. Jeff is the founder and CEO of RagingBull, a financial education…
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Behind the Pick: A RAD Crypto for Your Portfolio

By Early Investing on May 19, 2023

Radicle — the latest addition to the Crypto Asset Strategies portfolio — is a unique recommendation for us. It’s run by a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), which makes RAD a governance token. With governance tokens, the overall health of the project and a smooth…
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Expansions and SEC Troubles: A First Stage Investor Crypto Portfolio Update

By Early Investing on May 18, 2023

The First Stage Investor crypto portfolio is in a good place. We’ve got some coins in the red, with Solana taking a particularly hard beating. But Polygon is up nearly 50%, and Uniswap is making some promising strides. In this…

Crypto Insider: How Crypto Investors Can Fight for Regulatory Clarity

By Early Investing on May 17, 2023

Last July, Coinbase asked the SEC to undergo a formal rulemaking process for crypto so that exchanges, crypto startups, and the crypto community at large would understand how to operate. The SEC sat on the request and chose not to respond to it. So last month Coinbase…

Startup Insider: Monogram Orthopaedics IPO Could Be Big for the Crowdfunding Market

By Early Investing on May 10, 2023

Spring is here and the weather is warming up. What makes it even better is another upcoming IPO! Monogram Orthopaedics — a First Stage Investor portfolio company that combines personalized 3D-printed implants with robotically precise surgeries — is set…
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Crypto Monitor: A Crypto Asset Strategies Portfolio Update

By Early Investing on May 5, 2023

We’re in crypto allergy season — a time between the end of the crypto bear market and the start of the next bull market. That means cryptos are no longer moving in lockstep. Some will do well and some will struggle — especially altcoins. But the…
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Startup Status Report: Avadain Makes an Exciting Discovery

By Early Investing on May 4, 2023

When we first recommended Avadain in June 2022, we were blown away by the company’s take on the next “super material” — aka graphene. Graphene can withstand incredible amounts of stress without breaking. And it’s nearly a perfect electrical conductor. Avadain makes nearly…

Crypto Insider: Coinbase Sues the SEC

By Early Investing on May 3, 2023

Crypto regulations are still a confusing mess. And now Coinbase is suing the SEC to try to force regulators to choose a path forward.  In the lawsuit, Coinbase asks that the SEC be forced to publicly share its answer to a petition Coinbase filed in July…
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Behind the Pick: A Newcomer Crypto That’s on a Roll

By Early Investing on April 28, 2023

The crypto market is in a weird place. The bear market isn’t quite over, but it’s unlikely to spiral downward for an extended period of time. It’s in a kind of volatile recovery mode. Investors must be extra careful in a market like this. It’s easy…

Startup Insider: Considering the Kenvue IPO

By Early Investing on April 26, 2023

The initial public offering (IPO) market has been a barren wasteland lately, but investors now have something to look forward to. Johnson & Johnson announced that its consumer health spinoff company Kenvue will IPO later this year.  Kenvue will be valued around $40 billion by the…