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Crypto Monitor: The SEC Might Be After Crypto Staking

Crypto stakers, look out — U.S. regulators may be coming for you. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong alluded to a troubling rumor last week on Twitter: We’re hearing rumors that the SEC would like to get rid of crypto staking in the U.S. for retail customers. I hope that’s not the case as I believe it would be a terrible path for the U.S. if that was allowed to happen. Staking is a way of…

Startup Insider: Banning TikTok Is Not the Answer

By Early Investing on February 15, 2023

In the last episode of Startup Insider, the Early Investing team discussed TikTok’s major popularity, the app’s potential use for surveillance, and the dangers of disinformation and propaganda.  This week, the  team delves further into propaganda and a possible TikTok ban…
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Angel Insider: A Love Letter to the Late Stage Secondary Market

By Early Investing on February 14, 2023

It’s Valentine’s Day — a day to buy chocolates and celebrate love. And not just a love of romantic partners or friends or family. It can also be a celebration of love for what you do. There’s certainly a lot to love about investing. In this…
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Crypto Monitor: The Fed’s Fight Against Inflation

By Early Investing on February 10, 2023

It’s been an interesting start of the year for the crypto market. From banking regulators worrying about crypto risks to institutions exploring DeFi to a major crypto exchange shutting down its staking operations…

Startup Insider: TikTok Under Fire for Privacy Concerns

By Early Investing on February 8, 2023

It seems like everyone is on TikTok these days. More than 3 billion people have downloaded the short-form video sharing app as of 2023. And TikTok boasts 1 billion monthly active users — more than Twitter, Telegram, Reddit, Pinterest, and Snapchat. TikTok users watch more than 1 billion…
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Angel Insider: Generative AI Without the Hype

By Early Investing on February 7, 2023

If you’ve been perusing the internet lately, you’ve probably come across generative artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI technology can “create” artwork, blogs, and other content by drawing from data it ingests from interactions with real users. From viral “magic avatars” on…
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Behind the Pick: A High-Performing DEX in a Brutal Bear Market

By Early Investing on February 3, 2023

Last week, we added Osmosis (OSMO) to the Crypto Asset Strategies portfolio. It’s a decentralized exchange (DEX) for the Cosmos ecosystem. And it’s performing admirably in the middle of a brutal bear market.  Osmosis is a great way to gain additional exposure…
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Startup Status Report: Genius Juice Takes a Shot at a New Product

By Early Investing on February 2, 2023

When we first recommended Genius Juice in May 2021, we were impressed by the company’s 100% organic coconut smoothies. They’re protein-rich, filling, nutritious, and tasty. Even better, Genius Juice smoothies contain “no dumb stuff” — as in, no added sugars, stabilizers, or other…

Crypto Insider: No-Code Tool for Creating NFTs Gains Traction on Shopify

By Early Investing on February 1, 2023

Exciting news for NFT fans and Avalanche (AVAX) holders: Shopify merchants can now sell Avalanche NFTs through their online stores without having to go through OpenSea. Thanks to Venly, a blockchain startup that created the Shopify NFT minting app, buyers can easily shop for NFTs on Shopify. They…
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Angel Insider: 2023 Expected to Be Record Year for the Secondary Market

By Early Investing on January 24, 2023

According to PitchBook, 2023 is expected to be a record year for the private equity secondary market. Secondary transactions — where investors buy and sell existing shares in private companies or funds — reached new highs in 2022 and hit $57 billion in…
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Crypto Monitor: Understanding Institutional DeFi

By Early Investing on January 20, 2023

You’ve likely heard of decentralized finance, or DeFi. Now get ready for… institutional DeFi! Institutional DeFi refers to large institutions using DeFi protocols to tokenize real-world assets with regulatory compliance and institutional-level controls for consumer protection.  Institutional DeFi comes with a lot of advantages — including…

The Early Investing Podcast: We Need More Transparent Private Markets

By Early Investing on January 18, 2023

The private markets have a transparency problem. Current regulations don’t require private companies to provide the same amount of information to investors as public companies are required to provide. And this is doing some real harm to investors.  How did we get here? And can things…
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Angel Insider: The Dangers of Disrupting the Auto Industry

By Early Investing on January 10, 2023

It’s a tough gig for electric automakers right now. Electric vehicle maker Rivian originally forecast it would produce 50,000 cars in 2022. Then it cut that production target in half to 25,000. And it still missed the target. Rivian produced 24,337 vehicles last year and…
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Startup Insider: What StartEngine’s SeedInvest Acquisition Means for Investors

By Early Investing on January 9, 2023

Some big news hit the crowdfunding world in late 2022: StartEngine announced its plans to acquire fellow crowdfunding platform SeedInvest. Circle, which acquired SeedInvest back in 2019, entered into an agreement to divest SeedInvest to StartEngine. StartEngine announced the news on…
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Behind the Pick: A DEX for the Ages

By Early Investing on January 6, 2023

GMX is the latest addition to the Crypto Asset Strategies portfolio. GMX is a rising star in the world of decentralized exchanges. In November, GMX surpassed Uniswap in terms of daily fees earned. And it has performed remarkably well during the…

The Early Investing Podcast: What We’d Like to See in 2023

By Early Investing on January 4, 2023

It’s a new year. And investors have a world of possibilities before them. We’re already facing some major challenges left over from 2022 — runaway inflation, a crypto bear market, and worsening climate change, to name a few. But that doesn’t mean 2023 will be a…