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Protesters Fight for Hong Kong’s Future While China Grows Impatient
China is growing impatient with the protests in Hong Kong. And that means trouble.
News Fix: WeWork Isn’t the Only One Cleaning Up Its IPO Mess
By Vin Narayanan on September 28, 2019
In the headlines this week: Bitcoin falls 15%, WeWork tries to clean up its IPO mess and the House passes a marijuana reform bill with a historic vote.
News Fix: WeWork Can’t Shake Off Its IPO Woes
By Vin Narayanan on September 21, 2019
In the news this week, WeWork’s IPO woes continue, Massachusetts’ vape sales decline and the U.S. Army looks to hire crypto investigators.
The SEC’s Crypto Market Manipulation Fears Make No Sense
By Vin Narayanan on September 20, 2019
The SEC is refusing to approve a bitcoin ETF out of fear of market manipulation. But that fear is nonsensical.
Binance Launches Its U.S. Exchange
By Vin Narayanan on September 20, 2019
Binance has launched its U.S. exchange, which is great news for U.S. investors. VanEck and SolidX have less-than-great news... but the crypto world is chugging along regardless.
T. Boone Pickens’ Real Legacy Has Nothing to Do With Oil
By Vin Narayanan on September 14, 2019
This week, the News Fix is dedicated to legendary disruptor T. Boone Pickens. His true legacy went far beyond oil.
News Fix: Binance Gets Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Approved
By Vin Narayanan on September 7, 2019
In the news this week: Binance’s stablecoin is approved by New York regulators, the marijuana industry ramps up its lobbying efforts and no one wants to buy WeWork shares.
What the Past 28 Years Have Taught Us About Disruption
By Vin Narayanan on August 21, 2019
In the middle of a lucrative basketball career in 1991, Shelly Pennefather left society to become a cloistered nun. A lot has changed since then. And if we could explain the past 28 years to her, we’d tell her it was a time of disruption.
Revolut Offers Breakthrough Fractional Trading
By Vin Narayanan on August 19, 2019
Fractional trading shows just how much crypto’s influence on the investment world is growing.
A Broken Payments System That’s Bad for Everyone
By Vin Narayanan on August 14, 2019
The payments ecosystem is a hot mess. And the Federal Reserve, banks and crypto all offer potential solutions. But only one of those is really trustworthy.
Startup Investing 101: Time Frame, Liquidity and Portfolio Construction
By Vin Narayanan on August 12, 2019
The First Stage Investor team is reviewing startup investing basics to get new investors up to speed. First up are time frame, liquidity and portfolio construction.
What Cannabis Businesses Need to Learn From Curaleaf and Icarus
By Vin Narayanan on August 9, 2019
Cannabis businesses need to learn from Icarus: Don’t fly too close to the sun. It could be your downfall.
Investors “Flying to Safety” With Cryptocurrency
By Vin Narayanan on August 9, 2019
The global economy has been sending a warning: Investors need a hedge against fiat money now more than ever. Bitcoin and altcoins fit the bill.
How This Fintech Company Is Making It Easy to Buy and Sell Gold
By Vin Narayanan on August 7, 2019
Bitcoin and gold have a lot in common. For one, neither is a viable payment option in today’s economy. But fintech company Glint is trying to change that.
Airdrop Alert: Althea
By Vin Narayanan on August 6, 2019
Today’s airdrop, Althea, wants to bring you a decentralized internet service that’s faster, cheaper and better than what traditional internet service providers can provide.
News Fix: Two Companies at the Intersection of Startups, Crypto and Cannabis
By Vin Narayanan on August 3, 2019
The Early Investing trinity is startups, cryptocurrency and cannabis. In this week's News Fix, we look at two companies that intersect with all three sectors.