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Crypto News Roundup: Bank of America Can’t Ignore Bitcoin
Much has happened in the crypto world since we spoke to you just last week! As I write this, bitcoin is trading for more than $51,000. Big banks are pushing hard to release crypto products. And the SEC is doing SEC things. Let’s take a look at the news that’s driving the markets. U.S. Bank launches crypto custody solution News: U.S. Bank is the fifth-largest retail bank in the United States. And it…
Why I Will Never Invest in a Scooter Startup
By Vin Narayanan on October 6, 2021
I love riding scooters. They’re ubiquitous in big cities and college towns. Everywhere you walk, there they are — just waiting to be used. Electric scooters are perfect for trips that are too far to walk, but too short to drive. It requires almost no effort…
Why the “Friends and Family” Round Needs to Change
By Vin Narayanan on August 18, 2021
I am a true believer in the American Dream — the idea that anyone, regardless of race, social class or birthplace can find success in this great country. I believe because I’ve witnessed my family’s journey. My dad immigrated to the U.S. from India 50 years…
Crypto Needs Its Own Bill Clinton
By Vin Narayanan on August 5, 2021
I don’t praise politicians often. And I rarely praise former President Bill Clinton. But in 1998, Clinton fought for and signed into law a 10-year moratorium on taxing internet access. The new law also prevented most e-commerce purchases from being taxed. Clinton argued at the time…
The Disruptive Force That Shaped My Life
By Vin Narayanan on July 28, 2021
All startups have an origin story. So do all founders. These origin stories are important. They explain why a startup began. Or why we believe particular founders will be persistent, constantly fight for success and never give up on their…
New Pick: A Mouthwatering Startup With Irresistible Potential
By Vin Narayanan on July 15, 2021
There’s nothing more American than a comeback story. Rocky. Rudy. The Karate Kid. The business landscape is filled with successful comeback journeys. Walt Disney failed several times — and even went bankrupt once — before building the Disney empire. When Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple in 1976, it struggled.
This Data and Analytics Startup Is a Good Bet
By Vin Narayanan on July 1, 2021
If Warren Buffett reads this week’s startup investment recommendation, he might crack a smile. For years, we’ve poked fun at the Berkshire Hathaway CEO and his right-hand man Charlie Munger for their positions on bitcoin and missing out on the tech boom. But we…
How Congress Is Trying to Regulate Big Tech
By Vin Narayanan on June 30, 2021
Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft are under assault. If Congress succeeds in its all-out war against these tech giants, you will have to rethink how you invest in tech startups. If you’re surprised by this news, I don’t blame you. The…
E-Commerce Startups Have a Massive Opportunity
By Vin Narayanan on June 16, 2021
E-commerce feels like it’s everywhere. But the truth is that even during a pandemic, e-commerce accounted for less than 15% of total retail sales in the U.S. According to the United Nations,…
Crypto Crash Isn’t Elon Musk’s Fault
By Vin Narayanan on May 20, 2021
One of these days, we’ll dig into my complicated feelings about Elon Musk. They were complicated before Tesla bought bitcoin, started accepting bitcoin as a payment method, stopped accepting bitcoin as a payment method and Musk hopped aboard the crazy dogecoin train. (Say it…
Startup Insider: InnaMed Co-Founder Discusses Medtech
By Vin Narayanan on May 17, 2021
InnaMed is one of the rare startups that has earned a thumbs up from Andy Gordon twice. It’s current raise — which Andy believes is a very good investment opportunity — closes on May 28. With just…
How to Develop a Strategy for Ethereum
By Vin Narayanan on May 13, 2021
Ethereum (ETH) is killing it. That’s the only way to describe this current run that the second-largest cryptocurrency is on. On Wednesday, its price hit an all-time high of $4358.30 at 10:30 a.m. ET according to CoinMarketCap. A year ago, ethereum was trading for $197.59. That’s…
Bitcoin Sell-Off is Nothing to Panic About
By Vin Narayanan on April 19, 2021
My phone woke me up unexpectedly Sunday morning. It was buzzing with the news that bitcoin had suffered a flash crash — dropping as much as 14% to $51,141. I saw the alerts, checked my Twitter timeline and…
The Convergence of Stocks and Cryptocurrency
By Vin Narayanan on April 14, 2021
In five or ten years, there might not be any difference between trading stocks and trading crypto. The two asset classes are converging in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a few years ago. More than 9.5 million Robinhood customers traded crypto in…
Startup Insider: Talking Crypto and ETFs with Frank Holmes
By Vin Narayanan on April 12, 2021
When Frank Holmes reaches out and asks to talk to you, you always say yes. And then you make sure your members can see the conversation. Frank is the CEO and chief investment officer for U.S. Global Investors (which runs the JETS ETF…
Why SPACs are Good for Startup Investors
By Vin Narayanan on April 7, 2021
Have you ever been in a conversation or argument where you come up with the perfect response five minutes after the talk ends? It happens to me all the time. And I hate that empty feeling. You can’t return to the conversation to share your comeback or key…