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News Fix: The Fed – and the Feds – Are Confused
By Vin Narayanan on March 23, 2019
In this week's News Fix, the Fed rolls over, the FDA passes the CBD buck to Congress and startup fever is catching.
News Fix: Boeing Stock Slides, Aurora Cannabis Gains a Powerful Ally
By Vin Narayanan on March 16, 2019
This week, investors had to carefully consider how to handle Boeing stock. And Aurora Cannabis landed a powerful new advisor.
News Fix: Legalizing Pot Increases Snack Food Sales
By Vin Narayanan on March 9, 2019
Researchers have made it official. Legalizing pot increases snack food sales. But for some reason, food companies are ignoring the data.
News Fix: Marijuana Reaches Martha Stewart Level of Acceptance, Bitcoin Saves Lives
By Vin Narayanan on March 2, 2019
This week, the News Fix is pondering how bitcoin is saving lives... and marijuana is taking the first steps toward mainstream acceptance.
News Fix: Handling Luck, Bitcoin Is Up and Podcasting Is Back
By Vin Narayanan on February 23, 2019
This week's News Fix examines the importance of luck for startups; an Excel error hurting a stock; and the latest from SoftBank, bitcoin and ketchup.
News Fix: Software Startups Take Over, Florida Moves Closer to Legalizing Smokable Medical Marijuana
By Vin Narayanan on February 16, 2019
In this week’s News Fix, software is taking over the startup world, J.P. Morgan unveils its own cryptocurrency and Comcast tries to connect with startups.
News Fix: Google and Facebook Up Their Blockchain Game
By Vin Narayanan on February 9, 2019
In this week’s News Fix, an Arizona county prosecutor has charged a cancer patient for a medical marijuana technicality, and Google and Facebook are stepping up their blockchain game.
News Fix: Attorney General Nominee Would Not Crack Down on Legal Pot, Unlike His Predecessor
By Vin Narayanan on February 2, 2019
This week’s News Fix tackles the new attorney general nominee’s surprising pot views, Chipotle’s mentorship program and the most popular stock on Robinhood.
Trying to Keep Up With Crypto Taxes, Conflicting Marijuana Regulations
By Vin Narayanan on January 26, 2019
In this week’s News Fix, we’re covering crypto taxes, the need for startup lawyers and the insanity of keeping track of conflicting marijuana regulations.
Rhode Island Fears Missing Out, Ethereum Classic Gets Some Money Back
By Allison Brickell on January 19, 2019
In this week’s News Fix, startup founders question the venture capital model, Rhode Island experiences FOMO and ethereum classic gets some relief after a 51% attack.
News Fix: Startups Transform Transportation, Kentucky to Consider Legalizing Medical Marijuana
By Allison Brickell on January 12, 2019
In this week’s News Fix, medical marijuana support comes to Kentucky, Ethereum Classic has a rough day and companies at the Consumer Electronics Show envision a new future for the transportation industry.
NIMBY Slows Recreational Marijuana Growth in Michigan
By Vin Narayanan on January 5, 2019
In the first News Fix of the year, we’re addressing startup logos, recreational marijuana and Bitmain.
News Fix: 2019 IPOs, Massive Dividends and Sensible Crypto Legislation
By Vin Narayanan on December 22, 2018
In this week’s News Fix, the list of companies that might go public in 2019 grows, Juul pays insane dividends and politicians take steps toward sensible crypto regulations.
News Fix: Robinhood Keeps Besting the Banks
By Vin Narayanan on December 15, 2018
In this week’s News Fix, we’re seeing Robinhood drive banks crazy, late-stage startups plan their IPOs and more.
News Fix: DARPA Eyes the Blockchain
By Vin Narayanan on December 8, 2018
In today’s News Fix, DARPA is turning toward the blockchain, institutions keep investing in crypto, and both crypto and cannabis have a busy week.
When Beliefs Don’t Match the Facts
By Vin Narayanan on December 1, 2018
In a battle of sentiment vs. fact, fact should theoretically win out. Unfortunately, that’s not usually the case. The same goes for the crypto markets.