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News Fix: FDA Warns Curaleaf About Health Claims
By Vin Narayanan on July 27, 2019
In the news this week, the FDA sends Curaleaf a warning letter, Toyota invests in Didi and Steven Mnuchin is still salty about bitcoin.
First Regulation ICO a Welcome Relief for Altcoins
By Adam Sharp on July 26, 2019
Bitcoin is still outperforming altcoins. But Blockstack, a prominent crypto project, is giving altcoins a boost.
Arbit Poll: Who Should Be Allowed to Innovate?
By Early Investing on July 22, 2019
Congress doesn’t trust Facebook to innovate payment services. But if big tech can’t innovate, then who can?
Bitcoin Hash Rate Reaches New High
By Allison Brickell on July 22, 2019
Bitcoin’s hash rate reached an all-time high over the weekend. Here’s why that’s important.
Mailbag: Death Is Inevitable, but So Are Pilotless Passenger Drones
By Early Investing on July 21, 2019
This week, the Early Investing team wrestles with government threats to bitcoin and the inevitability of death.
News Fix: Congress Grills Facebook, Doesn’t Get Anywhere
By Vin Narayanan on July 20, 2019
In the news this week, Facebook undergoes intense scrutiny at two congressional hearings, Curaleaf increasingly dominates the cannabis market and Chinese startups struggle to raise money.
Crypto Monitor: Time to Buy the Dip
By Early Investing on July 19, 2019
The crypto markets are offering an enticing buying opportunity this week. Meanwhile, the government is still panicking about Libra.
Congress Scolds Facebook Instead of Moving Fintech Innovation Forward
By Vin Narayanan on July 18, 2019
This week, legislators had the opportunity to make progress on key issues surrounding Facebook’s innovative Libra proposal. But too many politicians wasted it.
Mailbag: Why You Should Steer Clear of Crypto Trading Bots
By Early Investing on July 14, 2019
This week’s Mailbag tackles the dangers of crypto trading bots and the most challenging sector for startup investing.
News Fix: Don’t Get Spooked by the Fed
By Allison Brickell on July 13, 2019
In the news this week, bitcoin takes a dive after the Fed voices concerns over Libra, Trump trash-talks crypto on Twitter, and Facebook doesn’t go for India.
Trump Gets Defensive About the Dollar
By Adam Sharp on July 12, 2019
It’s been a very interesting 24 hours in the crypto world. First, we had Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifying about crypto before Congress. He called for a halt to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project and had some very interesting things to say about bitcoin. When asked whether crypto is a threat…
Bitcoin Processed More Payments Than PayPal Last Year
By Allison Brickell on July 8, 2019
The bitcoin blockchain processed more transactions than PayPal in 2018. And that’s just the start of the good news.
News Fix: 13 Headlines for 13 Colonies
By Vin Narayanan on July 6, 2019
In a special July Fourth edition of the News Fix, we’ve compiled 13 important headlines shaping the startup, cannabis and crypto sectors.
Crypto Monitor: Optimizing Your Portfolio
By Early Investing on July 5, 2019
Between Google searches and price catalysts, bitcoin has been on a roll lately.
Correlation Isn’t Causation: Exploring Bitcoin Google Searches and Price Spikes
By Allison Brickell on July 1, 2019
There’s a strong correlation between bitcoin Google searches and bitcoin price spikes. But that doesn't mean there’s causation.
Mailbag: Don’t Confuse Angel Investing and Equity Crowdfunding
By Early Investing on June 30, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team addresses why altcoins haven’t been outperforming bitcoin lately and the difference between equity crowdfunding and angel investing.