Archive: crypto

Crypto Market Update

By Adam Sharp on March 12, 2020

Adam Sharp shares his take on the 20% drop in bitcoin and the even more severe drop in altcoins.
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Investing in a volatile market is tricky. Adam Sharp offers his thoughts on how to approach the stock, startup, crypto and cannabis markets.
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Crypto Monitor: Assessing the Coronavirus

By Early Investing on February 28, 2020

Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan assess the impact of the novel coronavirus on the markets, debate whether where Binance is headquartered is important and talk about the new EU banking rules for crypto.
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Crypto Monitor Is Back (and So Is Bitcoin)

By Early Investing on February 14, 2020

Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan explain why they're bullish on bitcoin and why they're keeping a close eye on altcoins. They also suggest some good books to read.

Keep Holding Your Crypto

By Adam Sharp on January 10, 2020

It’s been a good week for the crypto markets. And recent turmoil with Iran might be having a positive impact on bitcoin.
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Get Free Equity in a Promising Crypto Startup

By Adam Sharp on January 9, 2020

There’s a unique opportunity to receive $10 worth of equity in a promising startup called Linen. All you have to do is download the app and sign up (for free).
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Tokenizing Securities Using Blockchain Tech

By Adam Sharp on January 3, 2020

Here’s how blockchain-based systems could solve very complex securities problems.
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First Stage Investor​: Best of 2019

By Early Investing on December 23, 2019

The ​First Stage Investor ​team covered a lot of ground this year. Here are our favorite pieces of 2019.

How Will Bitcoin Perform in the Next Financial Crisis?

By Adam Sharp on December 13, 2019

It’s been 10 years since bitcoin first launched. Now the question is this: How will bitcoin perform during the next financial crisis?
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Bitcoin Sets New $8.7 Billion Record

By Adam Sharp on December 6, 2019

This week, nearly $9 billion worth of bitcoin moved within an hour. Here’s why that reflects on the trustworthiness of the bitcoin network.

Why I’m Still Bullish on Bitcoin

By Adam Sharp on November 26, 2019

It’s been a rough week for cryptocurrencies. But bitcoin’s fundamentals remain strong.
In the news this week: New York hemp farmers get a break, Saudi Arabia backs Travis Kalanick again and David Marcus says bitcoin isn’t a currency.
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explains why altcoins are underperforming and how today’s startup deal flow is better than ever.

News Fix: Who Watches the Watchers?

By Vin Narayanan on November 2, 2019

In the news this week: Colleges become legal battlegrounds for cannabis, China praises blockchain and the Fix ponders who watches the watchers.
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Summary The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected yet another Bitwise bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal. This is exactly what we expected to happen. But this time, the SEC did something we didn’t expect: It actually gave constructive feedback in the form of a detailed 112-page response. Adam…
In the news this week: Pennsylvania introduces a comprehensive marijuana legalization bill, the former CFTC chair calls for a digital dollar and Canva’s valuation gets a boost.