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Airdrop Alert: Stellar, Basic Attention Token, 0x and Zcash
By Adam Sharp on April 2, 2019
Coinbase is offering a unique opportunity for users to earn different cryptos in return for learning about them.
News Fix: Lyft Launches Its IPO, Trades Higher
By Allison Brickell on March 30, 2019
This week, Lyft launched its much-anticipated IPO, Uber bought one of its rivals and New Jersey worked by its own schedule.
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.
Airdrop Alert: Presearch
By Vin Narayanan on March 19, 2019
This week’s airdrop is Presearch, a company that thinks Google has too much power.
Crypto Monitor: Facebook’s Super-Secret Crypto Project, Jameson Lopp’s Guide to Disappearing
By Early Investing on March 15, 2019
In this week’s Crypto Monitor, Fidelity leads the institutional push into crypto, Facebook works on a secret crypto project and Jameson Lopp shows us how to disappear.
Mailbag: A Reality Check for Facebook Coin and AI
By Early Investing on March 10, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, Adam Sharp and Andy Gordon separate the hype from the reality surrounding “Facebook Coin” and AI.
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.
Has the Fed Given Up?
By Adam Sharp on March 7, 2019
In stopping rate hikes, the Fed has signaled that it doesn’t care about debt and quantitative easing might be a permanent fixture on the economic scene.
Airdrop Alert: CoinIMP
By Andy Gordon on March 5, 2019
Our latest airdrop recommendation is CoinIMP. Airdrop participants get 500 IMP coins each. One coin equals one penny. Plus, participants can make another 5% commission per referral. What Is CoinIMP? Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, CoinIMP aims to revolutionize the advertising market, making it more competitive and profitable for all participants.
Credit Card Companies Swipe $90 Billion From Retailers
By Allison Brickell on March 4, 2019
Credit card swipe fees cost retailers $90 billion last year. And retailers are responding with efforts to get around them.
Mailbag: Structuring Your Alternative Investments, the Most Indispensable Founder Quality
By Early Investing on March 3, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team is covering alternative portfolio construction and the most important quality of a successful founder.
Crypto Monitor: South America Turns to Bitcoin; Crypto Befuddles Warren Buffett
By Early Investing on March 1, 2019
In this week’s Crypto Monitor, Warren Buffett still doesn’t understand bitcoin. Meanwhile, countries in South America are increasingly reliant on bitcoin.
Poll: California’s Weed Problem and Our Delivery Drone Future
By Allison Brickell on February 28, 2019
In last month’s poll, we learned First Stage Investor members had a lot of entrepreneurial experience and a solid ability to explain bitcoin. This month, we’re diving into drone delivery, the California weed market and more.
Singapore Tops ICO Funding, Continues Building Out Crypto Regulations
By Allison Brickell on February 25, 2019
In 2018, Singapore surpassed the U.S. in ICO fundraising. And it’s more than earned its crypto-friendly reputation.
Mailbag: Crypto Hacks, Using Bitcoin to Buy Coffee
By Early Investing on February 24, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, Andy talks crypto hacks and Adam discusses why he probably won’t be buying coffee with bitcoin anytime soon.
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.