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How Your Phone Is Feeding Your Data to Trackers
By Andy Gordon on June 3, 2019
Apple and other companies claim they make efforts to keep users’ data from being tracked without their knowledge. But unfortunately, that’s not reality.
Mailbag: How to Avoid Startup Investing Mistakes, Why the Government Doesn’t Get Crypto
By Early Investing on April 28, 2019
This week, the Early Investing team tells readers how to avoid common startup investing mistakes and why the government doesn’t really “get” crypto.
News Fix: TurboTax Is Taking Over, California Faces Internal Conflict
By Vin Narayanan on April 13, 2019
In the news this week, California is facing pot delivery troubles, Uber is getting ready to IPO and Congress is allowing a monopoly on tax preparation.
Cannabis Report: Demand the Government Do Better
By Early Investing on March 28, 2019
The nascent cannabis industry is very reliant on the government in order to succeed. So the government needs to get it together.
Mailbag: How the Marijuana Industry Will Change, Crypto Must-Follows
By Early Investing on February 10, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team explores how the marijuana industry will change with federal legalization and who to follow in the crypto world.
The “Why” of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
By Adam Sharp on November 9, 2018
Adam explains the “why” of bitcoin and how cryptocurrency is driven forward by the idea that the world needs an alternative to fiat.
Startups to the Rescue
By Allison Brickell on October 29, 2018
Global warming has become a massive problem. But startups can tackle it in ways that might just save the planet.
News Fix: You Should Own Your Data
By Vin Narayanan on October 13, 2018
Who owns your data? It's a weird question. But it could be one of the most important questions of our time.
Founders Who Rewrote the Rules
By Andy Gordon on April 25, 2018
Some of the businesspeople (and their companies) I admire most are the ones who didn’t obey... who didn’t pull in their wings and “make do”... but who changed the rules that held them back.
Startup Raises $133 Million to Build a Stable Cryptocurrency
By Adam Sharp on April 20, 2018
Basis, a cryptocurrency startup, has raised $133 million from the top venture capitalists in the world... and it’s building a potential dollar-killing crypto.
The Blockchain Can Advance a More Efficient and Honest World
By Andy Gordon on April 11, 2018
Massive adoption of blockchain technology would make the world not only more efficient but also more honest.
Bitcoin’s Fight Against the Debt Boom
By Andy Gordon on March 28, 2018
Bitcoin was created to fight against Section 402 and things like it. If excessive debt is the disease, then Satoshi Nakamoto created bitcoin as the cure.
The Real “Killer Application” for Crypto
By Adam Sharp on March 23, 2018
The real “killer application” for cryptocurrency is already happening - it’s digital gold in an era of financial chaos.
Fuel for Bitcoin’s Competitors
By Adam Sharp on March 16, 2018
Bitcoin grabbed the majority of crypto headlines in 2017, but altcoins are starting to catch up. Here’s why.
Clarity on Crypto’s Biggest Threat: Government
By Adam Sharp on February 16, 2018
The prospect of widespread bans has been a looming threat hanging over the crypto world. For now, that threat has passed.
Why the Government’s Approach to Crypto Probably Won’t Last
By Andy Gordon on February 14, 2018
Longtime crypto believers are sending the message that government is NOT to be trusted. This makes us wonder: How much longer can the government remain “balanced” in the face of such a radical creed?