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What VC Gets Wrong About Crowdfunding

By Andy Gordon on March 24, 2021

A tech startup founder was bragging to me about his recent hires a couple of days ago. He found some outstanding people and said that the talent available in 2021 was off the charts.  But it wasn’t just luck or happenstance. The highly experienced people he interviewed all told the same basic story. It went something like this: “My company let me go as a cost-cutting measure. Our VC funding had completely dried up. They told…

Naughty and Nice Lists for 2020

By Aryelle Young on December 23, 2020

Confession time. The #DogsofTwitter is one of my favorite Twitter communities. In this truly joyful corner of Twitter, dogs of all ages are trying extremely hard right now to be good boys and girls until Santa Paws arrives to give them treats and presents. Yes it’s totally corny.

Big Tech’s Growing Vulnerability

By Adam Sharp on October 30, 2020

Today we’re going to talk about big tech censorship — and how it makes established social media platforms vulnerable to disruption. I’m going to try my best to avoid the political side of things and focus solely on the investing implications. YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Apple and…
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Crypto Monitor: Looking to the Future

By Early Investing on October 9, 2020

There’s been some exciting crypto events recently. Jim Cramer is bullish on bitcoin. Digital payment company Square just bought $50 million worth of bitcoin. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. All this activity has…
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Why I’m Steering Clear of Chainlink

By Adam Sharp on September 25, 2020

Chainlink (LINK) is one of the hottest crypto projects in years. It’s been up as much as 1,000% this year and has attracted a large community of followers. I haven’t bought in or recommended it. And I don’t plan to. I’ve spent a lot of time…
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What We Should Learn From the Twitter Hack

By Adam Sharp on July 17, 2020

By now, you’ve probably heard about the major hack that occurred on Twitter. The accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Coinbase, Gemini, Barack Obama, Apple and others were taken over by bad actors on Wednesday. Once this individual (or group) successfully…
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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.

Lightning Network’s Trust Chain Goes Viral

By Allison Brickell on February 11, 2019

The bitcoin community is out to prove the Lightning Network’s strength. And it’s cultivating a sense of trust that’s integral to bitcoin’s ability to survive and thrive.
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.

Net Censorship on the Rise

By Adam Sharp on October 19, 2018

Google, Facebook, Twitter and others have ramped up censorship of unpopular political views. Can free speech be saved?