on the blockchain
Why USDC is the fastest growing stablecoin
Short answer: because it’s the most trusted. | learn more
on the blockchain
Not your keys, not your Bitcoin
Another $2 billion example of counterparty risk, this one from Turkish exchange Thodex. “Turkey launched an international manhunt for the founder of one of its major cryptocurrency exchanges after he stopped paying clients and fled the country.” | learn more
big ideas
NASA chose SpaceX to take humans back to the moon
I just finished reading a book about the early days of SpaceX. The number of times the company came close to death is remarkable. “SpaceX beats out Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics to be the sole provider […]
big ideas
A look at Próspera, the charter city taking shape in Honduras
“Who among us hasn’t looked out at the great edifice of human civilization in all its complexity, and thought “Yeah okay but I could do it better” | learn more
under the microscope
Embedded enzymes make for compostable plastics that break down in days
“A new type of compostable plastic is embedded with enzymes that, when triggered, quickly break the material down to its constituent molecules.” | learn more
under the microscope
The science fiction world of 3D printed organs
“3D printing holds the promise of changing the healthcare industry for the better by offering products such as smarter drugs and hyper-customized prosthetics. …[In] the near future, it might become commonplace for doctors to treat patients with printed organs. In […]
under the microscope
Experimental oral pills auto-release insulin when glucose levels are high
“Daily injections of insulin are a hassle for the hundreds of millions of people with diabetes. An oral pill would be much easier to swallow (pun intended), and now researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi have developed a new […]
to your health
How does intermittent fasting affect glucose levels?
New from the NutriSense blog! “Intermittent fasting (IF) is the intentional restricting of our mealtimes to maximize health. Media coverage tends to paint IF as the latest fad diet … except it’s neither a fad nor a diet.” | learn more
to your health
The future of the $1.5 trillion wellness market
An article from some of the smart folks at McKinsey. | learn more
better doing
Visionaries & operators
Fred Wilson discusses why some companies lose value after a founder leaves, while others don’t suffer the same fate. “I like to keep things simple and in my simple mind, leadership comes in two flavors, visionary leadership and operational leadership. […]