Hutt Capital did a reasonably thorough analysis of the industry. Short version: 49 blockchain-only VC funds, 69% are based in the US, and majority are still raising their first funds. Average fund size of $78 million and median of $60 million. Read on for more insights. | learn more
TwoBitIdiot releases his crypto theses for 2019.
Last year a strange person called TwoBitIdiot released his 95 Crypto These for 2018, landing him on my radar. Ryan Selkis is his real name, and he’s established himself as a thought leader in the crypto space. | learn more
Charitable giving makeover courtesy of bonding curves.
Blockchain developer David Truong outlines a model for “charities to create viral donation mechanisms with inherent network effects, that maximise both the amount donated and the number of people donating.” | Learn more
Cryptopia in crisis.
Some of my friends in the blockchain space couldn’t help but notice that the media (in this case Forbes) has flipped 180 degrees on its tone for covering crypto since the token price decline started this year. Nevertheless, an interesting article. | learn more
List of security token offerings.
Someone put together a list of all security token offerings to date. He split the list into traditional companies, blockchain companies, investment funds, and real estate. Neat! | learn more
Why you should pay attention to tokenized assets.
Reza Jafery explains why he believes, “Tokenized Assets and Security Token Offerings will spark adoption and legitimize the space.” I happen to think there’s something beautiful about the idea of fractionalized, tokenized & tradable assets, but I still have questions. If you’re interested in this too, talk to me about my monthly blockchain breakfast! | learn more
Ben Horowitz discusses crypto.
This is a short video clip shared by Fred Wilson of a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz discussing blockchain technology. It was worth a few minutes to watch! | learn more
Silvio Micali on Algorand.
This video, recommended by Fred Wilson, is a great one to watch for anyone interested in blockchain technology. Silvio’s style is really entertaining! | learn more
Andy Warhol painting tokenized and sold on blockchain.
How interesting! The painting’s ownership has been fractionalized and tokenized, allowing partial interest to be bought via smart contract. The contract was powered by the blockchain platform Maecenas. “Approximately US$1.7 million was raised in the cryptocurrency auction for a 31.5% stake of the artwork whose total valuation was US$5.6 million.” | learn more
Rainbow trout can now be called salmon in China.
“A move to let rainbow trout be labelled as salmon after a food scandal causes a splash in China.” I guess nobody should be surprised by another food scandal coming from China, but I imagine the problem is actually a global one. I’d love to see a food supply chain transparency solution, blockchain or otherwise. | learn more