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12 graphs show just how early crypto is.
I love graphs! This is an interesting analysis by Chris McCann, community lead at Greylock Partners. | learn more
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Is buying crypto assets “investing”?
The dynamic duo Warren Buffet & Charlie Munger recently bashed crypto with all sorts of colorful language. Rockstar VC Fred Wilson helps put their criticisms in context, since he must reconcile his respect for them as investors, and his own […]
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Crypto YouTuber hacked out of $2 million during a livestream.
“Ian Balina, a cryptocurrency YouTuber known for his (sponsored) ICO reviews, was apparently hacked out of $2 million during a livestream session.” | learn more
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ICORating report on transparency and spending in crypto ICO projects.
“Analysis done for Business Insider by ICORating found some projects are taking their product roadmaps offline.” | learn more
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The fate of crypto hedge funds.
It seems there’s a proliferation of crypto-focused hedge funds these days. Dave Balter (first time I’ve encountered his writing) makes some predictions for these funds in 2018. | learn more
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An overview of stablecoins.
Stablecoins are tokens with values that do not fluctuate wildly, unlike most cryptos today (ahem, bitcoin). Multicoin capital overviews the landscape of stablecoins and the different approaches to creating them. They’re on a roll of putting out some great writing! | learn […]
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Questions for LPs to ask of crypto funds.
Remember that VC that signed a deal in Virtual Reality (above)? They also have been one of the earliest crypto investors in the space. | learn more
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Making a crypto utopia in Puerto Rico.
“Dozens of entrepreneurs, made newly wealthy by virtual currencies, have moved to the island to avoid taxes on their fortunes — and to build a society that runs on blockchain.” |learn more
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Decentralization in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
What if the biggest cryptos weren’t actually decentralized? Researchers: “Both Bitcoin and Ethereum mining are very centralized, with the top four miners in Bitcoin and the top three miners in Ethereum controlling more than 50% of the hash rate. The entire […]
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Inside a pump and dump chat group.
A reporter shares details of his inside look at the chat rooms where crypto ‘investors’ attempt to scam money from the public. Interesting twist – sometimes it backfires! | learn more