on the blockchain
Going post-crypto.
It’s not all sunshine and sparkles. “You can go down the rabbit hole into crypto. This is a post about getting out.” ~ learn more
Tag: crypto
profiles of people
Patrick McKenzie and Tyler Cowen in conversation.
Here’s a run-on sentence: “Tyler sat down with Patrick to discuss signature fields on the back of credit cards, whether bank tellers or waitstaff are more trustworthy, the gremlins behind spurious credit card declines, how debt collection and maple syrup […]
tech, startups, internet
Massive step in democratizing venture capital.
Balaji Srinivasan, crypto pioneer and venture investor at a16z, launched a new venture fund. It’s relatively unique because it’s a, “506(c) fund (an alternative to Rule 506(b)) which means you can raise your fund in public and leverage press in […]
on the blockchain
Nike-RTFKT’s crypto universe nears $1.4 billion in NFT trading.
“The primary example of that may be Nike and RTFKT’s non-fungible token universe which has, in less than two years, while facing a bear market much of the time, generated more than one billion dollars in trading volume and more […]
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The PayPal StableCoin.
“PayPal customers can now transact in PayPal USD, a crypto stablecoin tied to the dollar. So which type of PayPal dollar, regular or crypto, is safer to hold? Surprisingly, the crypto dollar is backed by safer assets, gives you better […]
on the blockchain
The PayPal stablecoin and why its different from regular cash held at PayPal.
“PayPal customers can now transact in PayPal USD, a crypto stablecoin tied to the dollar. So which type of PayPal dollar, regular or crypto, is safer to hold? Surprisingly, the crypto dollar is backed by safer assets, gives you better […]
on the blockchain
Scammers keep on scamming.
These folks are playing a long game. “The scammers then create a transaction that mimics legitimate transactions from the wallet address prefix to the number of tokens sent to the address. This makes it look like their target has been […]
tech, startups, internet
The “grift shift” into AI.
This report in Institutional Investor tells the story of stocks who have pivoted from promoting crypto schemes without substance to all-in on AI. “Nvidia’s explosive revenue growth really tells us nothing about the future of AI,” Koppikar explains. “It turns out every […]
on the blockchain
Crypto city Zuzalu.
For a couple months (March 25 thru May 25), crypto enthusiasts have partnered with the government of a tiny city in Montenegro to create a pop-up city. It seems to be part lecture series part hackathon. The website makes almost […]
on the blockchain
The SEC is coming for Bittrex.
Matt Levine explains in vivid detail the trap that is the US regulatory environment, and the sense of scary foreboding that other US crypto exchanges might be experiencing these days. ~ learn more (open in incognito if paywalled)