Crypto Market Musings Bitcoin is soaring. It’s up more than 20% over the last 30 days and up about 5% over the last seven days. It’s trading at $27,928.74 as of this writing. Ethereum is up a more modest 10% over the last 30 days and about 1.5% over the last seven days. It’s trading […] The post Balaji Srinivasan Bets on Hyperinflation appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

Banks are having a rough month. First Silvergate Bank collapsed, with the company announcing its liquidation on March 8. Then Silicon Valley Bank collapsed two days later on March 10. And then two days after that, on March 12, Signature Bank was shut down by regulators.  By the numbers, Signature Bank’s collapse is the third-largest […] The post Crypto Insider: Behind the Bank Runs appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

For people my age, Han Solo telling Luke Skywalker “Great, kid! Don’t get cocky!” after Luke shot down a ship for the first time is a seminal movie moment. As a kid, I didn’t even know what “cocky” meant! But I knew the line was hilarious. I repeated it over and over again — no […] The post Where Silvergate, SVB and Signature Went Wrong appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

Warren Buffett is not just a prolific investor. He’s also a great writer. The day he sends his annual letter to shareholders is one of investors’ favorite days on the calendar. The letters are sharp, incisive and even entertaining. The 2022 letter to shareholders, which was just released this year, contains some particularly fiery insights. […] The post Startup Insider: Incisive Insights From Warren Buffett’s Letter to Shareholders appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

Since its inception, cryptocurrency has been a divisive concept. There have always been believers and critics, and some of them have expressed extreme opinions and predictions. Like Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz, a bitcoin bull who said he would get a crypto tattoo once bitcoin hit $500,000 in 2024. (He’s since walked that back.) Or […] The post Crypto Insider: Tune Out Extreme Crypto Predictions appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

Crypto Market Musings We’re in uncharted territory. There have been other crypto bear markets. But this is the first time that crypto has navigated an economic down cycle. And we’re discovering that crypto — including bitcoin — can’t escape the gravitational pull of macroeconomic headwinds. The crypto markets fell when we found out that the […] The post Crypto Investors Are in Uncharted Territory appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

Crypto Market Musings One of the catalysts for our current crypto bear market was the collapse of Terra in early 2021. As a refresher, the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD failed to maintain its $1 peg. That caused its companion coin Luna to collapse. The twin collapses rocked the crypto ecosystem. And the SEC is finally charging […] The post Why CBDCs Aren’t a Threat to Crypto appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

I’m new to the collectibles space. And I don’t consider myself a serious collector by any means. I just enjoy treasure hunting at flea markets and antique shops and finding things that speak to me.  But I’d like to learn more about collectibles. And the more research I’ve done, the more overwhelmed I’ve felt at […] The post Functional Collectibles and How to Find Them appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

In the last episode of Startup Insider, the Early Investing team discussed TikTok’s major popularity, the app’s potential use for surveillance, and the dangers of disinformation and propaganda.  This week, the  team delves further into propaganda and a possible TikTok ban in the U.S. Topics in part 2 of our TikTok discussion include… Why a […] The post Startup Insider: Banning TikTok Is Not the Answer appeared first on Early Investing ..read more

Crypto Market Musings Back in December, I dug into the concept of “effective altruism,” or the goal of making as much money as possible to maximize philanthropic impact. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder of fallen crypto exchange FTX, was one of its biggest proponents. Ironically, in the mess following the collapse of his exchange, SBF is […] The post Norway Leads the Way in Blockchain-Driven Cap Table Management Tech appeared first on Early Investing ..read more