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A Nightmare
Fred Wilson – Sep 7, 2017
I don’t know why we call them Dreamers. Because they get to pursue the American Dream? Don’t we all? These kids, or adults as many are now, were born here in America and have lived here every day of their [...] Read more
Oreo
Fred Wilson – Sep 6, 2017
I received an over the air upgrade to the Oreo version of Android (Android 8) yesterday. It makes my phone feel even more like an iPhone. Notifications work more like iOS. Google has polished the UI quite a bit and it [...] Read more
DACA and the Immigration Policy Mess: Pass the DREAM Act
Albert Wenger – Sep 6, 2017
Since I am an immigrant to the United States I want to comment on the Trump administration’s announcement yesterday to end DACA (Uncertainty Wednesday will resume next week). I first came to the States as an exchange student in 1983 [...] Read more
The China ICO Ban
Fred Wilson – Sep 5, 2017
Regulators in China imposed a blanket ban on ICOs over the long weekend. A number of people have reached out to me via email and Twitter asking me what I think about this. I think regulation of ICOs is inevitable [...] Read more
The China ICO Ban
Fred Wilson – Sep 5, 2017
Regulators in China imposed a blanket ban on ICOs over the long weekend. A number of people have reached out to me via email and Twitter asking me what I think about this. I think regulation of ICOs is inevitable [...] Read more
China, ICOs and Crypto Regulation
Albert Wenger – Sep 5, 2017
As has been widely reported, China has banned all ICOs. Given the torrid pace of ICOs in China, many of which appear to be downright scams, this should not come as a surprise. What will be interesting to see though [...] Read more
Union 2.0
Fred Wilson – Sep 4, 2017
I wrote this post below on labor day two years ago . From where I sit, very little progress has been made on this since then. That is a problem and also a big opportunity. Some Thoughts On Labor On [...] Read more
Multi-Sig Wallets
Fred Wilson – Sep 3, 2017
A lot of financial processes require multiple signatories, like a wire transfer for example. That adds a level of security and comfort to a process that moves a lot of funds quite quickly. So it makes sense that blockchain technology [...] Read more
Video Of The Week: The Coming Disruption Of Transportation And Energy
Fred Wilson – Sep 2, 2017
My friend Steve suggested that I watch this video about the coming changes in energy and transportation and how profound (and rapid) they will be. It’s long (an hour) but worth it. Read more