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I saw this tweet in my feed this morning and responded: just keep going and don’t quit — Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) March 29, 2018 If there was one word I would use to describe my secret to success it would [...]  Read more

When a new technology or a new entrant or some new behavior comes into a market, the initial reaction is often to reject it. But, as my partner Brad likes to say, the better move is to take that nee [...]  Read more

As readers of this blog can tell, I’ve been spending a lot of my time recently focused on cryptonetworks and blockchains, and in particular, working through the complex legal and regulatory issues involved. Explaining what cryptocurrencies, cryptonetworks and blockchains are [...]  Read more

A few years ago I was up at the MIT Media Lab, where I have been on the advisory board, and met a bunch of faculty members. The one that blew me away was a woman who was building a [...]  Read more

While NYC is committed , and well on its way, to getting computer science teachers in every school in NYC by 2025, the situation across New York State is bleaker. Many schools in New York State do not have computer [...]  Read more

This feels like a particularly risky time to me. The macro situation is not great; rising interest rates, trade tensions, saber rattling, etc. In tech we have dominant platforms extracting rents but also attracting scrutiny. Old line industries continue to [...]  Read more

If you are curious what the state of play is in the US regulatory stance towards crypto and blockchain, the best place to turn is Coin Center , the crypto industry’s voice in DC. And in this podcast , Coin [...]  Read more