By Fred Wilson—Feb 24, 2018

In this talk, Muneeb Ali , founder of our portfolio company Blockstack , calls the period we are in right now “the dark ages of the Internet” and explains why he sees it that way. He goes on to talk about how we can emerge from this period. USV TEAM POSTS: Bethany Marz Crystal — […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Nick Grossman—Feb 22, 2018

Avoidance is to be avoided. — Nick Grossman (@nickgrossman) February 22, 2018 I’m on a plane right now. I always find plane/train rides to be some of the best times to focus and get work done. On this trip, I managed to get two “monkeys” off my back — little tasks that have been lingering […] Read more (opens Nick Grossman in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Feb 22, 2018

This post is not about the tragedy that happened at Parkland or the gun safety debate that has been re-energized by it. Those are both worthy topics but I’m not opining on them today. I do hope that this tragedy, among so many like it, will result in meaningful changes in our society in terms […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Feb 21, 2018

I listened to Sam Harris talk to Niall Ferguson yesterday on Sam’s Waking Up podcast . Niall is a historian, an author, a journalist, and an academic. He has just published a new book on a topic that is near and dear to me, USV, and many of you; networks and hierarchies, and how these […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)

By Albert Wenger—Feb 21, 2018

During the initial growth of the Internet, the United States enacted a variety of Safe Harbors, such as the DMCA, that allowed new innovation to unfold. We now need a similar approach to crypto tokens in order to help build the blockchain infrastructure. Blockchains allow the creation of data […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)

By Fred Wilson—Feb 20, 2018

A reader recently wrote me this email: I’d be very interested in a blog piece from you on how you prioritise what content to read/watch/listen to. There’s so much out there, and it doesn’t stop. You seem to balance a very busy job with significant content consumption and some healthy time off. […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)