By Fred Wilson, Managing Director of Union Square Ventures AVC regular William Mougayar posted a slide deck he calls State Of Tokens this week. I like the deck a lot, particularly slide 34 (it’s a …
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Will Initial Coin Offerings Be the Death of Venture Capital?
Many startups across the world are skipping venture capital dollars to raise funds through ICOs. Despite the regulatory ambiguity, startups are looking to skip traditional VCs for the ease and democracy associated with the ICO world. The …
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Crypto Rating Sites Are Already Calling Venezuela’s Petro a Scam
Two weeks after Venezuela’s cryptocurrency scheduled sale date, many aspects of the Petro remain a mystery and initial coin offering rating sites are already calling it a fraud. Rating website ICOindex.com gave the token a “scam status,” …
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South Korean capital Seoul mulls “S-Coin” tokens and blockchain-based government
South Korea has been at the forefront of the blockchain movement, with some of the highest density of cryptocurrency traders anywhere in the world. Now, as the frenzy around cryptocurrency prices recedes (Bitcoin is around …
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Slideshow Of The Week: Why Tokens Are Fundamental
The following is from the blog of Nick Grossman, of Union Square Ventures. “Cryptonetworks” can help us build a more competitive, innovative, secure and decentralized Internet. “Tokens” (also known as cryptocurrencies or cryptoassets) are integral …
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