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Stablecoins Are Doing For Money What WhatsApp Did For Messaging, Crypto Venture Capitalist Says
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 9:09am | 518Read More...Chris Dixon, managing partner at venture firm a16z crypto, says blockchain-based stablecoins are transforming the global payments landscape in the same way WhatsApp upended costly international phone calls. What Happened: In a blog post published on Thursday, Dixon outlines how stablecoins are...
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a16z's Dixon Denies Public Token Sales, But Portfolio Tells A Different Story: Report
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 6:31pm | 572Read More...Even as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) general partner and venture capitalist Chris Dixon recently claimed none of the companies in the a16z portfolio are allowed to sell tokens to the public, a review of a16z's investments revealed several instances that appear to disagree with...
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The Future Is Here: Soylent Nutrition Replacement Beverage
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 12:33pm | 333Read More...Heard of the flavorless food replacement drink Soylent yet? Brain child of software engineer Rob Rhinehard, the nutrition drink is gaining popularity among the startup crowd who are looking for a fast, cheap way to ingest their daily nutrients. While a tasteless, beige shake doesn’t sound...
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Bitcoin Could Disrupt Transactions Business With Low Fees, More Security
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 5:18pm | 462Read More...Bitcoin, the crypto-currency that has become immensely popular in the tech and finance world, is still somewhat of a mystery. Many pundits and analysts have a hard time trying to figure out what Bitcoin actually is -- is it a commodity? How can it work without any regulation? Can it develop into a...
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Was Flip Video Really A Flop? (CSCO)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 4:02pm | 392Read More...Earlier this week, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced that it would close the division that makes Flip Video camcorders. This news was quite surprising considering the initial success of the Flip Video. The handheld device proved to be a formidable foe in the camcorder industry, garnering 13% of the...
