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Which Categories of Seed Startups are Thriving? Which Aren't?

Tom Tunguz

Blockchain - another exponential curve that shows growth from 0 to 200 startups in eight years. Blockchain is clearly the category with the steepest slope. Today, that number is 400 and the chart is a classic S-curve, tapering after a period of intense growth.

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The New Key Competitive Advantage for Web3 Startups

Tom Tunguz

Public blockchain data enables look-alike modeling not possible on the web without full credit card or banking data. Wallets replace cookies, an improvement for both user and marketer. They maintain user anonymity, and reveal user behavior across applications. How will the web3 marketing stack evolve?

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Five Predictions for 2022

Tom Tunguz

Blockchain technologies become mainstream driven by the adoption of national reserve banks. Central bank digital coins (CBDC)s are still very early in the US and China. In 2021, 601 venture-backed IPOs raised $198b, up 40% in deal count and 173% in dollars. M&A value increased 24% and volumes up 28%.

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The 18 Awesome Women of SaaS in Asia

SaaStock

It’s a FinTech startup that pioneers the cash-in cash-out blockchain remittances and allows users with no knowledge in the cryptocurrencies to join its decentralized network. With a Master’s degree in Law, she delved into investment banking and equity capital, working at Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan, and Deutsche Bank.

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How Will We Value a Crypto Token?

Tom Tunguz

Imagine you have a dollar to invest and you can choose between two options: a public cloud service or a layer 1 blockchain. The same is true for a crypto bank and an L1. How do you decide which is more attractive? How does a token differ from equity? In addition, tokens offer one benefit beyond equity: utility.

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Our Proposals to the Senate Banking Committee

Andreessen Horowitz

That’s why we were so heartened by the Senate … The post Our Proposals to the Senate Banking Committee appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz. Given the pace of innovation in this space, it has been challenging for many policymakers to keep up.

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The Most Common Types of Contactless Payment Methods and How They Work

Stax

The reader then verifies the card payment by checking with the customers bank or processor before approving the transaction. Cryptocurrency and blockchain-based payments Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that leverage blockchain technologyi.e., Miners or validators verify the transaction on the blockchain.