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Four Fundamental Innovations of Web3 that Will Upend Web2 Incumbents

Tom Tunguz

As I’ve explored web3 I’ve been forming a mental model of the major innovations powering this enormous wave of innovation. Because this technique is so new, startups have the upper hand: Innovator’s Dilemma redux. Crypto empowers open-source projects to monetize their innovation in a way web2 never achieved.

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Innovation in the Financial Markets: Seventy Years of Hedge Funds

Tom Tunguz

Since that era, hedge funds have innovated roughly every decade or so. Betting on currency movements, he and Stanley Druckenmiller “broke the Bank of England." And without a doubt, these firms will continue to innovate and push the market forward. More Money than God illuminates each epoch.

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Our Proposals to the Senate Banking Committee

Andreessen Horowitz

Given the pace of innovation in this space, it has been challenging for many policymakers to keep up. That’s why we were so heartened by the Senate … The post Our Proposals to the Senate Banking Committee appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz. We are at the threshold of the third generation of the internet: web3.

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What’s next for Fintech SaaS innovation?

Panintelligence

While there are no signs that innovation in Fintech SaaS is slowing down, vendors have never faced greater challenges. Yet, while times are tough, I’d argue we may be about to enter a golden age of Fintech SaaS innovation. So, how can vendors respond to this double-squeeze and what’s next for Fintech SaaS innovation?

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Dear SaaStr: What Are The Benefits and Drawbacks of Having co-CEOs?

SaaStr

More champions for innovation. Bet-the-bank innovation has to come from the top. Having 2 folks with the power to do that can spur innovation. Here is where I think companies like Atlassian and Salesforce get a boost. One CEO can focus on 1 product area, the other a different product area. It works for Atlassian.