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/Crypto Acquisitions: All Theory, No Practice

Kyle Samani
October 16, 2017 | 6 Minute Read

Many have asked “how would a merger or acquisition work in crypto?” Although a merger could work in theory, in practice it’s not possible...

Kyle Samani
October 16, 2017 | 6 Minute Read

/Blockchains as a Foundation for a New Social Order

Kyle Samani
October 6, 2017 | 12 Minute Read

Cryptographically bound peer-to-peer networks (henceforth called “crypto” for short) are going to be one of the defining technologies of our lifetimes. They enable fundamentally new forms of social organization.

Kyle Samani
October 6, 2017 | 12 Minute Read

/The State of Decentralized Storage

Kyle Samani
September 27, 2017 | 14 Minute Read

Society is transitioning from the industrial age to the information age, and data is becoming the world’s most valuable resource...

Kyle Samani
September 27, 2017 | 14 Minute Read

/Bitcoin is Better than Digital Gold

Kyle Samani
September 21, 2017 | 5 Minute Read

A common phrase used to explain Bitcoin is “Bitcoin is digital gold.” This statement implies a few things...

Kyle Samani
September 21, 2017 | 5 Minute Read

/Brian Smith Joins Multicoin Capital as COO/CFO

Kyle Samani
Multicoin Capital
by Kyle Samani & Multicoin Capital
September 12, 2017 | 1 Minute Read

I first met Brian Smith about two years ago during my tenure at Pristine. I was recruiting him to lead and build Pristine’s finance organization. It was the best interview I’ve had with any candidate for any role, ever.

Kyle Samani
Multicoin Capital
by Kyle Samani & Multicoin Capital
September 12, 2017 | 1 Minute Read

/Factom ($FCT) Analysis and Valuation

Kyle Samani
Tushar Jain
September 7, 2017 | 7 Minute Read

Factom is a blockchain protocol built to leverage the security and immutability of Bitcoin (and other) blockchains for the purpose of recording data

Kyle Samani
Tushar Jain
September 7, 2017 | 7 Minute Read

/Understanding Crypto Regulation

Kyle Samani
September 5, 2017 | 12 Minute Read

In light of the recent actions by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and People’s Bank of China, we’re receiving a lot of questions about regulation. In this post, we’ll provide some frameworks...

Kyle Samani
September 5, 2017 | 12 Minute Read

/Ripple ($XRP) Analysis

Kyle Samani
Tushar Jain
August 31, 2017 | 5 Minute Read

Ripple is a blockchain protocol for inter-bank settlements. Unlike many other blockchains, Ripple is designed to work with existing institutions to facilitate the ability to quickly transact any asset globally.

Kyle Samani
Tushar Jain
August 31, 2017 | 5 Minute Read

/The Smart Contract Network Effect Fallacy

Kyle Samani
August 28, 2017 | 7 Minute Read

Ethereum is unquestionably the market leading smart contract platform. It’s the oldest and most mature.

Kyle Samani
August 28, 2017 | 7 Minute Read

/Augur ($REP) Analysis and Valuation

Myles Snider
Tushar Jain
Kyle Samani
August 24, 2017 | 5 Minute Read

Augur is a decentralized prediction market built on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Its native token, REP, is a utility token that allows REP holders to perform work for the Augur network in exchange for a percentage of the network fees.

Myles Snider
Tushar Jain
Kyle Samani
August 24, 2017 | 5 Minute Read
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