The Control - Issue #11
There's clearly a lot of long-term potential for blockchains, but the only reason that anyone is talking about them now is that permissionless blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum have tokens associated with them that are available for anyone to own from the beginning. It's still not as easy as it needs to be for people to get these assets, but it's getting there.
Here's a tactical guide to investing in blockchain assets.
Required reading this week
Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich — www.newyorker.com
Bitcoin is emerging as a safe-haven asset, as highlighted in this New Yorker piece.
Controlling Your Own Wealth as a Basic Human Right — blog.coinbase.com
People in the US tend to have a very US-centric view of money, which makes it hard to appreciate the importance of controlling your own wealth. Brian from Coinbase highlights the global landscape and why money that can be controlled by the people is important for people in many countries right now.
Announcing Lionshare — medium.com
Some Coinbase guys launched a desktop blockchain asset portfolio monitoring app - useful for anyone that wants to monitor the price movement of blockchain assets.
Follow the Bitcoin: Wikileaks — medium.com
A fascinating look at the history of Wikileaks' use of bitcoin.
Ben Horowitz on Twitter: "Good news is that @21 and I raised $1,360 for @BlackGirlsCode in the last couple of days answering email. — twitter.com
21 has silently launched it's new app, which allows anyone in the world monetize their time by completing tasks and responding to emails for money. A16Z's Ben Horowitz started using it this week and had some early success with it.