Neeraj K. Agrawal
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Space Jam Theme Song
Artist: Quad City DJ's Album: Space Jam (soundtrack) -------------- I just HAD to upload this song. Its so awesome. Here's the lyrics -----------------------...
Neeraj K. Agrawal
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Akon - Beautiful ft. Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall
Music video by Akon performing Beautiful. (C) 2008 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
Everything you know about Bitcoin is thanks to this Czech grandpa
The Wikipedia page’s most prolific editor doesn't even own cryptocurrency.
Neeraj K. Agrawal
Nice profile of the fellow who maintains Bitcoin's Wikipedia page as an educational resource (he doesn’t even own bitcoin!)
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Akon set to launch cryptocurrency called Akoin
“I come with the concepts and let the geeks figure it out.”
Goldman's Blankfein Says He's Not Worried About Cryptocurrencies in Systemic Way
Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., comments on cryptocurrencies during an interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
Young Rich People Are Seeking More Advice on Crypto From Wealth Managers
Wealth managers should overcome their reluctance to discuss cryptocurrency investments with their younger rich clients, to prevent them from turning to other specialists for advice, according to consultant Capgemini SE.
Neeraj K. Agrawal
"More than 70 percent of millionaires below the age of 40 believe it’s important they receive information on cryptocurrencies from their primary wealth managers”
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Coin Center Keynote – AVC
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Neeraj K. Agrawal
Remembering this speech from @fredwilson at the 2016 Coin Center Dinner
"If they aren’t laughing at you, you aren’t working on the right things.”
Transcript: avc.com/2016/05/coin-c…
youtube.com/watch?time_con…
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The Blockchain: A Love Story—And a Horror Story
Cryptomania isn’t just a mad rush of scams and speculation. It’s a utopian dream. And a living nightmare.
You can now play Pokémon on the blockchain
Developers are finding new fun ways to test blockchain technology. Software engineer João Almeida has created Poketoshi, a platform that lets you play Nintendo’s iconic game Pokémon via the Lightning Network.
US Ethics Office: Government Officials Must Disclose Crypto Holdings
Those working for the executive branch of the U.S. government must disclose their cryptocurrency holdings, ethics officials said Monday. In a legal advisory released Monday, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) clarified that digital currency...
Bitcoin millionaire abused police and firefighters at major blaze
Darren Murray told them “I am a millionaire. I can do what I want!”
Kid Calls 911 Twice to Tell the Cops He Hates Salad
Emergencies are scary, but sometimes, so is salad.
Metropolitan Bank Is Handling Millions for Crypto Clients (And It Wants More)
To most banks in the U.S., cryptocurrency businesses are pariahs. To Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York, they're "pioneers."
Facebook User Verifies Truth Of Article By Carefully Checking It Against Own Preconceived Opinions
CLARKSVILLE, TN—Explaining that people need to be critical of the news stories that circulate on social media these days, area Facebook user James Wheatley, 44, reportedly took the time to verify the truth of an article he came across Thursday by...
Kurt Russell Is Going to Be in a Cryptocurrency Movie
One of America's most beloved Hollywood actors will be starring in a movie about cryptocurrencies.
What could “decentralization” mean in the context of the law?
How Bitcoin's inception helps us understand good policy for securities regulation
A Real-Time Battle Over Bad Art Is Becoming a Big Deal for Bitcoin
A new digital art project, covered in crypto politics and penises, displays a serious use for bitcoin's layer-two tech, the lightning network.