With the rise of support for legal gambling across the United States, we have seen event-prediction based gambling become more and more popular. This isn’t necessarily a new idea— we have seen informal gambling on U.S. elections from as far back as 1868. Prediction markets slowed in the 1930’s when…

When I first thought about decentralized applications, my mind immediately went to music streaming services. This industry has had its fair share of regulatory control, legal issues, and tech-backed rebellions. It feels like a very easy industry for the mind to drift to when one thinks about decentralization generically. That…

When I consider an investment in the greater crypto space, I initially consider a couple of factors right off the bat. First, how understandable is the product to a person who has minimal involvement in the overall space. This will tell me a lot about how quickly a large amount…

Salmon farming has seen a multitude of issues arise with the practice such as overfishing, parasites, micro-plastics, and high fish mortality rates. These problems, according to a report from last year, amounted to~$50bn in costs for the salmon fishing industry between 2013 and 2019. …

BlockFi confirmed last week that it would pay $100 million in fines to the SEC and 32 states. This is widely considered the largest fine ever paid by a cryptocurrency firm… What did BlockFi do to warrant this fine? BlockFi was one of a number of lenders that offered high-yield…

Something tells me the largest US tech stocks are in for pain in 2022. Expectations surrounding the federal reserve have shifted quickly so far into 2022 with banks forecasting more interest rate hikes, faster. Goldman Sachs recently projected seven, quarter-point rate hikes in 2022 to their clients. This was up…

I was fortunate enough to always have friends from all over the world. I spent most of my childhood growing up in Tokyo and attending the American School in Japan. I was your quintessential third-culture kid. I played basketball throughout Asia in high-school, went to NYU (meeting more friends that…

I’ve always wanted to be the owner of a sports team… I mean what sports fan hasn’t wanted that. The idea of owning a sports team has always conjured up images of private box seats, behind the scenes access, decision-making, and voting rights. Even the idea of being a minority…