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No, Hal - Big Banking Has Not Captured Bitcoin - It Is the Reverse

By @maken8 [ 6 Min read ] Bitcoin Banks will not capture Bitcoin if theyre pumping debt into it. Theyll orange-pill more decentralized banking. Read More.

How to Stop Your TV From Watching You

By @TheMarkup [ 7 Min read ] Heres a guide to turning it off on three of the most popular smart TV software platforms in use last year. Read More.

By @scottdclary [ 3 Min read ] Everything you think is “realistic” about your life is just someone else’s delusion. Read More.

10 Things to Do After Your First Win—So It’s Not Your Last

By @bigmao [ 7 Min read ] Your startup got its first win. Congrats. Now heres 10 things to do so you dont become a parody of your own pitch deck. Read More.

You Can’t Wing It to $10M: The Brutal Truth About Startup Sales

By @Ted-Chalouhi [ 4 Min read ] Ted Chalouhi (ex-Uber, Deliveroo, Tripadvisor, Foodbomb) breaks down why early momentum is not a scalable metric. Read More.

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