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Software is Eating the Markets
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The Crypto Canon
Here's a list - building on and including Chris' last roundup - of crypto readings and resources. It's organized from building blocks and basics; foundations (& history); and key concepts and beginners' guides - followed by specific topics such as governance; development, privacy, and security; scaling; consensus; cryptoeconomics and investing; fundraising and token distribution; decentralized exchanges; stablecoins; and cryptoeconomic primitives (crytocollectibles, curation markets, games & culture).
Jameson Lopp :: Bitcoin Resources
Bitcoin is a revolutionary system that is quite complex and has a high learning curve. Make sure you have a decent grasp of the system before you store a significant amount of value in it. Note that this list is open source; please suggest additions on Github!
The Unicorn List 2016
Fortune's list of unicorn startups is ranked by valuation. (Where there are ties, rankings are based on alphabetical order.) The list is based on a combination of data from PitchBook, CB Insights, news reports, and our own investigation.
Finding Billion Dollar Secrets - Austin Startups
If you aspire to do something truly legendary, in business or any other field, you will discover that the biggest breakthroughs come from obsessively pursuing insights that defy conventional wisdom. In the startup world, this translates to having what PayPal founder and Facebook investor Peter Thiel calls a "secret" or what Benchmark co-founder Andy Rachleff would describe as an idea that is "non-consensus and right."