The Web3/Crypto/Metaverse Ecosystem Guide - From the Minds of Lightspeed
Here’s how to get up to speed in web3/crypto/metaverseYou’ve been hearing a lot about crypto and are wondering where to get started. Or maybe if you’re like us, you’ve spent your days, evenings, weekends and holidays getting up to speed. The crypto community is one where the only constant is the pace at which it changes. We know this firsthand. Here at Lightspeed, we have been selectively investing in the space since March 2013 (we made our first investment in Ripple, then Blockchain a year l...
The Web3/Crypto/Metaverse Ecosystem Guide - From the Minds of Lightspeed
Here’s how to get up to speed in web3/crypto/metaverseYou’ve been hearing a lot about crypto and are wondering where to get started. Or maybe if you’re like us, you’ve spent your days, evenings, weekends and holidays getting up to speed. The crypto community is one where the only constant is the pace at which it changes. We know this firsthand. Here at Lightspeed, we have been selectively investing in the space since March 2013 (we made our first investment in Ripple, then Blockchain a year l...
Creator coins & the future of income
It’s a well-worn cliche in the venture world that we don’t really invest in startups, we invest in people. We place bets on founders whom we believe have the drive and determination to realize their visions and create a successful company. But with the rapid growth of the creator economy, the idea of investing in people has become quite literal. Using blockchain tokens, creators and other individuals have started to sell shares of themselves in different incarnations. There’s a good reason fo...
Creator coins & the future of income
It’s a well-worn cliche in the venture world that we don’t really invest in startups, we invest in people. We place bets on founders whom we believe have the drive and determination to realize their visions and create a successful company. But with the rapid growth of the creator economy, the idea of investing in people has become quite literal. Using blockchain tokens, creators and other individuals have started to sell shares of themselves in different incarnations. There’s a good reason fo...
Web3, Crypto & Learning
This post is an extension of the tweetstorm I did in early October 2021Web3, crypto & blockchain are making waves in art, music, and fintech today. How will web3, crypto, and blockchain affect edtech & learning? In this post I outline what I'm seeing so far. Today I'm seeing early efforts in a couple of areas:Future of Learning: Learn to earnFuture of Learning: DAOs as universities or Learning DAOsFuture of Learning: Credentials, transcriptsFuture of Earning: Career funding: creator...
Web3, Crypto & Learning
This post is an extension of the tweetstorm I did in early October 2021Web3, crypto & blockchain are making waves in art, music, and fintech today. How will web3, crypto, and blockchain affect edtech & learning? In this post I outline what I'm seeing so far. Today I'm seeing early efforts in a couple of areas:Future of Learning: Learn to earnFuture of Learning: DAOs as universities or Learning DAOsFuture of Learning: Credentials, transcriptsFuture of Earning: Career funding: creator...
