Another excellent piece by Dan Murphy, with important analysis on the mechanics and costs of stimulus payments and recommendations on how to do better in the future

Soon, I expect we will see the creation and rise of the Information Dietician. The role is one part psychologist, one part data analyst. Their goal is to recommend changes in the information you put into your brain in order to improve your happiness and productivity.

A discussion on the outlook of CBDCs & stablecoins in 2021. Alex Acree, Daniel Gorfine, Kiran Raj, David Zou, & @AshleyLannquist discuss central bank digital currencies (CBDCs.) & stablecoins at Crypto | Blockchain 3: Workshop Not At Bonny Doon on 2/23/21. youtu.be/UdI2FtrGW3M

Finding a new love of container shipping and global logistics after realizing a single madlad driving a container ship into a wall can grind 10% of global trade to standstill? Come work at Flexport to help unclog circulatory system of the global economy: flexport.com/careers

VCs spend all day every day talking to founders. Every now and then I have to stop and remember how extraordinary each one is. It is rare and brave and difficult and exceptional to start a company. Whether or not we invest, I learn so much from these inventors of the future.

Wow. Lyft & Stripe moving to 1-year stock awards instead of a 4yr vest This is BAD for employees; growing startups increase in value, so a $ denominated annual award will mean less stock than before. Early-stage companies should not follow their lead. theinformation.com/articles/strip…

I just heard that Navajo Nation, which has done a heroic job wrestling the coronavirus to the ground, is now donating extra PPE to India. The Navajo have been a model of resolve in fighting the pandemic, and are now a model in supporting others worldwide who need help.

One of my favorite scientific figures is this one of the entropy levels of 100 world cities by the orientation of streets. The cities with most ordered streets: Chicago, Miami, & Minneapolis. Most disordered: Charlotte, Sao Paulo, Rome & Singapore. Paper: appliednetsci.springeropen.com/articles/10.10…

We're live with our application to the next cohort of the Financial Venture Studio. Since we started two years ago, 88% of our program companies have raised follow on capital. That's nearly $200m across the portfolio. Join us to change financial services! Apply through Aug 31!

We are thrilled to launch another new initiative to serve and grow the incredible 🇮🇳 fintech community! Work at a Fintech is a platform for top talent to find high-impact jobs at the fastest growing fintech startups and for startups to hire the best. workatafintech.com

One of the most predictable things about running the application process for the @FinancialStudio is that all the applications come in the last 48 hours. Get ahead of the pack and apply today! One week left! finventurestudio.com

Join Vineet Saxena, cofounder of @Card91_io and Melissa Frakman for a fireside chat. They'll be discussing fintech investments and the way forward. When: Today, 29th Sept, 2021 Time: 5PM IST Where: globalfintechfest.com Register and join the discussion!

Last night Flexport brought a taco truck to the Port of Long Beach as a big thank you to the ILWU laborers there working like crazy to clear this container backlog. A thread on what we learned! /1

Very excited for the launch of Plural VC and working with an incredible community of good people to support promising fintech innovators Alex Acree Patrick Murck Richard Gorelick Tyler Whirty

2021 was a zero-to-one year at Unit. We shipped 800 times, built a team of 50, added 300k+ end-users... and we're accelerating 🚴‍♀️ Scaling is hard 🥴 but we're up for the challenge + energized by the humans we work with: customers (always #1), team & investors. Let's go!

1/3 When we started researching for the "Modalities" Article, in addition to leaving no stone unturned, one of our goals was to develop a comprehensive living document of cases, law reviews, and articles related to securities and crypto assets.

Just listened to an inspiring talk with Bob Casey and Sen. Cory Booker about societal benefit of baby bonds. The senators put out a call for ppl to bring ideas to help solve the racial wealth gap. We EarlyBird: Time Capsule are trying to do just that. Would love a mtg to share our thoughts.

The Unit team just published a full guide on embedded finance for gig workers: - 1,700 words - 11 short videos and images Learn how to monetize, engage and build a better workforce with: - Instant payouts - Wallets + cards - Targeted rewards - Auto tax withholding - More.

Thanks to you Adi Levanon🎗️ and Inbar for inviting me to speak with you! I really enjoyed our conversation. Thank you for highlighting this important topic

Including below the entirety of the response we shared with Jason Mikula since he chose to omit the first part. Privately to him and publicly we have explained what we mean by direct relationships and how we support banks and the companies they partner with. We’ve acknowledged how