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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

Can institutions be totally distributed or should they be rooted and loyal to a certain community or geography? And in this crypto algorithm, they said, well, since we're all making this distributed ledger, we now have provably unique digital items that I can send to you, Eric. Do we need more regulation in this area or less?

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On Geography

K9 Ventures

No distributed teams, no overseas teams, and definitely no companies that rely on “outsourcing” to build their core technology. ” Now that last statement is a little off, since I have a portfolio company in Berkeley and one as far south as San Jose. Maybe if I make it 30 miles as-the-crow-flies, it may still hold!

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On Geography

K9 Ventures

No distributed teams, no overseas teams, and definitely no companies that rely on “outsourcing” to build their core technology. ” Now that last statement is a little off, since I have a portfolio company in Berkeley and one as far south as San Jose. Maybe if I make it 30 miles as-the-crow-flies, it may still hold!