Decentralized Economy by Connor Leech

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All hail the Chocolate Oligopoly
The unlikely tale of chocolate, pet food and ... Mr. Beast.
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January 1, 1970: IBM, Microsoft & The Unbundling of Software from Hardware
Antitrust action resulted in IBM being having to decouple hardware from software, creating a new American software industry that was then consolidated…
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Do Big Tech companies compete with each other?
Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon compete in some realms but also collude and finance each other.
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Introducing decentralized economy - on tech companies and startups
What is the decentralized economy? Switched from ConvertKit to Substack. Open data about today's tech companies and companies challenging big tech right…
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Cotopaxi, multi-million dollar toilets and centralized power
Venture Capital backed, Utah headquartered Cotopaxi looks to shut down their SF location after millions of dollars of theft losses. San Francisco plans…
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Should Big Tech companies be able to buy their competitors?
Economic concentration has been the rule for the American economy for decades.
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16 startups that have raised money recently
There are over 900 startups and tech companies that have raised money this year. Here are sixteen of them grouped by industry.
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Looking for startups?
We launched verified employer profiles on Employbl, a new portal for companies to share job listings and are working on a mobile app for job seekers.
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Retro on crypto, web3 and SBF
In this post we've curated a list of American companies FTX, FTX Ventures and Alameda Research have invested in.
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San Francisco still tops startup funding
Despite the doomsday predictions during COVID and the crypto boom, companies headquartered in SF continue to attract the most startup funding. See the…
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How prepared is America for war?
With war in Europe and a potential conflict with China looming over Taiwan it's worth taking a moment to consider American hegemony and the defense…
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Key Accomplishments of Lina Khan's Federal Trade Commission
Lina Khan was Chair of the FTC under President Biden and ushered in a new age of trustbusting. This article outline's the FTC's many accomplishments…
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