Author: Sir John Hargrave

SEC vs. XRP: Here is the Solution for Ripple

SEC vs. XRP: Here is the Solution for Ripple

In a nutshell: The SEC dropped a 71-page lawsuit on Ripple Labs – the creators of the XRP cryptocurrency – alleging that XRP is not a decentralized blockchain investment, but an unregistered security. (Read the full document here.)

Bitcoin vs. Burgernomics

Bitcoin vs. Burgernomics

Here’s my routine. Each morning I begin my day with meditation and exercise, then fix up a bowl of Bob’s Red Mill while I scan The New York Times (to take the pulse of the world) and Reddit (to take the pulse of the Internet).

The Story of Blockchain Success Stories

The Story of Blockchain Success Stories

Evan Karnoupakis has a brain the size of a planet.

We’ve been friends since high school. After both going to business school for our MBAs – Evan went to Wharton, I went to Babson – we went our separate ways. Evan became an educator, I became an entrepreneur, but we kept in touch at the occasional Nerdy Game Night.

3 Principles for Blockchain Investing

3 Principles for Blockchain Investing

I’m an admirer of investor Ray Dalio, who founded Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund. It’s a fascinating origin story: as a young investor, Dalio was cocky and headstrong, making a number of lucky bets and quickly building Bridgewater into a successful investment firm.

E Pluribus Unum

E Pluribus Unum

I have a dream for the next four years. It’s one word: unity.
I’m writing this from the United States of America, where unity is literally part of our name. (It’s not called the Bickering States of America.)