The 50 Most Interesting Companies in Bitcoin's History
An interactive history of fifteen years of Bitcoin company formation: what the failures cost, what the winners got right, and where the next ones get built.
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The 50 Most Interesting Companies in Bitcoin's History
An interactive history of fifteen years of Bitcoin company formation across four eras: what the failures cost, what the winners got right, and where the next ones get built.
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Bitcoin gained ~1.5% this week to a market capitalization of $1.30T.
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Investment Under a Bitcoin Standard
The Early Riders Whitepaper lays out our full thesis: Bitcoin as the hurdle rate, and where value accrues in digital asset infrastructure next.
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Venture capital with Bitcoin as the hurdle rate
At Early Riders, we fundamentally believe that Bitcoin is better money. Our investment strategy integrates Bitcoin into every aspect of our operations to yield superior returns. We raise capital, maintain our treasury, and return capital to our limited partners exclusively in Bitcoin. Additionally, all of our portfolio companies maintain Bitcoin reserves.