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Published in Orchid Labs

·May 13, 2019

Access Denied: Restoring the Internet’s Openness

Governments and corporate interests are competing to own the future of the internet, and with it, control information and personal data. As users, developers, and investors, how can we take back control? At Orchid, we’re working to restore the internet to its natural state: an open, accessible space for the world to collaborate and communicate. — From the time of tribes of hunter gatherers, until relatively recently, there was one commonality regarding a person’s privacy: The world was small and the village pretty much knew everything about everyone.

Privacy

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Access Denied: Restoring the Internet’s Openness
Access Denied: Restoring the Internet’s Openness

Published in Orchid Labs

·May 7, 2019

Orchid Labs May 2019 Update

Thank you for following Orchid Labs. If you are a new reader, welcome! To get access to our upcoming Beta, sign up here to be the first to know when we go live. In the meantime, feel free to drop into the Orchid Telegram Group to ask us a question. The Orchid Vision …

VPN

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Orchid Labs May 2019 Update
Orchid Labs May 2019 Update

Published in Orchid Labs

·Dec 10, 2018

SEARCHING FOR THE KILLER APP: DISCOVERING THE PROBLEMS DECENTRALIZED TECHNOLOGIES CAN SOLVE

Where we’ve been and where we’re going next In 2017, concepts like decentralized technologies, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and data privacy entered the collective public consciousness on a level that far surpassed any previous year. While to much of the public these concepts remain ephemeral, they’re no longer foreign. …

Blockchain

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SEARCHING FOR THE KILLER APP: DISCOVERING THE PROBLEMS DECENTRALIZED CAN SOLVE
SEARCHING FOR THE KILLER APP: DISCOVERING THE PROBLEMS DECENTRALIZED CAN SOLVE

Published in Orchid Labs

·Nov 1, 2017

Supporting a decentralized, uncensored Internet for every person on the planet

What makes a better Internet possible? At Orchid Labs, our goal is to ensure that every person on Earth can have access to an open, decentralized, and uncensored Internet. We believe a better Internet is one that isn’t controlled by the few, but open to all. Currently, Internet access for…

Blockchain

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Supporting a decentralized, uncensored Internet for every person on the planet
Supporting a decentralized, uncensored Internet for every person on the planet

Published in Orchid Labs

·Oct 26, 2017

How Token Sales Can Be an Instrument for Social Change

By Dr. Steven Waterhouse (SEVEN) In 2010, as I watched the 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi light himself on fire on YouTube, igniting the people of Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, and the Middle East to protest against restrictions on freedom of speech and poor living conditions as part of Arab Spring, I was…

Blockchain

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How Token Sales Can Be an Instrument for Social Change
How Token Sales Can Be an Instrument for Social Change

Dec 15, 2016

Notes on recovering from a hack

A few weeks ago on October 23rd I received a strange text message from someone pretending to be a friend of mine (names / details removed for privacy reasons) sender: “hey whats your favorite sport again? cause I’m creating a blog on my site about it” me: “what site?” sender…

Security

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Nov 23, 2016

Investing in Blockchain technologies 2013–2016. A reflection

From 2013 to 2016 I invested $30m in companies in the Blockchain and Digital Currency space as a Partner at Pantera Capital. — My initial exploration of Digital Currencies began in Feb 2013 in a chance meeting with an old friend while I was working at Fortress Investment Group. Before Fortress I was part of a new fund focused on collateralizing IP assets to provide startups with additional capital. Our team joined Fortress…

Blockchain

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Investing in Blockchain technologies 2013–2016. A reflection
Investing in Blockchain technologies 2013–2016. A reflection

Oct 22, 2015

THE DEATH OF PAPER

By Steve Waterhouse — I spent a few days in Moscow recently. On the way in, I found that Aeroflot had mislaid my bag. I, in turn, had mislaid my baggage claim ticket. …

Bitcoin

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THE DEATH OF PAPER
THE DEATH OF PAPER
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