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.
But beyond that community, privacy was almost absolute to the point of anonymity. …
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The Orchid Vision
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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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
