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Winklevoss Capital is the company blog at winklevosscapital.com, writing about economics and startups. Since 2014, 9 different Hacker News readers have linked it 10 times, most often “Winklevoss 500k Bitcoin Argument”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.
Too few sampled comments (4) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN commenters link Winklevoss Capital's posts and slide decks making the investment case for bitcoin, which one commenter called the best explanation of why bitcoin and fiat or gold have value.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 4 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
At Winklevoss Capital, we believe in determined entrepreneurs. Risk-taking is just in their blood. By providing guidance, relationships, and capital, we reinforce their pursuit of a frictionless world and a better human experience. Because those who dare to fail greatly, dare to achieve greatly.
Most-linked posts?
- Winklevoss 500k Bitcoin Argument4 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2020-08-27
- Bitcoin: The Internet of Money2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2014-09-26
What Hacker News says?
> do you feel that people such as the Winklevoss twins give a damn about theoretical concepts such as "proof of violence by the state"? They of course do give a damn about theoretical concepts such as "The Great Monetary Inflation" They make a pretty good case for bitcoin at https://winklevosscapital.com/the-case-for-500k-bitcoin/ But don't worry about all of this, I'm sure you can just dismiss this all. Meanwhile o…
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on “Bitcoin is largely controlled by a small group of investors and miners”Submitted Winklevoss 500k Bitcoin Argument as a story · 64 points
HN discussionIt seems that most people still don't fully grasp why bitcoin is valuable or for that matter why fiat or gold are valuable. The best explanation I've seen is actually the series of slide the Winklvoss twins put together (when they were taking a break from creeping everyone out). https://winklevosscapital.com/value-investors-congress-prese...
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on “Bitcoin crashes over 25% in 24 hours, under $180”Submitted The Case for $500K Bitcoin as a story · 5 points
HN discussionI agree with how you've painted GameStop and Bitcoin as the nihilistic struggle against the establishment. However, I disagree with your conclusion. You make a pretty bold argument that underpins the whole conclusion so that's what I'll focus on: > Bitcoin doesn’t work, it’s a naked speculative bubble based on a technology that doesn’t scale can’t and can’t replace any existing financial service When you say Bitcoin…
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on “GameStop, Bitcoin and the Commoditization of Populist Rage”Submitted The Rise of Anonymous Networks as a story · 3 points
HN discussionIf we're using those as the criteria for trust[1,2], I'm totally going to stop using Wall Street-backed products :) You've got me on the third point, however. The Winklevoss brothers do have an EFT in the works[3], but I don't think it's fair to use them as a symbol of financial malfeasance. ----- [1] http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/03/20/291934724/a... [2] http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/…
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on “Speculation About The Eventual Death Of Bitcoin”Submitted Bitcoin: The Internet of Money as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Frothy markets are like a party with an open bar as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Coachability as a story · 1 points
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