Ethereum founder @VitalikButerin just donated over $1 billion to the India COVID-Crypto Relief Fund (@CryptoRelief_). Here’s how — and why — he created one of the world’s largest cryptocurr

Link: https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/1392588666078380038

As technology has advanced, semiconductor chips have spread from computers and cars to toothbrushes and tumble dryers — they now lurk beneath the hood of a surprising number of products.

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/07/chip-shortage-is-starting-to-have-major-real-world-consequences.html

Last week I spent three hours with my six partners in a conference room talking through what we are investing in and why. It was a terrific session and I had more “ahas” in those three hours than I have had in many many months.

Link: https://avc.com/2021/05/in-person-vs-on-screen/

DarkSide, the cyber-criminal group whose hacking activities took the US’ largest gasoline pipeline offline for four days, said it felt kinda bad about disrupting the flow of fuel to critical hubs on the East Coast.

Link: https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2021/05/10/darkside-group-behind-colonial-pipeline-hack-speaks