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It's a question I've often wondered about, especially given how much crypto/web3 is talked about in the more mainstream media and how many developers seem to be

It's a question I've often wondered about, especially given how much crypto/web3 is talked about in the more mainstream media and how many developers seem to be interested in working in the field. One thing I'd like to know is what is YCombinator's stance on crypto. Have they invested in crypto companies ? Do they have a policy against it ? Have Paul Graham or the other principals ever written about their views on the topic ? Because after all this is YCombinator's site and the views of those folks on most subjects have traditionally carried quite a bit of weight here.

warrenm 5y ago
I dunno about YCombinator's stance ... but PG has mentioned them some: http://paulgraham.com/nft.html http://paulgraham.com/nft.html, https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1490406747051286539 https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1490406747051286539 (via https://treatyourcrypto.com/venture-capitalist-paul-graham-defends-nfts/ https://treatyourcrypto.com/venture-capitalist-paul-graham-d...) OpenSea was a W18 (https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-companies-looking-for-summer-2021-interns https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-companies-looking-for-su...) YC project (found via https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/?query=nft https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/?query=nft) https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/?query=cryptocurrency https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/?query=cryptocurrency may give other data points for your consideration
- tgflynn 5y ago
  Interesting, for me that makes the consistent strong sentiment here against cryptocurrency and especially NFT's all the more surprising.
  - warrenm 5y ago
    Just because NH is a subdomain of YCombinator doesn't mean it's "run by" or "is their" site
    - tgflynn 5y ago
      I'm pretty sure it is though. I mean I think dang is a YCombinator employee. I also don't know of many sites that let 3rd parties run their subdomains, unless they're explicitly and obviously set up for that purpose, like maybe wordpress.com.
      - warrenm 5y ago
        But the content isn't inherently "YCombinator-approved" :)

warrenm 5y ago

I dunno about YCombinator's stance ... but PG has mentioned them some: http://paulgraham.com/nft.html http://paulgraham.com/nft.html, https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1490406747051286539 https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1490406747051286539 (via https://treatyourcrypto.com/venture-capitalist-paul-graham-defends-nfts/ https://treatyourcrypto.com/venture-capitalist-paul-graham-d...) OpenSea was a W18 (https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-companies-looking-for-summer-2021-interns https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-companies-looking-for-su...) YC project (found via https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/?query=nft https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/?query=nft) https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/?query=cryptocurrency https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/?query=cryptocurrency may give other data points for your consideration

tgflynn 5y ago
Interesting, for me that makes the consistent strong sentiment here against cryptocurrency and especially NFT's all the more surprising.
- warrenm 5y ago
  Just because NH is a subdomain of YCombinator doesn't mean it's "run by" or "is their" site
  - tgflynn 5y ago
    I'm pretty sure it is though. I mean I think dang is a YCombinator employee. I also don't know of many sites that let 3rd parties run their subdomains, unless they're explicitly and obviously set up for that purpose, like maybe wordpress.com.
    - warrenm 5y ago
      But the content isn't inherently "YCombinator-approved" :)