Okay, let's look at the rest of these YCombinator chess moves "BuyCoins is the only exchange in Nigeria that allows Nigerians to buy and sell cryptocurrencies ranging from Bitcoin and Ethereum, to Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash, directly with their local bank account or debit card."
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So that's two Nigerian YC startups—one to encourage speculation in Uber-like services, and one to just allow flat-out speculation in what is going to be the most damaging bubble in a long time, ensuring it hits average people in a developing country, not just YC principals.
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Demonpore sounds like the second coming of Theranos. "Demonpore is developing a universal biomolecular sensor that can measure “virtually any type” of molecule with relevance to human health."
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RealtyBits is a scheme for turning commercial real estate investments into cryptocurrency tokens, for those who believe that the biggest problem with the 2008 crash was government regulation and lack of blockchain. https://realtybits.com
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BHRD is basically Salesforce for the "investor storytime" business model, where you need to keep track of just which ears to whisper your sweet business promises into. https://bhrdglobal.com
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"Four Growers predicts it can replace at least four human laborers [who in US agriculture are likely to be migrant workers living in appalling conditions, and now in real fear of their lives under Trump] with its robots, representing incredible economic efficiencies for growers."
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"Mac’d is a build-your-own mac and cheese restaurant...plans to expand through a low-cost “ghost kitchen” approach, where it rents out kitchen space and sells strictly through providers like UberEats, Caviar, DoorDash and Postmates." MaCaaS!
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Another debt collection startup! "Prodigal Technologies wants to make debt collection, if not kinder or gentler, then certainly more efficient. If a payor misses a payment, lenders can reach out on any messaging platform and find borrowers where they are."https://www.prodigaltech.com
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And YC is now also offering payday loans for freelance workers: http://www.getoxygen.com/freelancers-struggle-to-secure-credit-heres-a-solution-to-bank-on/ …
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Tune in tomorrow for the exciting conclusion of "Black Mirror During A Writer's Strike", when 63 more of these man-child fever nuggets drop at YC Demo Day
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