Michael Arrington @arrington
Michael Arrington is the founder of TechCrunch, the publication that defined startup journalism, and later founded Arrington Capital, a digital-asset investment firm known for its XRP-denominated fund at launch. A lawyer turned entrepreneur turned journalist turned investor, he pioneered the blog-era model of covering Silicon Valley from inside its deal flow, then pivoted decisively into crypto investing. His feed combines venture and crypto market commentary, occasional sharp media criticism informed by having built a newsroom, and takes on startups and technology politics. He brings an old-guard Silicon Valley network and sensibility to digital-asset investing.
Why follow
- A bridge between Silicon Valley history and crypto capital
- Media-literate commentary on how tech and crypto stories get framed
- Fund-level perspective from a firm active across digital assets
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