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To get a roundup of TechCrunch\u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, <\/em>subscribe here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Happy V-Day! What happens when you poll crypto traders about whether liking crypto was an \u201cattractive feature\u201d? Well,\u00a0 4 out of 5 think that\u2019s hella sexy, and 70% said they\u2019d be more likely to go on a date with them if they were into the old \u2019chains. Our bet is that there may be some confirmation bias in there, because if you were to wave your Ledger wallet at Christine or Haje on a first date, that\u2019d also be the last date. Still, Jacquelyn<\/a>\u2019s well-timed Valentine\u2019s reporting based on a Binance poll<\/a> is good news for those among you who like to keep things immutable.<\/p>\n Want a free Disrupt pass? That can be arranged for folks who choose to volunteer at our Early Stage event<\/a>!<\/p>\n Today, we bring you a great book recommendation from our very own Dominic-Midori: Long out of print since its original publishing in the 1980s, Black Women Writers at Work<\/a> is a vital contribution to Black literature in the 20th century, and it\u2019s supremely good news that it\u2019s available again. The book features candid interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alexis De Veaux and many more, highlighting the practices and critical linkages between the work and lived experiences of Black women writers whose work laid the foundation for many who have come after.<\/p>\n \u2014 <\/em>Christine<\/a> and Haje<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s always nice to have a lot of capital to invest, but managing a large new fund can be even more advantageous right now given that many later-stage companies that put off fundraising last year will likely be in the market come hell or high water in 2023, Connie<\/a> reports. Buyout firm Bain Capital just closed its second growth Tech Opportunities fund with $2.4 billion<\/a>, up from the $1.3 billion that the outfit put to work through the first vehicle of its type in 2019.<\/p>\n Turning a great idea into a viable startup takes patience, perseverance and more than a little luck. But when an idea originates in a lab \u2014 whether it\u2019s AI, biotech, robotics or another deep tech research project \u2014 things quickly become tougher and much more expensive. Pae Wu, general partner at SOSV and CTO at IndieBio, will join us onstage<\/a> at TechCrunch Early Stage on April 20 in Boston. Don\u2019t miss it \u2014 get your tickets today!<\/p>\n And we have five more for you:<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Jeffrey Coolidge (opens in a new window)<\/span><\/a> \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The tech industry (and the media that covers it) thrives on hype cycles.<\/p>\n Sometimes, relentless cheerleading can bear fruit: Clunky personal digital assistants from the 1990s evolved into sleek smartphones a decade later.<\/p>\n And other times, what seemed like a revolutionary idea turns out to be someone trying to jump-start a fad. (Remember the Google barge, Juicero, and iSmell?)<\/p>\n Looking back over the last decade, TC+ contributor Grant Easterbrook recaps five trends that flopped and the underpinning factors that prevented them from changing fintech \u201cin the way the founders originally intended.\u201d<\/p>\n Three more from the TC+ team, complete with a smattering of retro tunes to keep you going:<\/p>\n TechCrunch+<\/em><\/a> is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.<\/em> You can sign up here<\/em><\/a>. Use code \u201cDC\u201d for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!<\/em><\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to come away from a meeting not having caught every bit of what was discussed. That is where Otter.ai comes in with OtterPilot, its new AI meeting assistant<\/a>. Aisha<\/a> reports that this feature automatically sends an AI-generated summary of meeting topics to attendees with hyperlinks to key moments. It will also capture slide presentations and insert those in the summary, too. You can now safely get up and use the bathroom during your next virtual meeting and miss nothing.<\/p>\n And we have five more for you:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThe TechCrunch Top 3<\/h2>\n
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