The best Olympic logos of all time

Good morning! One of Silicon Valley's preeminent venture firms, Andreessen Horowitz, is betting big on NFTs. The firm is leading a $100 million investment into the NFT marketplace OpenSea, where users can create, buy, and sell non-fungible tokens—cryptocurrency tokens connected to the blockchain that represent digital goods. While the technology has been heavily hyped in 2021, Andreessen's move indicates that the firm believes NFTs have real and lasting utility and are not a passing fad. Read more here. —Katharine Schwab   tech Why Andreessen Horowitz is betting big on NFTs The top-tier VC led a $100 million round for a NFT marketplace called OpenSea. It sees non-fungible tokens as foundational technology for the internet of tomorrow. READ MORE   impact Poor neighborhoods are hotter than the rich areas right next to them Even within the same counties, there can be a nearly 7-degree temperature difference between areas with different average incomes. READ MORE   co.design The best Olympic logos of all time, according to design experts The real Olympic’s blood sport? Debating the official logos. READ MORE

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