
? 帕爾默·拉奇(Palmer Luckey)在彼得·蒂爾的支持下推出了一家新數字銀行。該銀行名為“埃瑞博”(Erebor),其名稱源自《指環王》。這是兩人關聯的多家企業中最新一家向這部奇幻小說致敬的企業。
彼得·蒂爾已同意支持帕爾默·拉奇的最新創業公司——一家名為“埃瑞博”的數字銀行,該行專為初創企業和加密貨幣公司提供服務。
據報道,蒂爾旗下的創始人基金(Founders Fund)正在參與該銀行的后續融資輪次。帕蘭提爾(Palantir)聯合創始人喬·朗斯代爾(Joe Lonsdale)旗下的風險投資基金8VC據稱也為該銀行提供支持。
和“帕蘭提爾”一樣,“埃瑞博”這一名稱同樣取自《指環王》系列,確切地說是其前傳。埃瑞博又稱“孤山”,是《霍比特人》中的重要場景。盡管在書中它被描述為中土大陸最偉大的王國,但卻有著一段黑歷史。
我們暫不詳述埃瑞博的完整歷史,但如果你翻閱過原著或看過相關電影,或許會記得:嗜財如命的巨龍史矛革將埃瑞博據為巢穴,并摧毀了附近的村落,將那里化為一片焦土,還釀成了……唉,無數人命喪黃泉的慘劇。當史矛革被一箭射中鱗甲的脆弱之處而斃命時,它的尸體墜落并砸毀了整座城鎮。
它的殞命還引發了一場爭奪寶藏的混戰,最終演變成“五軍之戰”。簡而言之,在這片土地重拾往昔輝煌之前,諸多不幸之事在此接連上演。
《指環王》是拉奇和蒂爾都頗為喜愛的作品。拉奇創辦的防務科技公司安杜里爾工業公司(Anduril),其名取自阿拉貢(Aragorn)使用的寶劍;蒂爾創辦的大型軟件公司“帕蘭提爾”亦是如此;此外,蒂爾于2012年創立的Mithril Capital,其名稱也源自書中提及的一種貴金屬。
至于“埃瑞博”銀行,其章程顯示,它計劃為科技企業以及在這些企業工作或對其進行投資的人士提供服務,關注領域包括人工智能、加密貨幣和防務。該銀行將在其資產負債表上持有穩定幣,總部設在俄亥俄州哥倫布市,不過目前暫無開設實體網點的計劃。(財富中文網)
譯者:中慧言-王芳
? 帕爾默·拉奇(Palmer Luckey)在彼得·蒂爾的支持下推出了一家新數字銀行。該銀行名為“埃瑞博”(Erebor),其名稱源自《指環王》。這是兩人關聯的多家企業中最新一家向這部奇幻小說致敬的企業。
彼得·蒂爾已同意支持帕爾默·拉奇的最新創業公司——一家名為“埃瑞博”的數字銀行,該行專為初創企業和加密貨幣公司提供服務。
據報道,蒂爾旗下的創始人基金(Founders Fund)正在參與該銀行的后續融資輪次。帕蘭提爾(Palantir)聯合創始人喬·朗斯代爾(Joe Lonsdale)旗下的風險投資基金8VC據稱也為該銀行提供支持。
和“帕蘭提爾”一樣,“埃瑞博”這一名稱同樣取自《指環王》系列,確切地說是其前傳。埃瑞博又稱“孤山”,是《霍比特人》中的重要場景。盡管在書中它被描述為中土大陸最偉大的王國,但卻有著一段黑歷史。
我們暫不詳述埃瑞博的完整歷史,但如果你翻閱過原著或看過相關電影,或許會記得:嗜財如命的巨龍史矛革將埃瑞博據為巢穴,并摧毀了附近的村落,將那里化為一片焦土,還釀成了……唉,無數人命喪黃泉的慘劇。當史矛革被一箭射中鱗甲的脆弱之處而斃命時,它的尸體墜落并砸毀了整座城鎮。
它的殞命還引發了一場爭奪寶藏的混戰,最終演變成“五軍之戰”。簡而言之,在這片土地重拾往昔輝煌之前,諸多不幸之事在此接連上演。
《指環王》是拉奇和蒂爾都頗為喜愛的作品。拉奇創辦的防務科技公司安杜里爾工業公司(Anduril),其名取自阿拉貢(Aragorn)使用的寶劍;蒂爾創辦的大型軟件公司“帕蘭提爾”亦是如此;此外,蒂爾于2012年創立的Mithril Capital,其名稱也源自書中提及的一種貴金屬。
至于“埃瑞博”銀行,其章程顯示,它計劃為科技企業以及在這些企業工作或對其進行投資的人士提供服務,關注領域包括人工智能、加密貨幣和防務。該銀行將在其資產負債表上持有穩定幣,總部設在俄亥俄州哥倫布市,不過目前暫無開設實體網點的計劃。(財富中文網)
譯者:中慧言-王芳
? Palmer Luckey is launching a new digital bank with backing from Peter Thiel. Erebor takes its name from The Lord of the Rings. It’s the latest in several businesses associated with the two that pay homage to the fantasy books.
Peter Thiel has signed on to back Palmer Luckey’s latest startup, a digital bank for startups and cryptocurrency companies named Erebor.
Thiel’s Founders Fund has reportedly invested in the bank in an ongoing round. 8VC, the venture fund from Palatir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, is also reportedly backing the bank.
Like Palantir, Erebor takes its name from The Lord of the Rings series, specifically the prequel. Also known as the Lonely Mountain, it’s a prime setting for The Hobbit. While it’s described in that book as the greatest kingdom in Middle-Earth, it also has a dark history.
We’ll spare you the full history of Erebor, but if you’ve read the book or seen the movie, you might recall that Smaug, the treasure-loving dragon, calls it home and destroys a nearby settlement, setting it ablaze and killing … well, a lot of folks. And when he is killed via an arrow to a weak spot in his armor-like scales, he falls on the town and crushes it.
His death also sets off a struggle for the treasure that results in the Battle of the Five Armies. Basically, lots of bad stuff happens there before it’s restored to its former glory.
The Lord of the Rings is something of a favorite for both Luckey and Thiel. Luckey’s Anduril defense-tech company is named after the sword used by Aragorn. Thiel’s Palantir is a huge software company. And Thiel’s Mithril Capital, founded in 2012, takes its name from a precious metal mentioned in the books.
As for Erebor the bank, its charter says it plans to serve technology businesses, as well as the people who work at or invest in them. Among the areas of interest are AI, crypto, and defense. The bank will hold stablecoins on its balance sheet and will be headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, though it’s not planning any brick-and-mortar locations at present.