
? 帕爾默·拉奇(Palmer Luckey)在彼得·蒂爾的支持下推出了一家新數(shù)字銀行。該銀行名為“埃瑞博”(Erebor),其名稱源自《指環(huán)王》。這是兩人關(guān)聯(lián)的多家企業(yè)中最新一家向這部奇幻小說致敬的企業(yè)。
彼得·蒂爾已同意支持帕爾默·拉奇的最新創(chuàng)業(yè)公司——一家名為“埃瑞博”的數(shù)字銀行,該行專為初創(chuàng)企業(yè)和加密貨幣公司提供服務(wù)。
據(jù)報道,蒂爾旗下的創(chuàng)始人基金(Founders Fund)正在參與該銀行的后續(xù)融資輪次。帕蘭提爾(Palantir)聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人喬·朗斯代爾(Joe Lonsdale)旗下的風(fēng)險投資基金8VC據(jù)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(huán)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(guān)電影,或許會記得:嗜財如命的巨龍史矛革將埃瑞博據(jù)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(shù)人命喪黃泉的慘劇。當(dāng)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(zhèn)。
它的殞命還引發(fā)了一場爭奪寶藏的混戰(zhàn),最終演變成“五軍之戰(zhàn)”。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(huán)王》是拉奇和蒂爾都頗為喜愛的作品。拉奇創(chuàng)辦的防務(wù)科技公司安杜里爾工業(yè)公司(Anduril),其名取自阿拉貢(Aragorn)使用的寶劍;蒂爾創(chuàng)辦的大型軟件公司“帕蘭提爾”亦是如此;此外,蒂爾于2012年創(chuàng)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(yè)以及在這些企業(yè)工作或?qū)ζ溥M行投資的人士提供服務(wù),關(guān)注領(lǐng)域包括人工智能、加密貨幣和防務(wù)。該銀行將在其資產(chǎn)負債表上持有穩(wěn)定幣,總部設(shè)在俄亥俄州哥倫布市,不過目前暫無開設(shè)實體網(wǎng)點的計劃。(財富中文網(wǎng))
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(shù)字銀行。該銀行名為“埃瑞博”(Erebor),其名稱源自《指環(huán)王》。這是兩人關(guān)聯(lián)的多家企業(yè)中最新一家向這部奇幻小說致敬的企業(yè)。
彼得·蒂爾已同意支持帕爾默·拉奇的最新創(chuàng)業(yè)公司——一家名為“埃瑞博”的數(shù)字銀行,該行專為初創(chuàng)企業(yè)和加密貨幣公司提供服務(wù)。
據(jù)報道,蒂爾旗下的創(chuàng)始人基金(Founders Fund)正在參與該銀行的后續(xù)融資輪次。帕蘭提爾(Palantir)聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人喬·朗斯代爾(Joe Lonsdale)旗下的風(fēng)險投資基金8VC據(jù)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(huán)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(guān)電影,或許會記得:嗜財如命的巨龍史矛革將埃瑞博據(jù)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(shù)人命喪黃泉的慘劇。當(dāng)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(zhèn)。
它的殞命還引發(fā)了一場爭奪寶藏的混戰(zhàn),最終演變成“五軍之戰(zhàn)”。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(huán)王》是拉奇和蒂爾都頗為喜愛的作品。拉奇創(chuàng)辦的防務(wù)科技公司安杜里爾工業(yè)公司(Anduril),其名取自阿拉貢(Aragorn)使用的寶劍;蒂爾創(chuàng)辦的大型軟件公司“帕蘭提爾”亦是如此;此外,蒂爾于2012年創(chuàng)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(yè)以及在這些企業(yè)工作或?qū)ζ溥M行投資的人士提供服務(wù),關(guān)注領(lǐng)域包括人工智能、加密貨幣和防務(wù)。該銀行將在其資產(chǎn)負債表上持有穩(wěn)定幣,總部設(shè)在俄亥俄州哥倫布市,不過目前暫無開設(shè)實體網(wǎng)點的計劃。(財富中文網(wǎng))
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.