[pace]

Fred's post has an hidden agenda.

There's no clear message in the article -- except expressing a strong believe for Bitcoin or related tech. So, I guess he's trying to get some heavy co-investors on board by creating some hype on Bitcoin again. Any other ideas?

Besides: I love the Bitcoin idea and I'm sure it's not over yet (I still have Bitcoins).

Edit: Don't get me wrong, I am not into bashing Fred -- I just want to get the real message behind his post and to raise HN readers's awareness for influence by media (media manipulation). Before happily discussing a new topic by a VC celeb we should ask why is HE now posting about Bitcoin. Look: Fred and his blog have a strong reach and influence, so it should be legitimate to question his actions. More on this topic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_manipulation

Edit2: just read another reply in this thread (which is downvoted as well) about that he just want to give the Bitcoin price another bump.

[mmahemoff]

Is an agenda hidden when a VC says he's interested in a new technology? I'd say it's in plain sight as much as any post you'll see on any other blog.

[pace]

Fred and his blog are very popular -- so he is not just "a" VC, rather a strong opinion leader in the VC and startup world. I am just saying: Take Fred's words with a pinch of salt

[kiba]

It's a good idea to take someone's opinion with a pinch of salt, but it's bad idea to speculate and have no evidence to back up what you're saying.

[chris123]

This is his message: "one of them is an interesting investment opportunity that we hope to participate in."

It's a tease. He is talking his book, himself, etc. Standard operating procedure for a VC.

[pace]

Wouldn't that be too easy?

[chris123]

Sorry for being dense, but I don't catch your drift. It is easy to tease and talk your book when you are an investor of any kind. The bigger your audience, the better (for you, the investor).

[surrealize]

Part of the point of his blog seems to be to take the temperature of his community of readers on certain topics. Given that the USV investment thesis involves "large networks of engaged users", it's helpful for him to be able to see where the crowd is going, or what direction it's leaning in.

[kristiandupont]

Trying to get some heavy co-investors on board of what?