Substacks recommended by Joël Kai Lenz

Recommended by Joël Kai Lenz

One weekly essay for people stepping off the default path to build lives they love, supported by work they enjoy.

Justin is one of, if not the best solo creator out there. He often shares valuable insights in his newsletter which will help you grow your audience.

- Joël Kai Lenz

The Big Techs

By Nils Jacobsen

📈 Alles über die Entwicklung der Magnificent 7, Bitcoin, All Things AI, die FIRE Journey und eine Prise Popkultur 🚀

A great German newsletter about the developments in tech and the industry as a whole.

- Joël Kai Lenz

BlingBling

Der Newsletter über Bitcoin, Geld und Geopolitik

A brilliant German newsletter about China, Bitcoin and the future of money.

- Joël Kai Lenz

The VC Corner

By Ruben Dominguez

The VC Corner is where founders stay ahead: sharp news, fundraising strategies, battle-tested playbooks, and the tools to grow.

The VC Corner is the best Substack to learn everything about the VC industry and which deals are currently going on.

- Joël Kai Lenz

The Macro Case for Bitcoin

By Mark Connors

Our macro lens and Bitcoin thesis helps bridge the Bitcoin opportunity to the TradFi investor. My Substack speaks to the tectonic shifts reshaping world trade, inflation, and capital flows—as globalization fractures and monetary anchors erode.

Mark is not only a great guy but also shares valuable insights into Bitcoin and its integration on Wall Street.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Cassandra Unchained

By Michael Burry

Cassandra Unchained is now Dr. Michael Burry’s sole focus as he gives you a front row seat to his analytical efforts and projections for stocks, markets, and bubbles, often with an eye to history and its remarkably timeless patterns.

Michael Burry went away from finance but is a great writer and has a fantastic newsletter about the future of the industry.

- Joël Kai Lenz

The Peg

By Izabella Kaminska

The news and data dispatch for stablecoin markets

The Peg is a great newsletter about stablecoins, crypto regulation and the developments with politics and the industry.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Learning VC💡

By Luis Llorens

Venture Capital, Investments, and Fundraising: Sharing Insightful Personal Experiences from My Day-to-Day as an Investor.

Learning VC is a great newsletter to learn more about VC funds and which ones are currently expanding or investing.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Ambitious Softie

By Anna Seirian

Weekly essays about how physical, digital, and mental environments shape how we live | 💌 Media inquiries: anna@wholespacela.com

Anna writes a great personal Substack about her carreer, life and what to do if you want to become more creative.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Bram's ₿roadcast

By Bram Kanstein

Bitcoin, Philosophy & Entrepreneurship ⚡️ Find my Podcast + YouTube via http://bitcoinformillennials.com/yt 🎙️

Bram is not only a great guy but also has the best podcast in Bitcoin. 10/10 recommendation!

- Joël Kai Lenz

Ecoinometrics

Bitcoin Macro Intelligence for Professional & High-Net-Worth Investors: Institutional-grade research on Bitcoin’s macro trends, ETF flows, and market regimes.

Ecoinometrics is the best data-first Substack for anything related to Bitcoin or Spot Bitcoin ETFs.

- Joël Kai Lenz

The Oracle by Polymarket

News and insights from the world's largest prediction market

Polymarket has a great newsletter with the latest campaigns, bets or whatever is hot online. 10/10 recommendation.

- Joël Kai Lenz

FT Alphaville

We're the FT's finance blog. If it's dumb, delightful or just weird and involves money we're probably interested in it.

Alphavile is back on Substack and honestly, is one of the best newsletters out there for quick or witty recaps of the financial markets.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Racket News

By Matt Taibbi

News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.

Racket News is a great alternativ media outlet to understand nuanced takes in U.S. Politics.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Chris Best

Co-founder and CEO of Substack

Chris is the CEO and Co-Founder of Substack, and often shares his thoughts and ideas for the platform on his publication.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Frank Corva's Newsletter

I'm the White House and political correspondent for Bitcoin Magazine and a contributor at Forbes Digital Assets. This is where I share links to my work each week.

Frank is a great reporter for anythign Bitcoin and Business, as well as the whole political aspects.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Modern Freedom

By Unfiltered by Tim Denning

I will help you live with less stress and more freedom by improving every aspect of your lifestyle – money, work, productivity, relationships.

Tim is one of the best online writers to show you how to make a life of a remote lifestyle and why writing is so important.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Erik Torenberg

By a16z

Explorations and inquiries into my curiosities: culture, politics, tech, business, and human nature

Erik used to run a great media network and is now in charge of a16z's content.

- Joël Kai Lenz

That Was The Week

By Keith Teare

That Was The Week is an editorialized and curated weekly look at developments in tech, startups, and investing with a video and podcast for paid subscribers. All free subscribers get a 6-month complementary paid subscription.

A great newsletter about the latest developments in technology each week.

- Joël Kai Lenz

Internal Tech Emails

Internal tech industry emails that surface in public records.🔍

A great newsletter to read internal tech emails from big names in the industry.

- Joël Kai Lenz

a16z crypto

your guide to the next internet from the team at a16z crypto

a16z's Crypto publication is a great place to find out about the latest news in the community.

- Joël Kai Lenz

The Bitcoin Newsletter

By Leon Wankum

Bitcoin. Real Estate. Philosophy & Ethics.

Leon writes the most in-depth and high-level Bitcoin newsletter I've ever read. 10/10 recommendation to keep up to date!

- Joël Kai Lenz

Marc Andreessen Substack

My personal Substack. Personal views only. Actually, not even personal views. I don't even know what my personal views are anymore. It doesn't matter. Read anyway!

Marc is the co-founder of a16z and often has great takes about the VC industry and where tech is going.

- Joël Kai Lenz