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US Education Department promotes putting student records on blockchain
23.2.2021
A new government-funded challenge seeks blockchain-based solutions to simplify educational data sharing, but implementation could take time
Enterprise blockchain of today: While some fail, others show potential value
18.2.2021
Enterprise blockchain startup Insolar ceases operations, but what went wrong?
New Emerging Markets Fund Targets Blockchain, DeFi Startups
15.2.2021
The Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund will start in India, but its founders plan to expand to other regions
New Kraken Venture Fund to Target Early-Stage Crypto, Tech Startups
11.2.2021
Kraken Ventures will operate autonomously, with financial backing from the exchange
Crypto-Centric VC Fund Lures in Billionaire Investor Paul Tudor Jones and Rapper LL Cool J
5.2.2021
This week the former Digital Currency Group (DCG) Vice President of Investments, Travis Scher, announced a $72 million crypto-focused venture capital fund backed by the billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones and hip-hop star LL Cool J. The crypto VC fund was invoked by Scher, the private equity...
Dan Tapiero Launches $200M Fund to Invest in Crypto Companies
3.2.2021
Tapiero is joined by Michael Dubilier and Stan Miroshnik
Algorand names 11 blockchain startups for its first accelerator program
2.2.2021
The Algorand Foundation introduced its Europe Accelerator program in October. Now, 11 startups have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort
Aave’s Founder Angel Invests to Grow DeFi’s Head Start on the Banks
29.1.2021
Stani Kulechov has backed nearly 40 projects in his search for founders who see two or three moves ahead
Binance and Orbs sponsor new accelerator for DeFi startups
11.1.2021
The accelerator will incubate new and innovative DeFi projects with a blockchain-agnostic outlook
UK FCA gives crypto startups a hindering hand
22.12.2020
The United Kingdom is shutting the door for digital asset firms: Crypto startups are no longer welcome to the country
SM Digital Holding and Wallex Prove That Bulgaria Is the Next Leading Hub for Fintech Companies
18.12.2020
Many fintech startups and established companies are now looking for a new home across Europe due to Brexit. Bulgaria is shaping up to be the top destination for many of them, including crypto, blockchain and licensed electronic money institutions, as proven by leading firms such as SM Digital...
How Israeli VCs Are Doubling Down on DeFi Startups
15.12.2020
The three co-founders of Collider Ventures agree Israel’s vibrant crypto industry waned, yet didn’t fizzle, throughout 2020
Estonia Revokes More Than 1,000 Crypto Firms’ Licenses This Year
15.12.2020
Over 1,000 cryptocurrency firms’ licenses have been revoked in Estonia this year as the country tightens the oversight of the crypto industry amid heightened money-laundering concerns. 1,000+ Crypto Firms Lost Their Licenses This Year The Estonian Ministry of Finance revealed Friday that...
Million-dollar startup taps Algorand to fight climate change
2.12.2020
Climatetrade will launch its marketplace for carbon offsetting on the Algorand blockchain
Why Europe Bests the US at Attracting Crypto Startups
1.12.2020
The EU has created a common framework for regulating crypto across the economic bloc. The U.S. is still working out its approach
Blockchain Startup Raises $12M Series A to Turn Brands Into Cellular Networks
17.11.2020
Blockchain startup OXIO raised a $12 million Series A to make “Telecom-as-a-Service” as common as SaaS
DeFi Dashboard Zapper Snags New Funding From Delphi and Coinbase Ventures
12.11.2020
Zapper announced Thursday an extension of its seed investment round with new backing from Delphi Digital and Coinbase
Startup Secret Santa—Bridging Startups, Mentors, VCs, and Industry Experts
12.11.2020
This Christmas, fintech, blockchain, and social impact startups have an opportunity to spur new growth, new thinking, and new innovation for the year ahead with the help of free mentorship from experts and investors representing a wide range of relevant fields, including finance, business...
African Startups Should Tokenize to Break Biased Funding Cycles
11.11.2020
Startup capital in Africa still favors foreign founders at the expense of homegrown projects. A proposal to break the cycle
The cryptocurrency sector is overflowing with dead projects
8.11.2020
Blockchain technology is just a tool that solves a problem, it cannot be the goal of the entire project