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Polygon, Reddit Co-Founder’s VC Firm Launch $200 Million Social Media Web3 Fund
18.12.2021
The team behind Polygon, the protocol dedicated to interconnected blockchain networks like Ethereum, and Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six venture capital company have revealed a $200 million investment fund in blockchain-based social media projects. According to the announcement,...
Michael Jordan and Son Reveal First Tech Venture, Heir Platform to Feature NFTs and Leverage Solana
15.12.2021
The legendary former professional basketball player Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan have revealed they are getting into blockchain and Web 3.0 technology, according to an announcement published on December 15. The father and son duo’s first tech venture is called Heir Inc.,...
Socialite and Model Alexis Ren Doesn’t Trust the Dollar Economy, Says Crypto Is a Viable Alternative
21.11.2021
The American social media personality and model, Alexis Ren believes the fiat economy is “collapsing” and recently she told the press she thinks cryptocurrencies offer a viable alternative. In a recent interview, Ren explained her interest in crypto is fueled by the socialite’s...
Alexis Ohanian, Solana Ventures launch $100M Web3 growth fund
9.11.2021
Venture capital funds are eyeing Web3-powered social networks as the next major growth vector in crypto and blockchain
The Whiteness of Skater XL’s Mods Is A Major Bummer
22.9.2021
Skater XL, the skateboarding simulator developed by Easy Day Studios, is one of two more recent genre entries that attempts to capture the zeitgeist of EA’s Skate. The game plops you in a myriad of selectable maps, each replete with various obstacles (such as benches and rails) to trick over,...
People Are Losing Their Minds Because A Socialist Streamer Bought A House
20.8.2021
Truly we live in times. Climate change marches on unchecked. The pandemic still rages. Just yesterday someone made a bomb threat outside the White House calling for “revolution.” Oh, and today some people are freaking out because socialist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker apparently bought a nearly...
Discord Buys AI Company To Combat A Big Problem: Harassment
14.7.2021
It wasn’t all that long ago that Discord housed some of the internet’s most noxious groups, including white supremacist communities like The Daily Stormer. Since the Charlottesville rally in 2017, however, the chat platform has worked toward slowly but surely cleaning up the mess. But as Discord...
Crypto Savings Platform Ledn Raises $30 Million in Latest Funding Round
28.5.2021
Ledn, a cryptocurrency lending and savings platform based in Canada, has managed to raise $30 million in its latest funding round. The money raised will be used to expand its offer of lending products, and to expand its reach in more countries. Ledn could take advantage of the recent problems that...
NFL Player Gets a Myriad of Celebrities to Add the Bitcoin Hashtag to Their Twitter Profiles
1.2.2021
Following the day the Tesla founder, Elon Musk, added the Bitcoin hashtag to his Twitter profile, the popular Carolina Panthers offensive tackle, Russell Okung told his social media followers to put the Bitcoin hashtag in their bio. Okung has managed to get hundreds of people to do it, but more...
Reddit co-founder hoists the Bitcoin flag on Twitter amid price surge
29.1.2021
Alexis Ohanian is the latest social media and tech personality to update his Twitter bio to read “#Bitcoin.”
Business Dad
15.1.2020
Congrats to Chris Enns, our podcast editor on ShopTalk and CodePen Radio, for landing a really cool new podcast to edit: Business Dad. It's Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, talking to dads. The first episode is with Hasan Minhaj(!)
Speaking of podcasting, Dave wrote up his thoughts...
Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Leads Horizon Games Funding Round of $3.75 Million
18.7.2019
Blockchain-based gaming studio Horizon Games has raised $3.75 million to ramp up its operations to compete with Magic: The Gathering, and Hearthstone. The blockchain company announced on Wednesday that it completed a new funding round led by venture capital fund Initialized Capital which is backed...
Reddit Co-Founder Ohanian Leads $3.75 Million Round in ‘Hearthstone’ Competitor
17.7.2019
Horizon Games is announcing a seed round from leading crypto investors as it ramps up production on its flagship game, "Skyweaver."