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Mercury Bank Blocks Fintech Founders From Nigeria, Ukraine, and a Dozen More Countries
24.7.2024
The U.S.-based fintech company, Mercury, will offboard startups whose founders reside in or whose businesses are headquartered in 14 African countries and six non-African states. Mercury CEO Immad Akhund stated that this decision impacts customers whose deposits constitute less than 1% of Mercury’s...
Rollup-in-a-Box Startup Caldera Raises $15M From Peter Thiel's Venture Fund
24.7.2024
As Ethereum's Layer-2 ecosystem booms, Caldera's "Metalayer" aims to help developers quickly launch applications across multiple networks
VC Founders Summit takes over Singapore: Shaping the future of innovation!
17.7.2024
Venture capitalists and industry leaders are gearing up for the much-anticipated VC Founders Summit on September 21, promising to elevate discussions, foster collaboration, and chart the future course of innovation and investment. Building on the momentum of past gatherings, the summit aims...
a16z co-founders pledge to support Trump in wake of Vance VP pick: Report
16.7.2024
Numerous Silicon Valley insiders are reportedly donating to the Republican presidential nominee
US Judge Extends Date for Tornado Cash Co-Founder’s Trial
15.7.2024
The trial of the co-founder of the controversial crypto mixer Tornado Cash, Roman Storm, on the accusations of money laundering has been pushed back by three months. Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York granted the defense’s request for a delay, citing...
Founder's Gambling 'Struggles' Spur Crippling Loss at Crypto Casino Backed by Galaxy
15.7.2024
Galaxy is one of several investors who have accused Richard Kim of misappropriating at least $3.67 million of company funds belonging to Zero Edge, his crypto casino
Ethereum co-founders reflect on 10-year anniversary — EthCC
10.7.2024
Ethereum co-founders Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Lubin reflect on the state of the network a decade after its creation
VC Founders Summit Takes Over Singapore: Shaping the Future of Innovation
8.7.2024
PRESS RELEASE. [Singapore, 2024] – Venture capitalists and industry leaders are gearing up for the much-anticipated VC Founders Summit on September 21st, promising to elevate discussions, foster collaboration, and chart the future course of innovation and investment. Building on the momentum...
July 4th Gaming Deals That Would Make The Founders Proud
3.7.2024
The 4th of July is a day for jingoistic mythmaking and summer merriment. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate it than by grilling food, watching things explode, and ordering a bunch of cool stuff online that you totally don’t need but will still be really awesome to have. Read more
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund Leads $85M Seed Investment Into Open-Source AI Platform Sentient
2.7.2024
The round was co-led by Pantera Capital and Framework Ventures
Bitcoin’s price won’t ‘dramatically’ increase from here, says billionaire
29.6.2024
Peter Thiel also believes that Bitcoin’s original vision as a cypherpunk, crypto-anarchist, freedom tool hasn’t been fulfilled
Billionaire Peter Thiel Remains a Bitcoin Holder but Questions Its Future Value
28.6.2024
According to American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist Peter Thiel, he still holds bitcoin (BTC) but is uncertain about the future value of the cryptocurrency. Peter Thiel Talks Bitcoin: A Holder With Cautious Optimism Peter Thiel, the renowned billionaire and co-founder...
Gemini Founders Donate $2 Million in Bitcoin to Donald Trump to End Biden’s ‘War on Crypto’
22.6.2024
Crypto exchange Gemini’s co-founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, have donated $1 million each in bitcoin to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Tyler criticized the Biden administration for allegedly weaponizing government agencies, as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
NodeOps Raises $5 Million in Seed Round to Transform Node Infrastructure
28.5.2024
NodeOps has secured $5 million in seed funding led by L1D with participation from Blockchain Founders Fund and Finality Capital to enhance and simplify blockchain node deployment and management.
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Friend.tech Token Plummets Over 20% Amid Co-Founder’s Base Departure Hint
27.5.2024
The native token of Web3 social network Friend.tech, known as FRIEND, has experienced a significant drop in value.
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The Bitcoin Policy Institute Launches the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund to Help Defend Samourai Wallet Founders
22.5.2024
The Bitcoin Policy Institute, a non-profit organization supporting bitcoin initiatives, has launched the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund, a project seeking to protect bitcoin’s decentralized nature from regulatory overreach. The fund’s first objective is to aid in the defense of the founders...
Supermoon, OORT, and Ammocrypt Are Hosting 800+ Founders, Builders, Investors During Consensus
21.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Supermoon in collaboration with OORT, Ammocrypt, Sunrise Layer and Cointelegraph presents its second iteration of its most well known event this May 31st in Austin, Texas; Mansion on the Moon. This time the Supermoon team is going all out with the Venue, the mansion will feature...
Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form
15.5.2024
The popularity of new blockchain “restaking" protocols led by EigenLayer has drawn a response from the principals behind the liquid staking platform Lido, which itself burst onto the scene a couple of years ago to become the largest project in decentralized finance
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invests $70M in election betting platform
14.5.2024
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket secures funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin Back $45M Investment in Polymarket
14.5.2024
The series B funding round comes during a breakout year for the crypto-based prediction market platform, and brings its total funding close to $75 million