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Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America
29.10.2019
Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America
Korean Government to Back Blockchain Startups With $9 Million Fund in 2020
29.10.2019
The Korea Internet Security Agency will be supporting blockchain-related projects in 2020 with about $9.0 million in funding
Why Blockchain Startups Fail
24.10.2019
VCs are failing blockchain startups. How can we change this?
80% of Crypto Trade Volume Tracked by Blockchain Surveillance
16.10.2019
Ever since governments worldwide started showing adversity toward cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, a few startups have dedicated their business model to blockchain surveillance. Two weeks ago, Chainalysis revealed the company is monitoring 21 different tokens that stem from Ethereum. On Tuesday,...
Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ Is Bringing Blockchain to Zurich
14.10.2019
The Crypto Valley Association and Zurich Tourism are working to bring blockchain awareness, tourism and business to Zurich
Zcash Will Get a Gateway Into Ethereum’s DeFi Ecosystem
13.10.2019
The theme of Devcon 5 was clear: For smaller assets like zcash, all roads lead to ethereum
Facebook’s Calibra Sued By Mobile Banking App Over Similar Logos
11.10.2019
The complaint alleges the Calibra logo is too similar to Current’s, which the fintech firm has been using since August 2016
TRON, Stellar Join Mousebelt’s Blockchain Education Alliance to Train Student Developers
11.10.2019
The 13 firm alliance will tackle crypto recruiters’ perennial high-demand-and-low-supply job quandary with a raft of tools to train students
‘Teenage Bitcoin Millionaire’ Co-Founds $1 Million Investment Fund for Crypto Startups
11.10.2019
Erik Finman's $1 million fund will make seed-level investments in startups dealing in banking and decentralized finance
ConsenSys Supports 7 More Ethereum Startups With $175K Grant
10.10.2019
Third round of ConsenSys’s grants scheme gives away $175K
As Deepfake Videos Spread, Blockchain Can Be Used to Stop Them
9.10.2019
A deepfake is deemed to be a photoshop job on steroids. Blockchain’s inherent nature of being an aggregator of trust will be vital in putting trust back into the media
State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup’s $8 Million Series A
8.10.2019
Lightning-focused bitcoin startup ACINQ added an interesting investor to its cap table: Bpifrance, a state-owned bank that just made its first crypto investment
China Merchants Bank’s Latest Crypto Partnership Includes STO Investment
8.10.2019
A security token offering for the Nervos Network could help a prominent Chinese banks tap into the DeFi ecosystem
Polychain and a Chinese Bank Are Betting Millions on This Token Sale
8.10.2019
Investing in a token offering for the Nervos Network could help China Merchants Bank International tap into the DeFi ecosystem
Ex-Ethereum Advisor Nerayoff Loses Techstars Deal After Extortion Charges
8.10.2019
Well-known startup accelerator Techstars says that it was “necessary” to halt a joint program with Steven Nerayoff’s firm Alchemist
UK Regulator Ramps up Crypto Investigations and Considers KYC for Wallets
8.10.2019
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up 74% from last year. Meanwhile, proponents of decentralized software development models and open collaboration are upset about the FCA aiming to extend KYC/AML...
Microsoft, Intel Back Ethereum-Based Token to Reward Consortium Efforts
7.10.2019
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has created a token to incentivize firms to participate in consortiums. The system is backed by Microsoft and Intel
Overstock-Funded Bankorus Has No Money or Staff, Says $1M Shareholder
7.10.2019
Riches-to-rags for Bankorus after investor dropout, says its $1 million shareholder
Andreessen Horowitz Opens School Focused on Crypto Startups
3.10.2019
Andreessen Horowitz is opening a school specializing in startups aiming to develop crypto-related projects
Binance and Polychain Are Funding a Crypto-Friendly Bank in Malta
2.10.2019
Paula Pandolfino is raising more than $10 million to launch a crypto-centric bank in Malta in 2020