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Blockchain startups have received a dose of clarity on the fundraising landscape, and you can feel the excitement in the air. The U.S. securities regulator has given Blockstack the green light to sell Stacks (STX) tokens in the maiden SEC-approved crypto deal of its kind. The utility token sale will happen via an offshoot of […]
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Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has led a $ 5.5 million Series A for Clause, a digital contract management startup that uses blockchain tech.
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Multicoin Capital and Intel Capital have led a $ 3.6 million seed round for blockchain API startup, dfuse.
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Billionaire Mark Cuban is often the guy on “Shark Tank” who graciously declines to make an investment into one of the hopeful entrepreneurs pitching to him and a panel of investors. He’s also backed some smash hits whose revenues have soared. While his latest investment may not be on “Shark Tank,” Cuban has found a cause worthy of his name – artificial intelligence (AI) startup Hala Systems that helps to save lives in war-torn regions including Aleppo. Cuban announced on Twitter that he’s pouring $ 1 million into the company, saying: “Hala uses AI for social good to do truly extraordinary
By CCN Markets: William Shatner has been dealing in virtual currency since 1966 when he began starring as Captain Kirk on Star Trek. Now he’s heading his own start-up, Third Millenia, which will help people use the Mattereum protocol. Mattereum is a blockchain solution for authenticity and legal ownership bolstered by the blockchain. Using microchips and Ethereum, users can not only validate, for example, a signed photograph, but they can also find out a lot more backstory about the item in question. Shatner had previously partnered with the company. In the following Tweet, Shatner demonstrates how Mattereum works with an
By CCN Markets: Hollywood movie star Brad Pitt has reportedly invested in a “cold fusion” startup dubbed Industrial Heat, The Financial Times reports. Joining him for the capital venture into futuristic clean energy are Laurene Powell Jobs and English fund manager Neil Woodford. Incidentally, Pitt plays a Hollywood stunt double in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film, “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.” It hits theaters on July 26. New #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood pic with #BradPitt as Cliff Boothvia @empiremagazine#Quentintarantino #quentintarantinomovies pic.twitter.com/Azi9XqbBAJ — Quentin Tarantino News (@QTarantino_news) June 13, 2019 In real life, however, Brad Pitt seems to be playing Elon Musk’s stunt double.
The venture capital arm of the U.S. National Association of Realtors has invested an undisclosed amount in blockchain real estate startup Propy.
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Budweiser’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, is doubling down on its interest in using blockchain tech to assist unbanked workers.
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Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles is dipping his feet back into the crypto industry as he wants to help Japan become a powerhouse within the blockchain economy. The former CEO of the now-defunct exchange told the media on June 5 about his new venture called Tristan Technologies.
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Animoca Brands (ASX:AB1) subsidiary Pixowl, which is developing a decentralized blockchain gaming platform called The Sandbox, recently completed a $ 2.5 million fundraising round led by Hashed, a Korean blockchain accelerator and investment fund. According to the announcement, Animoca and Pixowl plan to develop a metaverse similar to Enjin (ENJ) where virtual worlds and games will […]
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Block.one, the startup behind the EOS blockchain ecosystem, is reportedly offering to buy back 10% of its stock, at a valuation of about $ 2.3 billion. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Block.one’s current valuation is roughly 6,567% higher than its seed round valuation, meaning investors have the option to exit with a significant return. Block.one […]
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Figure Technologies, a fintech startup founded by former SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, has closed up to $ 1 billion “uncommitted” line of credit on a blockchain.
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JPMorgan executive Michael Albanese has reportedly left the firm to become the CEO of Tradewind Markets, a fintech startup focused on digitizing precious metals with blockchain-based technologies. According to the recent announcement, Albanese will assume day-to-day leadership of Tradewind, leaving his previous post as global head of agency collateral management at JPMorgan. “Michael is a […]
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Japanese startup Nayuta is releasing a lightning network implementation with a compelling new focus: bitcoin payments for the internet of things.
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Credly, a New York-based startup building digital credential products, recently raised an $ 11.1 million Series A led by Zoma Capital and the nonprofit Strada Education Network. We are thrilled to announce we have just raised $ 11.1m in new funding. Another step toward creating the future for #digitalcredentials. cc @JEFinkelsteinhttps://t.co/DFOIvoox3D pic.twitter.com/tbhyTXQ9Fp — Credly (@credly) April 24, […]
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Filament, a blockchain hardware startup, is now working on the University of Nevada, Reno’s autonomous vehicle project.
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Blockchain startup 20|30 has raised £3 million in a sale of tokenized shares on a platform operated by the London Stock Exchange Group.
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Led by former Obama White House Deputy CTO Ed Felton, Offchain Labs is the latest startup vying for enterprise clients.
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Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.
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Rap music legend Drake has joined up with former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to invest in Players’ Lounge, an amateur esports betting site based out of New York City. We’re building something big. https://t.co/iMTTdDvfP0 — Austin | Players’ Lounge (@wooldynasty) March 28, 2019 According to the announcement, Players’ Lounge has closed a $ 3 million seed round […]
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