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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Former Obama Tech Officer Raises $3.7 Million for Blockchain SaaS Startup
Led by former Obama White House Deputy CTO Ed Felton, Offchain Labs is the latest startup vying for enterprise clients.
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PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup
Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.
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Drake and Marissa Mayer Invest in Esports Betting Startup Players’ Lounge
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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eToro Lists TRON (TRX), Acquires Danish Blockchain Startup Firmo
Tel Aviv-based social trading platform eToro, which launched in the United States 2 weeks ago, had a busy day yesterday. Initially revealed in a report by Bloomberg, eToro has agreed to purchase Copenhagen-based blockchain firm Firmo to accelerate the growth of tokenized financial assets. While the terms of the deal are not public, eToro did note […]
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Banking Startup Launching Visa Card That Lets You Spend 7 Cryptos
Banking startup 2gether is launching a prepaid Visa debit card that allows eurozone-based users to spend cryptocurrencies.
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Former Bitmain Employees May Find Refuge in a Spinoff Startup Called Matrix
According to regional reports, members of Bitmain Technologies and other connected subsidiaries like Copernicus are starting an offshoot company called Matrix. It is not officially known yet just what Matrix will do but some sources allege that the new spinoff will offer cryptocurrency lending services, an over-the-counter (OTC) desk, and custody solutions.
Also read: Survey Shows Consumers and Investors Remain Bullish on the Future of Cryptos
Crypto Data Startup Coin Metrics Closes $1.9 Million Seed Round
Coin Metrics, a cryptocurrency analytics startup that provides real-time market data and APIs, announced Wednesday that it has closed a $ 1.9 million seed round led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from Fidelity Investments, Highland Capital Partners and Dragonfly Capital. With the raise, Coin Metrics aims to expand on their advancements in blockchain analytics, which […]
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Coinbase Snaps Up Blockchain Intelligence Startup Neutrino
U.S.-based digital asset platform Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino. The company made the news known earlier today, February 19, 2019, but the cost of the acquisition was not disclosed.
The announcement reads:
"Neutrino’s technology is the best we’ve encountered in this space, and it will play an important role in legitimizing crypto, making it safer and more accessible for people all over the world."
The blockchain startup will analyze data on public blockchains and help prevent theft of funds on Coinbase, investigate ransomware attacks when they come up and identify the culprits using its suite of tools.
South Korean Capital’s $1 Billion Startup Fund Will Include Blockchain Firms
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has committed over $ 1 billion to invest in innovative startups by 2022, including blockchain firms.
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Blockchain API Startup ChainFront Adds Support for Ripple (XRP) and Ethereum (ETH)
ChainFront, a cloud-based API-as-a-Service platform that allows developers to build and manage crypto applications with enterprise-level security, announced support for Ripple (XRP) and Ethereum (ETH) on Friday. According to the announcement, developers leveraging ChainFront can now build apps on top of the Ethereum blockchain and XRP ledger with automated management of wallets to improve security. ChainFront’s […]
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Kraken Acquires Crypto Derivates Startup for at Least $100 Million
Kraken, a San Francisco-based exchange with more than 60 trading pairs for 20 different cryptocurrencies, announced Monday that it has acquired Crypto Facilities, a London-based regulated crypto trading platform and index provider, in a “nine-figure deal.” Kraken acquires Crypto Facilities, positioning itself as the world’s first crypto spot and futures exchange! https://t.co/W4Xr1XNPpQ — Kraken Exchange (@krakenfx) February 4, […]
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Startup Launches Loaded Bitcoin Cash Notes to Spread BCH Adoption
Bitcoin Cash proponents can purchase collectible and loaded BCH notes from a company called Global Notes based in Melbourne, Australia. The creator of Bitcoincashnotes.com is a firm believer in Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision for a peer-to-peer electronic cash system and thinks the low fees tethered to the BCH chain are “vital for the economic feasibility” of the company’s physical bitcoin cash product.
Also read: Panda Exchange Deploys Hybrid Point of Sale and Crypto ATM in Bogota
Institutional Crypto Staking Startup ‘Staked’ Raises $4.5 Million
Staked, a New York-based startup that helps institutional investors stake or lend their holdings in proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies, announced Thursday the closing of a $ 4.5 million seed round led by Pantera Capital. We are excited to announce our $ 4.5M seed round!https://t.co/qgco7sQv3K — Staked (@staked_us) January 31, 2019 According to the announcement, Staked provides the secure infrastructure required […]
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Blockchain Capital Leads $1.7 Million Round for Crypto Compliance Startup
Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has led a $ 1.7 million seed round for San Francisco-based crypto compliance startup TRM Labs.
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Galaxy Digital Is Reportedly Raising a $250 Million Fund for Crypto Startup Loans
Despite its own difficulties in recent months, cryptocurrency-focused merchant bank Galaxy Digital LP (GLXY) is reportedly in the process of raising a $ 250 million fund to provide loans to struggling cryptocurrency firms. According to a recent report by Business Insider that cites insiders familiar with the matter, Galaxy Digital plans to offer loans to crypto companies in return for collateral including […]
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Dutch startup Cryptohopper enables crypto traders to buy, sell trading strategies
Dutch-based digital currency trading platform and bot Cryptohopper has enabled cryptocurrency traders to buy and sell high-performing trading strategies through its marketplace. The strategies can be bought and sold by people at all skill levels. People buying them can implement them across exchange…
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This Bitcoin Startup Is Working on Free Speech Alternatives to Patreon
Patreon has been making the case for censorship-resistant money increasingly apparent.
The platform allows members to contribute to artists or creators that they support. These contributions are made via standard payment methods like credit cards.
Over the past few months, there has been an increase in public outcry over multiple separate instances where Patreon has removed creators from its platform. BitPatron, a Bitcoin-friendly version of the website, has recently come to the surface as a possible alternative.
A Series of Bans
One of the first well-known bans dates back to August 2018 when James Allsup, a far-right political commentator, was banned from the funding platform.
WeWork CEO Profits in Millions as ‘Landlord’ from $47 Billion Startup: Report
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal , co-working service provider WeWork Co. has reportedly been renting spaces in buildings owned by its CEO Adam Neumann. The report noted that the arrangement has already seen the company owner net millions of dollars. The company model employed by WeWork involves getting office space leases and
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Blockchain AI Startup Zwoop Shuts Down After ICO Fails to Launch
The crypto bear market has claimed another victim. This time its venture-backed startup Zwoop, an ambitious e-commerce AI system supposedly built on the blockchain, which has reportedly fallen into administration after a failed attempt at an initial coin offering (ICO). According to a recent report by The Telegraph, Zwoop shuttered its operations, which included offices in Hong […]
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