Crypto exchange Huobi’s U.S.-based strategic partner HBUS has hired former VC director of Draper Athena as VP of Corporate Development. HBUS, the strategic partner of top crypto exchange Huobi, has hired a former executive of venture capital (VC) firm Draper Athena, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 13. The HBUS trading platform, […]
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Japanese insurance company Sompo has partnered with pan-African crypto-enabled remittance platform BitPesa. Japanese insurance company Sompo has partnered with pan-African digital payment platform BTC Africa, also known as BitPesa, according to a press release published Nov. 11 by Asia-focused English-language publication Nikkei Asian Review. Sompo Holdings Inc. reportedly invested 570 million yen ($5 million) Nov. […]
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On what grounds were the creators of India’s first Bitcoin “ATM” arrested this October? Earlier in October, the developers of India’s first Bitcoin (BTC) “ATM” were arrested in the city of Bangalore under criminal charges, in a case that has shaken the local startup community and cast a spotlight on the lack of clarity surrounding […]
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Nobel-winning economist and notorious Bitcoin critic Paul Krugman debates ex-U.S. federal prosecutor and crypto bull Kathryn Haun. Former U.S. federal prosecutor and current cryptocurrency VC executive Kathryn Haun recently took part in a debate on crypto with Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman, posted on YouTube by crypto venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Nov. 2. […]
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German company Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment, led by Atomico and Seimens-backed Next47, that will help it launch the world’s first human-eye resolution virtual reality and mixed reality product. It will also be the world’s first VR / XR hardware and software product specifically designed for industrial use, allowing professionals in […]
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The Wall Street Journal creates, then gets rid of, its own cryptocurrency and the Petro may be ready for public sale in November. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, […]
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One of the new realities of augmented reality is this: the technology is attracting more investment from China than from sources in North America. This trend happens as activity around AR heats up, with major players in the digital economy apparently positioning themselves to profit as the retail-friendly tech move every closer to mainstream popularity. […]
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Ivy League American university Yale is said to be one of the investors that has helped to raise $400 million for a major new cryptocurrency-focused fund. Ivy League U.S. university Yale is said to be one of the investors that helped to raise $400 million for a major new cryptocurrency-focused fund, Bloomberg reports October 5. […]
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Cryptocurrencies are today posting modest gains market-wide, with all of the large-market cap coins seeing green. Thursday, Oct. 4: cryptocurrencies are today posting modest gains market-wide. All of the top twenty coins by market cap are tipping into green, as data from Coin360 shows. Market visualization by Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) is up by 1.2 percent […]
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A new report from Diar reveals that “traditional” venture capital investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018. “Traditional” venture capital (VC) investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018, according to a new Diar report published September 30. […]
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