A VC believes that Link could soar 700% in the next month or two to overtake Ether as DeFi insurance policy. A venture capitalist believes that Link could soar above $25 and overtake Ethereum (Ether) as number two cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Michael Anderson, co-founder of Framework Venture and an early Chainlink (Link) investor, in […]
Continue ReadingThe world has dramatically changed and traditional finance instruments such as venture capital funds have to adjust to a new reality. Shocking as it may sound, the venture capital industry is built on the idea that it doesn’t really matter if most of the companies they fund lose money or go belly-up. Could this be […]
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MyEtherWallet has partnered with Unstoppable Domains to offer decentralized domain names featuring the extension ‘.crypto’. Popular online Ethereum (ETH) website and app MyEtherWallet has partnered with decentralized domain provider Unstoppable Domains to become the first reseller for ‘.crypto’ domain names. MyEtherWallet’s million or so monthly users will now be exposed to the blockchain domain names, […]
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Almost a dozen investment firms have sought the redaction of documents detailing their strategic analyses in the SEC’s case against Telegram. An unnamed investment firm dubbed ‘Investor Z’ is one of almost a dozen firms battling the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) to keep their Gram token investment strategies secret. The 11 investment firms […]
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The COO of blockchain payments and ID firm Nuggets has been named as Booking.com’s entrepreneur of the year. Booking.com selected Seema Johnson, the co-founder and COO of blockchain-based payments and ID platform Nuggets, as Entrepreneur of the Year in the company’s Technology Playmaker Awards on April 9. The Playmaker Awards were launched by the global travel […]
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Private U.S. VC firm, Andreessen Horowitz intends to form another crypto asset fund, shooting for $450 million in capital. Private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz may have plans for another crypto asset fund. Established by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz over 10 years ago, the firm looks to start its second crypto investment fund, hoping to […]
Continue ReadingGMO Coin unveiled BAT lending, Japan’s stay at home order affected crypto businesses, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin unveiling Basic Attention Token (BAT) lending, Nitori using blockchain for furniture logistics, blockchain solution outfit, Ginco, receiving funding from DBJ Capital, Japan’s stay at home […]
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The organizers of an online poker game aim to raise thousands of dollars to support charities fighting the coronavirus. The crypto community is rallying around the charge to fight COVID-19, with a variety of initiatives raising money to fight the pandemic and support charities on the front lines of the battle. The most recent: an […]
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The South African National Blockchain Alliance has been launched to drive technology development by bringing public and private enterprises together. The South African National Blockchain Alliance carried out an online livestream launch while the country is in the midst of a 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The organization was due […]
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Cointelegraph spoke to the UC Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator’s director to find out what the blockchain incubator offers aspiring DLT startups. The Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator — an incubator for early stage distributed ledger technology startups at the University of California, Berkeley — recently launched its spring cohort, which includes startups seeking to fight COVID-19, launch a […]
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