Jack Dorsey Aims to Create Anti-Censorship Bitcoin Mining Pool With New Startup
The startup said it created "only non-custodial" mining pool where miners get the new bitcoin block reward for mining directly from the network. Source
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Web3 edu-tech startup Open Campus raises $3.15m from Binance, EDU jumps 6%
Crypto educational startup Open Campus has raised over $3 million from Binance Labs to double down on NFTs. Open Campus (EDU), a cryptocurrency-focused educational startup, has raised $3.15 million from Binance‘s venture arm Binance Labs. According to an announcement on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, the funding is expected to help the startup
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CoinMarketCap rival CoinGecko acquires NFT startup Zash
Major cryptocurrency tracking website CoinGecko is scaling its data offering by acquiring the nonfungible token (NFT) data infrastructure platform Zash.CoinGecko plans to integrate Zash’s NFT data into its Application Programming Interface (API) by the second quarter of 2024, the firm announced on Nov. 21, though the deal terms have not
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Fintech Startup Fnality Raises $95M in Funding Led by Goldman and BNP Paribas
With the recently secured Series B funding, Fnality is poised to continue its pioneering work in the tokenization of fiat currencies backed by Central Bank cash. Fnality, a fintech firm focused on building tokenized versions of major currencies collateralized by cash held at central banks, has successfully secured $95 million
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Singapore startup dtcpay launches retail crypto payments system with Chinese partners
Singapore-based dtcpay is launching a payment system that will use fiat and cryptocurrencies for in-store and online payments. The company mentioned Tether (USDT), Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) in its announcement.The company is partnering with open-source blockchain PlatON for privacy-protected digital infrastructure and Allinpay International to create smart terminals and
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Bitwise insists ‘no affiliation’ with startup facing SEC charges
Crypto index fund manager Bitwise Asset Management has stressed that it has no relationship with the failed technology startup Bitwise Industries, which is currently facing charges from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Today we announced charges against Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr., the former co-CEOs of Fresno, California-based
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Lightspeed Faction launches $285M startup fund for crypto projects
Venture capital firm Lightspeed Faction has created a $285 million fund for crypto startups, according to a Nov. 9 announcement. The fund will focus on “early stage blockchain projects” and will also provide capital as these projects scale, the announcement stated.At Faction, no entrepreneur will ever have to answer: "why
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CoinMarketCap Launching CMC Labs – Web3 Startup Accelerator Program
The CMC Labs program will last for one year only. Notably, it is highly selective, with a limited number of participants. Those who want to become a part of CMC Labs have to meet a number of certain criteria. The world’s leading provider of data on crypto market capitalizations CoinMarketCap has
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Crypto Venture Funds Variant, 1kx Lead $6M Funding Round for ZK-Meets-AI Startup Modulus
The round was led by Variant and 1kx, and includes participation from Inflection, Bankless, Stanford and others. Angel investors include names in the blockchain ecosystem like the Ethereum Foundation, Worldcoin, Polygon, Celestia and Solana, according to Modulus. Original Source
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Crypto startup Bastion secures money transmitter licenses in two states
Bastion, a cryptocurrency startup founded by former executives from Andreessen Horowitz, has recently acquired two money transmitter licenses in New Hampshire and Arkansas, expanding its ability to offer digital asset services in the United States. Startup Bastion, founded by ex-executives from Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z, has successfully secured two money transmitter licenses
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