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Aave’s Founder Angel Invests to Grow DeFi’s Head Start on the Banks
29.1.2021
Stani Kulechov has backed nearly 40 projects in his search for founders who see two or three moves ahead
Binance and Orbs sponsor new accelerator for DeFi startups
11.1.2021
The accelerator will incubate new and innovative DeFi projects with a blockchain-agnostic outlook
UK FCA gives crypto startups a hindering hand
22.12.2020
The United Kingdom is shutting the door for digital asset firms: Crypto startups are no longer welcome to the country
SM Digital Holding and Wallex Prove That Bulgaria Is the Next Leading Hub for Fintech Companies
18.12.2020
Many fintech startups and established companies are now looking for a new home across Europe due to Brexit. Bulgaria is shaping up to be the top destination for many of them, including crypto, blockchain and licensed electronic money institutions, as proven by leading firms such as SM Digital...
How Israeli VCs Are Doubling Down on DeFi Startups
15.12.2020
The three co-founders of Collider Ventures agree Israel’s vibrant crypto industry waned, yet didn’t fizzle, throughout 2020
Estonia Revokes More Than 1,000 Crypto Firms’ Licenses This Year
15.12.2020
Over 1,000 cryptocurrency firms’ licenses have been revoked in Estonia this year as the country tightens the oversight of the crypto industry amid heightened money-laundering concerns. 1,000+ Crypto Firms Lost Their Licenses This Year The Estonian Ministry of Finance revealed Friday that...
Million-dollar startup taps Algorand to fight climate change
2.12.2020
Climatetrade will launch its marketplace for carbon offsetting on the Algorand blockchain
Why Europe Bests the US at Attracting Crypto Startups
1.12.2020
The EU has created a common framework for regulating crypto across the economic bloc. The U.S. is still working out its approach
Blockchain Startup Raises $12M Series A to Turn Brands Into Cellular Networks
17.11.2020
Blockchain startup OXIO raised a $12 million Series A to make “Telecom-as-a-Service” as common as SaaS
DeFi Dashboard Zapper Snags New Funding From Delphi and Coinbase Ventures
12.11.2020
Zapper announced Thursday an extension of its seed investment round with new backing from Delphi Digital and Coinbase
Startup Secret Santa—Bridging Startups, Mentors, VCs, and Industry Experts
12.11.2020
This Christmas, fintech, blockchain, and social impact startups have an opportunity to spur new growth, new thinking, and new innovation for the year ahead with the help of free mentorship from experts and investors representing a wide range of relevant fields, including finance, business...
African Startups Should Tokenize to Break Biased Funding Cycles
11.11.2020
Startup capital in Africa still favors foreign founders at the expense of homegrown projects. A proposal to break the cycle
The cryptocurrency sector is overflowing with dead projects
8.11.2020
Blockchain technology is just a tool that solves a problem, it cannot be the goal of the entire project
Figure Technologies Applies for US National Bank Charter
6.11.2020
A charter would give the fintech national clearance for its blockchain-based financial services
Razor Network Raises $3.7M to Prove There’s Room for More Oracles in DeFi
4.11.2020
Razor Network raised $3.7 million in seed funding from NGC Ventures, Alameda Research and Mariano Conti, the former oracles chief at MakerDAO
NIFTEX Raises $500K to Build Out NFT Trading Platform
3.11.2020
NIFTEX, the platform that allows for the fractional trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), announced a $500,000 funding round led by 1kx
DefiDollar Raises $1.2M to Be the Risk-Insured Stablecoin Layer for DeFi
28.10.2020
India-based DefiDollar has raised $1.2 million in a seed round led by Divergence Ventures, Standard Crypto and Accomplice
Notional Launches Out of Stealth to Bring Fixed-Rate Lending to DeFi
26.10.2020
Lending rates on all the top DeFi platforms are dizzyingly variable. Enter Notional, a new protocol with backing from Coinbase and others
Bitcoin Businesses on the Mend: Report Shows 57% of Crypto Execs Expect the Industry to Accelerate, Companies Are Hiring
23.10.2020
Digital Currency Group (DCG) recently published the firm’s “State of Crypto 2020” report which polls more than 150 portfolio crypto companies. According to the study, 75% of the respondents believe the value of their business has grown this year, while 50% of the startups have...
Collider Labs Raises $1M to Invest in Blockchain Startups
22.10.2020
The venture builder is seeking to invest in early-stage startups with a focus on transparency, privacy and "fairness."