Chicago

This DeFi Group Wants to Bring Maturity to the Yield Farming Craze

The Chicago DeFi Alliance, launched in April 2020, is now poised to help members profit from yield farming and the liquidity mining craze.

Business  ·  18 September 2020

There’s Now an Accelerator Exclusively for DeFi Startups

The Chicago DeFi Alliance (CDA) just launched one of the first accelerator programs devoted entirely to DeFi crypto startups.

Business  ·  4 August 2020
DeFi

Chicago’s Trading Firms Look to DeFi With New ‘Alliance’

DeFi may actually grow during the coronavirus crisis. TD Ameritrade, Cumberland, CMT Digital, DV Trading and Jump Trading are hoping to facilitate.

Business  ·  8 April 2020
Crime

A Town in Illinois Just Announced It’s Holding a Bitcoin Sale

A small town located outside of Chicago is about to sell some bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 February 2017
Startups

Chicago Gets Its First Incubator for Blockchain Startups

A group of Chicago entrepreneurs and investors have launched the city’s first bitcoin and blockchain hub. Opening today at Chicago’s 1871 – an entrepreneurial centre home to 325 early-stage digital startups – Chicago’s Bitcoin Center will provide a co-working space, mentorship, public relations and government affairs services to blockchain-focused startups. Matthew Roszak, CEO of the Chicago Bitcoin […]

Business  ·  10 July 2015
Exchanges

Huobi and OKCoin CEOs to Make US Conference Debuts in Chicago

The appearances at the North American Bitcoin Conference will be the Chinese exchange CEOs' first in the US.

Business  ·  30 June 2014
Exchanges

Chicago Sun-Times Becomes First Major US Newspaper to Accept Bitcoin

The Chicago Sun-Times announced a new partnership with Coinbase on 3rd April.

Business  ·  3 April 2014
Startups

Chicago Ready to Host a Flourishing Bitcoin Economy

Bitcoin’s Chicago cheerleaders say their city has the potential to become a hub for digital currency companies.

Business  ·  20 January 2014