Startups

Bitcoin

‘Make Bitcoin Fun Again’: New Lightning App Lets You Buy Pizza With BTC

Using the Lightning Network, more than 150 people bought Domino's pizza with bitcoin this week.

Business  ·  15 February 2019
Bitcoin

Blockchain Startups Are Modernizing Iran’s Financial Infrastructure

Sources in Iran say the country's financial sector is taking clear steps toward a state-backed token economy.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 February 2019
Bitcoin

Square CEO Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin’s Lightning Is Coming to Cash App

Lightning Network projects are booming, thanks in part to the buzz surrounding bitcoin bull Jack Dorsey.

Business  ·  11 February 2019
ConsenSys

TCR Party: The #CryptoTwitter Popularity Contest Everyone’s Talking About

ConsenSys is experimenting with token models to see what could work for enterprise consulting clients.

Business  ·  8 February 2019
Visa

Circle’s Stablecoin Pitchman Joins Blockchain Startup Celo

Chuck Kimble, who helped promote the USDC stablecoin for Circle, has joined blockchain startup Celo as head of strategic partnerships.

Business  ·  6 February 2019
Investments

Dharma Labs Raises $7 Million From Green Visor, Coinbase and Polychain

Offering a trustless lending product that "simply 'can't be evil,'" Dharma Labs just raised $7 million from some big-name investors.

Business  ·  5 February 2019
Acquisitions

Facebook Beefs Up Its Blockchain Efforts With Startup Hires

Facebook appears to be doubling down on its blockchain efforts with the hiring staffers from smart-contract startup Chainspace.

Markets  ·  4 February 2019
Exchanges

Token Issuers Must Stop Paying for Market Making

It's time for the crypto world to adopt the best practices of the traditional public securities exchanges, including rules on ethics and fair dealing.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 February 2019
Security

Smart Contract Auditor Lets Go 80% of Staff in Crypto Winter Cutbacks

After an initial boom, smart contract auditing firm Hosho went from from 37 employees to seven after business slowed in 2018.

Business  ·  1 February 2019
Funding Rounds

Pantera, Coinbase Join $4.5 Million Round for Staking-as-a-Service Startup

Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures have joined a $4.5 million round for Staked, a firm that helps investors back proof-of-stake cryptos.

Markets  ·  31 January 2019
Funding Rounds

Blockchain Capital Leads $1.7 Million Round for Crypto Compliance Startup

Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has led a $1.7 million seed round for San Francisco-based crypto compliance startup TRM Labs.

Business  ·  31 January 2019
Startups

We Asked 66 Startups Just How Bad This Crypto Winter Has Been

While the bear market has sparked layoffs at some firms, a survey conducted by CoinDesk found that many companies find the slowdown to be "a blessing."

Business  ·  30 January 2019
Exchanges

Overstock’s tZERO to Trade Tokens During Wall Street Hours Only

With tZERO now live, CEO Saum Noursalehi shares the firm's next steps in a new interview with CoinDesk.

Business  ·  28 January 2019
ICOs

‘Decentralized Airbnb’ Starts Charging Fees as ICO Model Falters

Airbnb competitor Bee Token, founded by alums of Uber, are pivoting in an effort to boost revenue after conducting an ICO last February.

Business  ·  23 January 2019
ICOs

50 Cut as $60 Million Blockchain Project Nebulas Lays Off 60% of Staff

Once a top-100 cryptocurrency, Nebulas has laid off more than 60 percent of its staff since July 2018, CoinDesk has learned.

Business  ·  22 January 2019