Startups

China

NEO Releases Detailed Financials Ahead of Cryptocurrency Relaunch

Many of the companies associated with NEO have proven to be a lucrative boon for token cofounders Erik Zhang and Da Hongfei.

Business  ·  7 June 2019
Funding Rounds

Overstock’s Medici Ventures Leads $7 Million Round for Blockchain Voting Startup

Blockchain-based mobile voting platform Voatz has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Overstock's Medici Ventures and Techstars.

Business  ·  6 June 2019
Ethereum

$1 Billion Valuation May Elude Ethereum Co-Founder’s New Blockchain Polkadot

Polkadot’s bid for unicorn status has hit a snag, with three Chinese funds buying into the token sale at valuations below $1 billion.

Business  ·  5 June 2019
Japan

Former Mt Gox CEO Says He Wants to Restore Japan as Tech Leader

Former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpeles has reportedly revealed he's "starting from zero" with an IT project.

Business  ·  5 June 2019
Russia

Russian Retailer Dixy Using Ethereum Tech to Streamline Trade Finance

Grocery chain Dixy has partnered with a blockchain startup to greatly reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers

Business  ·  5 June 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Bits of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block

Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 June 2019
Bitcoin

Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features

An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 June 2019
Startups

Anti-Patent Troll Consortium Is Recruiting Blockchain Startups

Three blockchain startups have joined a multi-industry consortium that protects its members from patent trolls.

Business  ·  3 June 2019
Ethereum

New Game From ‘CryptoKitties’ Creator Nets $275K in First-Week Spending

"Cheeze Wizards" is the new crypto game from Dapper Labs, and it's already seeing interest from NFT collectors.

Business  ·  30 May 2019
Staking

Staking-as-a-Service Startup Raises $2 Million From DHVC, Plug and Play

New funding for InfStones, a node operator currently staking over $450 million worth of EOS, will fuel hiring and an expansion into more PoS networks.

Markets  ·  15 May 2019
Security

Nym Technologies Raises $2.5 Million to Anonymize Crypto Apps

This startup is betting tokens can help incentivize privacy infrastructure across the internet.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 May 2019
Collectibles

William Shatner Joins Effort to Fight Collectibles Fraud With Blockchain ‘Passports’

Star Trek acting legend and producer William Shatner has joined an initiative to tackle fake memorabilia and collectibles using blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 May 2019
Bitcoin

What’s Holding Back Bitcoin in Venezuela? This Group Is Investigating

The Open Money Initiative is bringing insights from Venezuela to help crypto startups make better tools for people in distressed economies.

Business  ·  10 May 2019
Wallets

Crypto Wallet Abra Adds In-App Support for ‘Thousands’ of US Banks

Crypto wallet Abra now let users connect to “thousands” of U.S. banks. It's also added withdrawals for all 30 supported cryptos.

Business  ·  10 May 2019
Startups

‘We’ll Tokenize the House’: Mortgages Are Coming to Ethereum This Summer

Fintech startup Fluidity plans to launch ethereum-powered mortgages in California and New York, CoinDesk has learned.

Markets  ·  9 May 2019