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Finance

Crypto Valley Venture Capital Launches African Blockchain Early-Stage Fund

The venture capital investor published a report that found funding for African blockchain startups far outpaced investment in other venture funding.

Crypto Valley Venture Capital announced an Africa blockchain startup fund at WEF in Davos. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Technology

Do Kwon Pushes On-Chain Proposal Live Even as 92% Vote 'No' in Online Poll

The plan to put Terra back on track after last week’s implosion was made live this morning, but online poll results suggest the community is against the move.

Moon (Ralph Mayhew/Unsplash)

Finance

US and EU Look to Blockchain to Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council’s Climate and Clean Tech working group announced its aims in a joint document published Monday.

The White House (Getty Images/Caroline Purser)

Layer 2

The Woman Who Conquered COVID-19

Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang sees the transparency of blockchain technology as a lynchpin of good governance.

Taiwan's Digital Minister Audrey Tang has been credited with a "Taiwan Model" that preserves privacy while promoting societal consensus. (Sean Marc Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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‘Web 3 Is Going Just Great’ Founder on Wikipedia Cutting Off Crypto Donations

Wikipedia Editor and “Web 3 Is Going Just Great” Founder Molly White discusses the Wikimedia Foundation’s recent decision to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations, citing concerns over the environmental impact of blockchain technology. Plus, a conversation about the similarities between Web 2 and Web 3 and issues with a tokenized future of the internet.

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Finance

CI Global, Galaxy Digital Expand ETF Suite With Blockchain and Metaverse Offerings

The new ETFs will track indexes created by Alerian S-Network Global Indexes and Galaxy Digital Holdings.

(Khaosai Wongnatthakan/Getty images)

Finance

Algorand Scores FIFA Partnership, ALGO Price Surges

The blockchain will be a "regional supporter" for North America and Europe at this year's World Cup and an official sponsor of next year's Women's World Cup.

A roundabout in the town of Al Ruwais in the North of Qatar, the host venue for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. (Robbie Jay Barratt/Getty Images)