startups


Mercados

How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business

Lending startup Celsius went from a $50 million token sale to $1 billion in crypto deposits.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Mercados

Leadership Shakeup at Wasabi Wallet as Bitcoin Business Surges

Adam Ficsor, co-founder of the firm behind the privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, is stepping down from his role as CTO.

ZkSNACKS team from left to right: Lucas Ontivero, Balint Harmat, Gergely Hajdu, Adam Ficsor

Mercados

Wallet Giant Blockchain Raising $50 Million Crypto Fund: Report

Crypto wallet and data provider Blockchain is raising a VC fund to invest in industry startups and cryptocurrencies, according to a report.

Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith

Mercados

Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio Steps Down as Decentral CEO

The Canadian startup behind Jaxx crypto wallet is struggling to find a reliable revenue model.

Anthony Di Iorio

Finanças

Facebook Isn't Behind the First Incubator for Libra Crypto Developers

With $125,000 committed to a virtual bootcamp in November, Libracamp is incubating development on Facebook's Libra testnet.

libracamp

Mercados

This ICO Startup Didn't Die During Crypto Winter. It Has DAI to Thank

The London-based Monolith just added DAI to its crypto debit card product. But the startup itself has long used DAI to manage its treasury.

Monolith

Tecnologia

These Bitcoin Users Want DAI and DeFi – Here's How They Plan to Get It

The Cross-Chain Working Group project will (almost) enable bitcoin transactions on ethereum, opening up a new world of interacting smart contracts.

Summa founder James Prestwich

Mercados

This Crypto Asset Doesn't Exist Yet, But Soon You'll Be Able to Stake It

Perlin's PERL cryptocurrency looks to make shipping easier, but could also democratize the proof-of-stake model.

perlin, crypto

Finanças

Ripple to Give Away 1 Billion XRP in Massive Bid to Fund Online Content

Ripple is making a major investment in Coil, a media platform that pays content creators XRP.

Construct 2017, Stefan Thomas

Mercados

This Crypto Is Worth Less Than 1 Cent. VCs Are Betting Millions on Its Future

This healthcare startup is still growing, and attracting investment, long after raising $7.2 million in a 2017 token sale.

Patientory CEO Chrissa McFarlane 2018_0731Patientory_695