startups
Coinbase Acquires Blockchain-Tracking Startup Neutrino for Undisclosed Price
Coinbase has acquired blockchain analytics startup Neutrino as part of a push to offer more diverse crypto assets.
Mining Giant Bitmain Posts $500 Million Loss in IPO Financial Filing
Cryptocurrency mining and manufacturing giant Bitmain lost about $500 million in the third quarter of 2018, CoinDesk has learned.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
