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Carbon 'Stablecoin' Project Raises $2 Million in Seed Round

Cryptocurrency startup Carbon has raised $2 million in seed funding, the company revealed to CoinDesk, Thursday.

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Crypto Portfolio Tracker Raises $1.5 Million in Funding

Cryptocurrency investment management startup CoinTracker has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from some heavyweight investors.

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Dear Students, Everything In Bitcoin's Way Is Your $1 Billion Opportunity

Blockchain luminaries descended on the University of Pennsylvania's business school in what seemed like a recruiting session for the crypto-ecosystem.

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Chainalysis Raises $16 Million for Real-Time Crypto Compliance

Blockchain startup Chainalysis has today announced a $16 million funding round and a new real-time transaction analysis tool.

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Electronics Giant Foxconn to Build Sirin Labs' Blockchain Phone

Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn is to help develop and build a blockchain phone from Sirin Labs, a news report indicates.

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West Virginia Piloting Blockchain Voting App in Senate Election

The U.S. state of West Virginia is trialing a voting system for absentee military personnel using a mobile app powered by blockchain technology. 

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Blythe Masters' Next Move? Blockchain SDKs

Former JP Morgan executive Blythe Masters recently unveiled a new software suite designed to help propel the next wave of business blockchain growth.

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Coinbase In Talks to Buy Bitcoin Startup Earn.com

U.S. crypto exchange provider Coinbase is in talks to purchase Earn.com, formerly 21.

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Blockchain Capital Raises $150 Million, Looks Beyond Financial Services

The raise, Blockchain Capital's fourth, includes $25 million worth of cryptocurrency and brings its total assets under management to $250 million.

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Social Media Giant Snap Confirms It's Banned ICO Ads

Snapchat just became the latest social media platform to ban advertising for initial coin offerings.

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