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Silicon Valley Accelerator 500 Startups Isn't Backing ICOs – Yet

A famed early-stage Silicon Valley investment firm breaks its silence on ICOs and how the new funding method might affect its approach.

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Changing Exchanges: Will the Coinbase of Tomorrow Be Decentralized?

A new wave of decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges that exist almost entirely on a blockchain could do away with middlemen.

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Bitcoin Startup Blockchain Raises $40 Million Series B

Bitcoin wallet software startup Blockchain has raised $40m in Series B funding to continue its mission of improving financial services.

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Porsche Names Winner of Blockchain Startup Contest

German automaker Porsche has revealed the winner of a blockchain startup competition first announced in April.

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No ICO: Hedge Fund Numerai Releases Blockchain Token But Skips the Funding

Autonomous hedge fund startup Numerai is releasing a new token today, though in a way that deviates from recent market trends.

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Nevada Senator: We Want to Be 'Home Base' for Blockchain Startups

A new law in Nevada is paving the way for the US state's broad bid to attract new blockchain startups.

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TechCrunch Disrupt Seeks Startups For 'Blockchain Pavilion' in San Francisco

Popular media firm TechCrunch is seeking blockchain startups for its San Francisco 'Disrupt' conference.

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UK Finance Watchdog Adds More Blockchain Startups to Regulatory Sandbox

One of the UK's top finance regulators is expanding its regulatory 'sandbox' to include more blockchain startups.

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Coinbase to Face Trial over Possible Role in Cryptsy Exchange Collapse

A legal dispute between the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy and its former users is ensnaring one of the industry's largest startups.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and a New Direction for Cryptocurrency Investment

Could there be an asset reallocation ongoing in the crypto sector? That's one possible takeaway from CoinDesk's recent State of Blockchain report.

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