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Policy
Privacy
EU Privacy Shield Ruling Is an Opportunity and Conundrum for Decentralized Tech
A judgment striking down an EU-U.S. data sharing agreement may pose compliance issues for U.S. startups. But privacy tech could offer a post-law solution.
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By Benjamin Powers
Jul 23, 2020 at 1:54 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2020
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Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures (left) with Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, at Consensus 2019.
Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase Plans First-Ever Investor Day Amid Talk It May Go Public
It’s unclear if the Aug. 14 virtual meeting is related to a rumored plan to take Coinbase public, but such events often presage direct listings.
Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures (left) with Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, at Consensus 2019.
By Brady Dale
Jul 10, 2020 at 1:05 a.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2020
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Administrator Jovita Carranza took over the SBA this year. (Tia Dufour/White House/Small Business Administration)
Finance
Startups
ConsenSys, Polychain, Tron, CipherTrace: Blockchain Startups Got $30M+ in US 'PPP' Bailout Loans
At least 45 crypto and blockchain startups, ranging from Bittrex to the Electric Coin Company, received U.S. Paycheck Protection Program loans, new filings show.
Administrator Jovita Carranza took over the SBA this year. (Tia Dufour/White House/Small Business Administration)
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 6, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson
Finance
Startups
Cardano Developer IOHK Launches $20M Fund for Ecosystem Startups
The cFund will invest anywhere between $250,000 and $500,000 into startups and small businesses using Cardano or IOHK tech initiatives.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson
By Paddy Baker
Jul 3, 2020 at 10:09 a.m. UTC
Jul 3, 2020
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Finance
Startups
Humility Before a Fall: Your Crypto Startup Hasn't Done Anything Yet
Scams and fraud won't break crypto. But hubris might.
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By Dave Balter
Jun 29, 2020 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2020
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Finance
Venture capital
This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient
Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab,...
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By William Foxley
Jun 24, 2020 at 4:01 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2020
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Finance
Startups
Crypto News Outlet BlockTV Shuts Down, Citing Impact of COVID-19
Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees.
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By William Foxley
Jun 8, 2020 at 9:05 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2020
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Policy
France
New York, French Finance Watchdogs Open Doors for Each Other's Fintech Startups
The New York State Department of Financial Services and its French regulatory counterpart will work to "ease the entry" for fintech innovators into their respective markets.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 5, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2020
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Marc Andreessen, a16z cofounder (Credit: Joi / Wikimedia Commons)
Finance
Innovation
Andreessen Horowitz Forecasts Fourth Crypto Bull Cycle
a16z says high quality projects in the past cycle (some being startups in its own portfolio) will drive growth in the next.
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By Paddy Baker
May 18, 2020 at 1:03 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2020
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First Deputy Comptroller Brian Brooks speaks at CoinDesk's Consensus: Distributed. (CoinDesk archives)
Markets
Coinbase
US Banking Regulator Suggests Federal Licensing Framework for Crypto Firms
Brian Brooks, now a US banking regulator, said creating a federal license for crypto startups might make more sense than subjecting them to 50 different state money transmitte...
First Deputy Comptroller Brian Brooks speaks at CoinDesk's Consensus: Distributed. (CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2020
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