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Finance

Stablecoin

Y Combinator, Startup Incubator Behind Airbnb, Coinbase, and Stripe, Looks to Invest in Stablecoin Finance

YC also said that the numbers behind stablecoin finance reflect "the opportunity seems much more immense still."

By Amitoj Singh

Feb 19, 2024 at 8:52 a.m. UTC

Feb 19, 2024

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Technology

Seed club

Pussy Riot, Ex-Bloomberg Reporter Join ‘Seed Club’ Crypto Accelerator

Seed Club offers mentorship and education in exchange for 3% of a project’s token supply.

By Will Gottsegen

Sep 22, 2021 at 10:10 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2021

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Markets

Y combinator

Y Combinator, Dragonfly Back Seed Round for Crypto Trading Dashboard Hedgehog

Led by Acorns alums, Hedgehog will use the fresh $1.6 million to build a robo-advisor for cryptocurrency investing.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Aug 24, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2021

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Sam Altman Wants to Scan Your Eyeball in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

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Privacy

Sam Altman Wants to Scan Your Eyeball in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

Sam Altman, former head of startup accelerator Y Combinator, is starting his own cryptocurrency called “worldcoin.” For worldcoin to work, users must let the project scan thei...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 1, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC

Jul 1, 2021

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Finance

Derivatives

Y Combinator, Pantera Back $3M Investment in New Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Globe announced a $3 million funding round from the likes of Pantera Capital, Y Combinator, Tim Draper and others.

By Doreen Wang

Nov 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 20, 2020

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Markets

Venture capital

Pantera Capital Backs Blockchain Security Startup's $5.5 Million Round

Smart contract security startup Synthetic Minds has raised $5.5 million from investors including Pantera Capital.

By Wolfie Zhao

Oct 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC

Oct 22, 2018

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Markets

China

Y Combinator's New China Chief Is Bullish on Blockchain

Lu Qi, the head of Y Combinator's new China division, believes blockchain has great potential for entrepreneurship in the long run.

By Wolfie Zhao

Aug 15, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. UTC

Aug 15, 2018

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Markets

Y combinator

Y Combinator President Calls ICOs A 'Bubble' – But His Firm Might Use Blockchain

Y Combinator, Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, is looking at blockchain in order to boost access to startups for investors.

By Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Sep 21, 2017 at 4:15 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2017

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Finance

Buttercoin

Bitcoin Marketplace Buttercoin Folds Despite $2.1 Million Investment

US bitcoin marketplace Buttercoin is shutting its doors, despite launching just four months ago with at least $1.3m in investor backing.

By Grace Caffyn

Apr 6, 2015 at 9:59 a.m. UTC

Apr 6, 2015

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Markets

Price-news

New Exchange SFOX Aims to Find Traders the Best Bitcoin Price

SFOX aims to provide traders with the best bitcoin prices, like E-Trade and Scottrade do with stocks and options.

By Daniel Cawrey

Sep 18, 2014 at 8:52 a.m. UTC

Sep 18, 2014

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