Privacy-centric web browser Brave is raising a Series A round at a valuation of roughly $133 million, sources tell CoinDesk.
Brave Browser to Raise Over $30 Million in Series A Equity Round: Sources
‘Maximum Pain’: Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Strike $500K Crypto Bet on Ethereum’s Future
The terms of a much-hyped bet between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song have finally been settled – and a lot of money is on the line.
Fans Can Now Bet Crypto on Twitch’s Top ‘Fortnite’ Streams
Esports platform Unikrn is debuting a new product that lets fans bet cryptocurrency on Twitch and other gaming sites.
ConsenSys CEO Predicts Trump Re-Election, Facebook Breakup and Crypto Revival
To close out the Ethereal Summit, ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin delivered a keynote address from the year 2047 that foretold social crisis and the rise of Web 3.
The Big Question at Ethereal Summit NY: Is DeFi Enough for Ethereum?
Day 1 of the ConsenSys-organized Ethereal Summit offered thoughts on the future of ethereum.
‘A Loan Shark Situation’: MakerDAO Is Leaving Crypto Borrowers With Rising Bills – And They’re Crying Foul
With the DAI stability fee rising nearly 40-fold in three months, early borrowers are feeling the pinch.
Orchid Tops $43 Million Raised in Token Sale for Crypto Tor Alternative
The project behind a blockchain protocol designed to enable private internet browsing has raised another $7 million in funding, CoinDesk has learned. According to the company, Orchid Labs has now raised a total of $43 million on an offered $125 million in a pre-sale of a token that will power its still-in-development technology. “Orchid Labs’ mission is […]
MIT Economist Christian Catalini Said to Be Working on Facebook’s Crypto Push
Prominent crypto researcher Christian Catalini is helping Facebook with its stablecoin efforts, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell CoinDesk.
Diamond Standard Launches Blockchain-Powered Token Backed by Real Gems
A new startup is looking to make diamonds as attractive to institutional investors as gold.
Square’s Bitcoin Revenue Jumped to $65.5 Million in Q1, Its Highest Ever
A quarterly earnings report from Square shows the payments firm seeing strong growth in bitcoin sales.
‘Darkest Days Yet’: ‘Purple Pill’ Tell-All Details Years-Long Rift at Heart of MakerDAO Stablecoin Project
Penned by the stablecoin project’s former CTO, “Zandy’s Story” paints a clear picture of MakerDAO’s current turmoil.
Leaked Letter Exposes Infighting Atop Flagship Ethereum Project MakerDAO
The non-profit entity behind ethereum’s hottest decentralized startup is wracked with infighting, a legal letter obtained by CoinDesk reveals. The letter, dated April 1, is from an attorney representing five board members of the Cayman Islands-based MakerDAO Ecosystem Growth Foundation (MEGF) who say they were pressured to resign by CEO Rune Christensen in late March. […]
View Ads, Get BAT: Brave Delivers on ICO Promise of Paid Web Browsing
The privacy-oriented Brave browser is launching today its long-anticipated product where web users are compensated for their attention.
Civic Inks Deal to Bring Blockchain ID to 1,000 Vending Machines
After demoing a beer vending machine at SXSW, Civic is announcing a blockchain identity deal with six suppliers in the automated retail space.
CoinList’s First 2019 Token Sale Cancelled Over Low Demand
After a token sale on CoinList failed to reach its target, data marketplace Ocean is trying again on crypto exchange Bittrex International.
As ICO Business Dried up, This Firm’s Headcount Fell From 120 to 50
Significant layoffs at Ambisafe tell the tale of another ICO services startup that got too big in 2018.
ConsenSys Pitch Deck Forecasts $100 Million Burn Rate for 2019
A ConsenSys pitch deck obtained by CoinDesk details how the ethereum venture studio is courting outside investment.
Polychain’s Assets Drop $376 Million Since August, SEC Filings Show
Polychain, one of the most elite funds serving startups in the crypto industry, is no longer a billion-dollar operation.
Christine Lagarde Pits Circle Against JPMorgan in IMF Debate
Decentralized systems are coming for the banks, argued Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, in a panel Wednesday at the International Monetary Fund.
A Freelance Job Market Is Moving Its 700,000-User Web 2.0 Business to EOS
Moonlighting, a platform for freelancers founded in 2014, is getting funding from Block.one’s venture arm to port its users’ profiles over to the EOS blockchain.
