The aim of a start-up accelerator that was co-founded by Jonny Ng Kit Chong, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, is to entice one thousand Web3 enterprises to locate their operations in the...
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Hong Kong accelerator looking to help 1,000 web3 startups in next 3 years
A start-up accelerator co-founded by Legislative Council of Hong Kong member Johnny Ng Kit-chong is looking to help 1,000 web3 startups set up shop in the city within the next three years. G-Roc...
HK legislator’s firm to lure 1,000 Web3 start-ups over 3 years
A start-up accelerator co-founded by Hong Kong legislative council member Jonny Ng Kit-Chong wants to attract 1,000 Web3 businesses to set up shop in the city-state over the next three years. Ng Kit-C...
Winter-weary crypto startups find refuge in Jamie Burke’s web3 nursery
Outlier Ventures is an outlier in every sense of the word. Built out in the U.K. rather than Sand Hill Road, Jamie Burke and his team have taken 187 early-stage web3 startups under their wing si...
Polygon co-founder launches web3 startup accelerator Beacon
Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon and Symbolic Capital, has launched a web3 startup accelerator. Called Beacon, the New York City-based accelerator said it will support early-stage crypto p...
How A Former VC Built A Consumer Tech Company To $75 Million Revenue With No Investors
Skylight founder and CEO Michael Segal (left) and new president Aviv Gilboa Skylight Back in 2018, Michael Segal was working at Bessemer Ventures and building his side business making digital picture ...
TRON DAO Ventures to Empower Elite Blockchain Startups
Geneva, Switzerland, 20th December, 2022, Chainwire TRON DAO Ventures (TDV) exists to discover elite startups, invest profoundly, optimize strategically, then exit at an empowering moment. The TRON D...
Top Five Hubs for Crypto Startups
HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post Global venture funding falls 27% year-over-year. The daunting crypto winter makes Bitcoin lose two-thirds of its value. Is there any space remaining for crypto sta...
Strategic HR For Startups: The PEO Solution
Partnering with a PEO Can Accelerate Your Startup’s Success Every entrepreneur hopes that their business will be successful. But success and growth mean a need for leveraging new expertise to support ...
Six crypto staking firms detail how they’re faring in the current market
Layoffs at crypto firms have grabbed the headlines in the aftermath of FTX’s collapse, but it’s not all grim news in the sector. None of the staking firms the The Block spoke to reported dismissals, a...
Indonesia NFT Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Report 2022: Startups are Using Emerging Blockchain 5.0 Technology to Launch the NFT Marketplace in Indonesia – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Indonesia NFT Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook – 50+ KPIs on NFT Investments by Key Assets, Currency, Sales Channels – Q2 2022” report has been added...
Decentralized automotive insight network DIMO launches mainnet
DIMO Network, a decentralized automotive data insight network, today launched its mainnet, which aims to give users more control over— and potentially earn rewards from — driving data. Users tha...
Challenging Times Are The Perfect Time To Invest In Startups
By Rachel ten Brink Great ideas and solid business foundations can still find pathways to success in an uncertain … [+] economy. getty The last few months have brought a dramatic shift in the ma...
Robinhood gaining crypto market share after FTX collapse, CEO says
Robinhood has seen market share increase in the weeks following FTX’s collapse, CEO Vlad Tenev said. The company had no exposure to the now failed exchange. Tenev also said that the 7.6% s...
Attackers use name of lead exchanges to target crypto startups
Tech giant Microsoft uncovered an attack targeting crypto startups using a pdf file that uses the names OKX, Binance, and Huobi. The pdf file is titled “OKX, Binance & Huobi VIP fee comparison.xls...
Microsoft Warns of Scammers Targeting Crypto Startups
The security team of Microsoft has uncovered threat actors targeting crypto startups and claims Telegram chat is being used to gain access and trust of other firms. Ransomware is a malicious program o...
After FTX collapse, Goldman Sachs to pour millions into crypto startups
Since the FTX exchange’s demise lowered valuations and depressed investor interest, Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has announced on Tuesday plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to invest or buy crypt...
Ripple is the only crypto firm among America’s 10 most-valued startups
Blockchain firm Ripple continues to record growth that has elevated the company to rank as the only cryptocurrency-related firm among the top ten United States most valued startups. According to data...
How To Invest in Electric Vehicle Startups Before They Hit the Stock Market
Anyone who invested in Tesla Inc in the past few years and held is doing incredibly well. Tesla is seemingly unstoppable as CEO Elon Musk continues to grow in prominence and amasses a loyal following ...
Ngrave looks to raise $15 million Series A at $60 million pre-money valuation
Ngrave, a crypto hardware wallet manufacturer, is aiming to raise $15 million in a Series A funding round, according to a pitch deck obtained by The Block. Binance Labs is leading the round, a s...
FIS Challenges Nearly 200 Startups to Pitch their Boldest Ideas in First APAC Fintech Competition
Key facts: FIS has expanded its InnovateIN48 fintech competition to startup fintech companies in the APAC region for the first time. The competition welcomed nearly 200 fintech companies from 11 APAC ...
SCB 10X opens new web3 collaborative space in Bangkok: Exclusive
SCB 10X — the venture unit within Thailand’s oldest bank group, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) group — opened a a 10,000-square-foot web3 collaborative space in Bangkok. Called DistrictX, the ...
Ether storage coming to Casa as centralized exchanges lose their luster
Crypto firm Casa will offer customers the ability to store ether, with its CEO referencing the FTX collapse as a reason for its appeal. “A lot of people learned the hard lesson of why holding yo...
How the crypto hiring landscape is responding to industry layoffs
Episode 119 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded live with The Block’s Frank Chaparro, and Rob Paone, Founder and CEO of Proof of Talent. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple...
Blockchain-Focused Startups Raised $879M From VCs in Q3: Report
Blockchain-based startups received the most funding in the crypto sector from venture capitalists (VC) during the third quarter (Q3) of this year, according to a report by Reuters on Tuesday, citing d...
Qredo-incubated hybrid crypto exchange breaks cover: Exclusive
Ankex, a new hybrid crypto exchange incubated by DeFi infrastructure firm Qredo, announced its launch today. Qredo builds decentralized tools that help DeFi outfits with settlement, custody an...
Opinion: Salesforce better get used to Marc Benioff in charge, because he keeps chasing off his chosen successors
Salesforce Inc. has twice promoted a seasoned executive to co-CEO, and both times it was taken as a sign that the cloud-software pioneer had found an eventual successor to co-founder Marc Benioff at t...