Tag: startup

Pompliano's ProCap Launches Bitcoin-Focused Financial Firm After $750M Raise

Pompliano's ProCap Launches Bitcoin-Focused Financial Firm After $750M Raise

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Anthony Pompliano is now in charge at ProCap Financial. This new entity will offer exclusive bitcoin-native financial services tailored to the needs of sophisticated investors. This venture was made possible through a SPAC merger between Pompliano's ProCap BTC and Columbus Circle Capital (NASDAQ: CCCM).ProCap Financial’s first fundraising round was met...

Signals Platform Aims to Revolutionize NFT Launches

Signals Platform Aims to Revolutionize NFT Launches

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Signals, an innovative go-to-market platform, is set to change the game for NFT launches. Signals is a groundbreaking new approach focused on addressing the persistent price discovery challenges that have plagued the NFT world. It looks to improve the way we assess demand for these digital assets. This unique platform...

Chicago's Crypto Hub: Dr. Ahmed's Vision Takes Shape (Jun 2025)

Chicago's Crypto Hub: Dr. Ahmed's Vision Takes Shape (Jun 2025)

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Dr. Ahmed's ambitious project to establish a crypto hub on Chicago's West Side is gaining momentum, promising to inject new life into a community ripe for economic revitalization. Scheduled to open in June 2025, this initiative aims to bring job creation, education, and tech-driven opportunities to an area that has...

Dr. Anosh Ahmed Spearheads Chicago Crypto Innovation Hub Amidst Federal Support

Dr. Anosh Ahmed Spearheads Chicago Crypto Innovation Hub Amidst Federal Support

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The Chicago-based entrepreneur and physician Dr. Anosh Ahmed is poised to do just that. To do this, he’s transforming a long-vacant 100,000-square-foot warehouse on Chicago’s West Side into a state-of-the-art cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation center. The community-led project centers on creating economic opportunities for the city’s historically underserved communities. This...

Nexchain: Southeast Asia's Next Web3 Unicorn?

Nexchain: Southeast Asia's Next Web3 Unicorn?

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The state of play in the Web3 landscape today is rapidly shifting, with Southeast Asia becoming an increasingly dynamic hub of innovation. Is a new Layer-1 blockchain, powered by a $1.3 million presale, enough to finally unlock the region’s enormous promise? Well, that’s the question that continues to swirl around...

SourceLess Inc. Emerges as Potential Web3 Unicorn

SourceLess Inc. Emerges as Potential Web3 Unicorn

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Less Inc. is an early stage, Delaware-based, Web3 technology infrastructure company. It’s quickly becoming known as one of the most promising new tech unicorns coming out of Eastern Europe. The firm is said to have a valuation of $420 million. It is disrupting existing digital ecosystems by using a Blockchain-as-a-Service...

T3's $8M Bet: Can This Startup Finally Crack Digital Identity?

T3's $8M Bet: Can This Startup Finally Crack Digital Identity?

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The digital identity space is ripe with ambitious, well-meaning projects. They pledged all the seamless, secure, user-friendly solutions but in reality, they didn’t deliver. T3 is coming into the ring with a formidable $8 million investment. To achieve that goal, they hope to build a decentralized, public-private infrastructure that promotes...

UK Losing FinTech Crown? Execs Warn of Innovation Exodus

UK Losing FinTech Crown? Execs Warn of Innovation Exodus

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The United Kingdom used to be hailed as an international leader in financial technology. Now, it is in danger of losing out on dozens of FinTech and cryptocurrency firms. Now, industry experts are sounding alarm bells. They are concerned that over-regulation, the current funding landscape and the ongoing effects of...

Terminal 3 Secures $8M to Fortify AI Privacy Infrastructure

Terminal 3 Secures $8M to Fortify AI Privacy Infrastructure

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Terminal 3 Founded in Hong Kong, Terminal 3 recently raised US$8 million in seed funding. This investment will be used to develop a new data privacy and security protocol that serves as a model for the industry. The company’s goal is to accelerate adoption of its decentralized identity and credentials...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Korea Blockchain Week 2025

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, Asia’s largest and most influential Web3 conference, is returning to Seoul this coming September. The collaborative innovation summit recently announced its second wave of speakers and lead partners. You can expect big names such as Donald Trump Jr., Keone Hon from Monad Foundation, Guy Young...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...

Schiff's Crypto Ban: Is He Protecting Us or Silencing Innovation?

Senator Adam Schiff's proposed crypto ban, the COIN Act, aimed at preventing the President (read: Donald Trump) from dabbling in digital assets, raises a critical question: Is this genuine protection against corruption, or a veiled attempt to stifle innovation, especially for emerging markets? Let's be real, the optics are terrible....