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The Blockchain battlefront: Technology, business, and regulation

CIO

The new engine of innovation that the crypto markets looks a lot like the corporate stock shares we are familiar with, except with fewer intermediaries and less (you guessed it) regulation. In fact, the capacity of cryptocurrency to act as an investment vehicle is the hinge upon which the future of the crypto industry will turn.

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Web3 banking platform Juno raises $18 million, launches tokenized loyalty program

TechCrunch

Juno, a startup that provides checking accounts to crypto enthusiasts and allows them to take their paychecks in digital tokens, has raised a new funding round as it expands its offerings to include a tokenized loyalty program. “Crypto natives in the US are finding existing banks completely inadequate for everyday use of crypto.

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Former Binance executives launch $100M crypto fund

TechCrunch

Old Fashion Research ( OFR ) – whose name is derived from the classic cocktail – was founded in late 2021 by managing partners Ling Zhang, who was previously the vice president of M&A and investments at Binance, and Wayne Fu, former head of corporate development at the crypto exchange. It’s no longer centralized in a top-down approach.”.

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Indonesian crypto trading app Pintu scores $113M Series B

TechCrunch

Launched in April 2020, Pintu bills itself as “Indonesia’s leading homegrown crypto assets platform.” But since crypto asset ownership still only has a 4% penetration rate among the population, Pintu’s team notes that it has plenty of room to grow. This is the third round of funding the startup has landed in little over a year.

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Rounds that matter: Fintech’s fortunes, DAO dreams, Asia’s reseller revival

TechCrunch

Seed Club Ventures sneaks out of stealth with $25M to make DAO dreams a reality A lot of people assumed interest in DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations, had faded in the past year along with crypto bros’ fortunes. Per data from GGV, which tracks funding into 63 API companies, startups in this category raised about $2.15

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Crypto is altering the investing landscape for even the most disciplined VCs

TechCrunch

While many funds are returning to more conservative check-writing , with a focus on profitability and business fundamentals, crypto remains a sector in the spotlight that attracts dedicated billion-dollar funds and investment terms that remind us more of 2021 than 2022. Yet, things are accelerating across the board in crypto.

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Over 500 mobile apps are now using the term ‘metaverse’ to attract new users

TechCrunch

Social-crypto platforms — which were really just MMORPGs with a heavy financial component — were also dubbed metaverses, prompting land rushes for metaverse real estate. Of these, “crypto” was the most common term to be spotted alongside “metaverse,” with 23% of apps (144 total apps) mentioning the term.

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