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The US is losing crypto talent as blockchain devs seek safer havens

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But it seems now the United States is the one seeing talent fleeing to other parts of the world, at least as far as blockchain developers are concerned. The number of blockchain developers in the U.S. has declined every year since 2017, according to a recent report by Electric Capital. According to the report, the U.S.’

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‘AWS for blockchain’ Alchemy boosts valuation to $3.5B with $250M raise

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Exactly six months after raising $80 million at a $505 million valuation, blockchain and Web3 development SaaS startup Alchemy has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round that values the company at $3.5 For one, it represents one of a16z’s largest Web3/blockchain investments to date. In June, the firm revealed its $2.2

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Alchemy raises $80M at a $505M valuation to be the ‘AWS for blockchain’

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Blockchain developer platform Alchemy announced today it has raised $80 million in a Series B round of funding led by Coatue and Addition, Lee Fixel’s new fund. million since it launched in 2017. Alchemy enables developers to build the rich ecosystem of applications necessary for mainstream blockchain adoption.”.

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Blockchain startup Propy plans first-ever auction of a real apartment as a collectible NFT

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We previously wrote about Propy using blockchain technology to smooth real-world real estate sales by introducing the concept of smart contracts. Propy was the first blockchain startup to make that work. Propy, a blockchain-verified platform for selling houses, raises funding from Tim Draper.

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Luxury fashion meets blockchain on Syky, the Seven Seven Six-backed web3 platform

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In 2017, Delahunt was at Ralph Lauren and had her first look at the blockchain, but it wasn’t until years later while working to pioneer some digital wardrobe projects with companies, like Snap, Bitmoji and Roblox, that she had an opportunity to see that web3 was going to be “more than a niche community” for luxury fashion. “We’re

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Stronghold launches $100M venture arm to invest in underrepresented founders and fintech

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Stronghold offers a suite of fintech and blockchain APIs and services, including embedded payments, clearing and settlement, according to its website. The startup, founded in 2017, partnered with IBM to create a blockchain-based stablecoin for instant payment processing. It has raised $3.3

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NBA Top Shot creator on the NFT craze and why Ethereum still isn’t consumer friendly

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Gharegozlou and the team at his startup, Dapper Labs , shipped the blockchain world’s first popular game, CryptoKitties, back in 2017. The startup has built its own blockchain, called Flow, sidestepping the popular Ethereum blockchain, which the vast majority of successful NFT platforms live on today. ”