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Liquifi is building the “Carta of web3” for companies issuing tokens on the blockchain

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In addition to issuing equity as a form of incentive alignment for employees, as a typical startup would, crypto companies often also issue tokens that represent ownership. Cap table management software company Carta commanded a $7.4 ” LiquiFi helps companies with both aspects. .

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Adam Neumann’s blockchain-based redemption story now sponsored by a16z

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In a classic “pivot to crypto to reinvent yourself” moment, controversial WeWork founder Adam Neumann recently launched a startup, Flowcarbon , to sell tokenized carbon credits on the blockchain. Flowcarbon’s protocol helps projects sell tokenized carbon credits to companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Ticketmaster sucks. Can blockchain be the cure?

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. “It’s easy to blame Ticketmaster and say it’s their fault,” its former CEO Fred Rosen, who ran the company from 1982 to 1998, told CBC Radio in January. Can blockchain be the cure? “What determines pricing is demand.” ” Regulators in many countries beg to disagree. Earlier this year, the U.S.

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Using the blockchain to enhance KYC processes for web3 businesses

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There’s no way for blockchain-based businesses, financial service providers or banks to bypass Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. With the advent of blockchain technologies, companies are realizing that there are better, more efficient KYC solutions that let them avoid having to collect and store personal information.

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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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BetterData taps the blockchain to help create better synthetic data

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The company’s product helps generate the AI data in a secure way that allows clients to upload real user data and securely transmit and convert it without a copy of the data landing on BetterData’s servers. User data is tokenized and stored on a blockchain which is only accessible with a user’s private encryption keys.

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Blockchain infra startup Tenderly raises $40M after seeing 500% YoY revenue growth

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Tenderly, a startup that aims to make it easier for web3 developers “of all skill sets” to build blockchain products, has raised $40 million in a Series B round of funding – just months after closing on its Series A. In fact, the company says that it works with the majority of the top 100 ethereum projects.