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What Blockchain Projects Can Do for Social Good

There’s a natural intersection between impact investing and blockchain technology. Some blockchain startups are focused on making a positive social impact.

By Megan DeMatteo

Dec 23, 2021 at 1:50 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2021

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Blockchain Developer Toolkit Alchemy Adds High-Profile Angels to $80M Series B

Revenues for the blockchain infrastructure company have grown more than tenfold since it announced the series B in April.

By Danny Nelson

Aug 4, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

Aug 4, 2021

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DeFi Is Rising in Chicago

The Windy City’s crypto industry has been thriving thanks to regulations in other states.

By Benedict George

May 25, 2021 at 12:22 a.m. UTC

May 25, 2021

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The Intersection of Eth 2.0 Validating and Cloud Computing Explained

In this week’s episode Coin Desk’s Christine Kim and Consensys Ben Edgington discuss the security and running costs of Coin Desk’s Ethereum 2 0 staking operations with special guest Coin Desk Director of Engineering Spencer Beggs They also explain the main features of Eth 2 0 s first major backwards incompatible upgrade Altair which is [...]

By Christine Kim Ben Edgington

May 13, 2021 at 12:31 p.m. UTC

May 13, 2021

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Blockchain-Based Lender Figure Technologies Applies for US National Bank Charter

If granted, the charter would replace the blockchain-based lender's hodgepodge of state licenses with a single nationwide regulator.

By Danny Nelson

Nov 6, 2020 at 7:19 p.m. UTC

Nov 6, 2020

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US Homeland Security's Tech Scouts Reissue Call for Blockchain Startups

The Silicon Valley Innovation Program challenged blockchain startups to build Social Security number alternatives, an essential worker license and supply chain solutions for DHS.

By Danny Nelson

Jun 24, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Jun 24, 2020

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