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$1 Billion Valuation May Elude Ethereum Co-Founder’s New Blockchain Polkadot

Polkadot’s bid for unicorn status has hit a snag, with three Chinese funds buying into the token sale at valuations below $1 billion.

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Former Mt Gox CEO Says He Wants to Restore Japan as Tech Leader

Former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpeles has reportedly revealed he's "starting from zero" with an IT project.

Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO

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Russian Retailer Dixy Using Ethereum Tech to Streamline Trade Finance

Grocery chain Dixy has partnered with a blockchain startup to greatly reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers

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Crypto Exchange Bits of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block

Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services.

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Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features

An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East.

Mohamed Abdou image via Intelli Coders

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Anti-Patent Troll Consortium Is Recruiting Blockchain Startups

Three blockchain startups have joined a multi-industry consortium that protects its members from patent trolls.

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New Game From 'CryptoKitties' Creator Nets $275K in First-Week Spending

"Cheeze Wizards" is the new crypto game from Dapper Labs, and it's already seeing interest from NFT collectors.

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Staking-as-a-Service Startup Raises $2 Million From DHVC, Plug and Play

New funding for InfStones, a node operator currently staking over $450 million worth of EOS, will fuel hiring and an expansion into more PoS networks.

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Nym Technologies Raises $2.5 Million to Anonymize Crypto Apps

This startup is betting tokens can help incentivize privacy infrastructure across the internet.

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William Shatner Joins Effort to Fight Collectibles Fraud With Blockchain 'Passports'

Star Trek acting legend and producer William Shatner has joined an initiative to tackle fake memorabilia and collectibles using blockchain tech.

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