startups
BTC to DLT: Why Aren't Banks Giving Blockchain Startups Accounts?
A recent report by the FCA recognized that cryptocurrency startups have a hard time getting bank accounts. CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at why.
Tokenized Tor? A16z, DFJ and More Back Private Internet Project Orchid
Orchid Labs has attracted big investors to its vision of a more private internet, revealing millions already raised in a private token sale.
City of Tokyo Announces Blockchain Startup Accelerator
The government of Tokyo is organizing a new blockchain-focused startup along with Japanese think tank NRI.
Jeff Garzik Startup Bloq to Launch Cross-Blockchain Cryptocurrency
The figure at the center of bitcoin's scaling debate is launching a new cryptocurrency aimed to quell longstanding issues with public blockchains.
Foxconn Backs $16 Million Series B for Bitcoin Startup Abra
Abra founder Bill Barhydt now envisions that bitcoin micropayments and smart contracts, combined with IoT, can underpin a new type of consumer credit.
Abu Dhabi Admits 4 Blockchain Startups to Fintech Sandbox
The Abu Dhabi Global Market – the city's financial free zone – has admitted a second batch of fintech startups to its Regulatory Laboratory.
R3 Files Patents for 'Dynamic' DLT Recordkeeping
Consortium startup R3 has filed two patent applications detailing ways to apply distributed ledger tech to agreements between financial institutions.
DTCC Milestone: $11 Trillion in Derivatives Gets Closer to the Blockchain
Working through the issues of using ethereum's smart contract language, DTCC and Axoni move $11 trillion worth of derivatives closer to blockchain.
Blockchain of the Vanities? Sibos, Swell and Stellar Troll in Toronto
No one won the game of trolls, but competition between Swift, Ripple and Stellar is still fierce, even though it might be too early for fists.
No Token Response: UNICEF Is Open to Doing Its Own ICO
A UNICEF ICO? The idea doesn't seem so far-fetched to those working at the United Nations programme, despite their humanitarian mandate.
