Kristin Smith, executive director at Blockchain Association, and Jake Chervinsky, head of Policy at Blockchain Association, discuss the current state of crypto regulation. Show topics: why 2021 was a watershed[...]

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Venture capital (VC) investment in property technology (proptech) reached record levels last year. In H1 2021, VC funding totaled US$9.7 billion, suggesting that 2021 could be the biggest year yet

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2021 was a great year for NFTs. It was one of the most talked-about topics in crypto that seeped into mainstream society and netted mentions in general entertainment programs such as SNL and Jimmy Fallon. In the NFT space, what catches the most number of eyeballs is usually the launch of a new NFT art […]

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Web3Games is a blockchain gaming ecosystem that aims to bring decentralization and permissionless capabilities to more players worldwide.  Traditional games, without a doubt, have their strengths, especially in the aspect of gameplay, which is why many titles under this category have converted countless gamers into loyalists. But two major problems that remain unsolved in these […]

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While 2021 will go down in history as the year of Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs), 2022 promises to be the year of the Metaverse. Asia’s largest financial hub Hong Kong has decided to celebrate the turn of the year by showcasing on one of its most prestigious billboards the NFT Metaverse Project “GoingApe”. This initiative […]

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New Mercator Advisory Group report reveals potential risks for credit card issuers amidst a protracted pandemic.

(PRWeb December 30, 2021)

Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/credit_card_issuers_must_prepare_for_another_covid_wave/prweb18412357.htm

On December 28, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Mauritius announced that it became a member of the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA).

Crypto exchange Kraken will allow its customers to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as collateral to take out loans. Speaking with Bloomberg in a new interview, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says that as part of the exchange’s new NFT marketplace, users will be able to borrow funds against their NFTs. “If you deposit a CryptoPunk on […]

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BitAngels (https://bitangels.network/), the world's premier investor network for the blockchain industry, today announced Sun Exchange and Codex as the winners of its BitAngels Startup Pitch Contests at CoinAgenda (www.coinagenda.com), the premier global conference series connecting blockchain and cryptocurrency investors with startups since 2014. 

According to Forbes and Bloomberg, “These days family offices, hedge funds, and traditional money managers have a very different perspective on cryptocurrency products and services, with an eye-watering $17 billion worth of institutional capital flooding into the space this year alone.” In order to empower and aid in funding the next generation of blockchain innovations, BitAngels pitch competitions provide an opportunity for founders to pitch their projects to investors, and investors and community members get an inside look at some of the most exciting up-and-coming blockchain ventures.

Hosted on Oct 25-27, 2021 in Las Vegas and Dec 7-9, 2021 in Puerto Rico, a mix of angel and VC investments (as well as tokens trading on exchanges) pitched in a Demo Day environment to judges and the CoinAgenda audience of investors and entrepreneurs. Following the presentations, judges selected the top Best in Show based on their professional analysis. 

The winners from CoinAgenda Caribbean BitAngels Pitch Day in Puerto Rico are:
#1: Codex- Defi for everyone. All the functionality of Paypal, Robinhood and Transferwise in a fully DeFi app. Running on crypto's most liquid blockchain.

#2: Rair Tech- A blockchain-based digital rights management platform that uses NFTs to gate access to streaming content.

#3: Nillion- Store and compute your private data nowhere via an unhackable* decentralized network. 

#4: CPUCoin- Building the Sharing Economy to Enable The Global Computing Network. Automatically deploy and scale any decentralized service or application at a fraction of the cost of traditional cloud service providers.

#5: Coinfield- A fully regulated European-based cryptocurrency exchange operating in 187 countries from all corners of the globe.

The winners from CoinAgenda Global BitAngels Pitch Day in Las Vegas are:
#1: Sun Exchange - Sun Exchange is the world's first peer-to-peer solar leasing platform. Through Sun Exchange, anyone, anywhere in the world, can own solar energy-producing cells and build wealth by leasing those cells to power businesses and organizations in emerging markets, with installations and maintenance taken care of by one of Sun Exchange's carefully selected installation partners. 

#2: IceCap - Icecap uses Ethereum-based, non-fungible tokens to represent ownership of individual diamonds. You trade the tokens without friction while the diamonds are vaulted and insured.

#3: Fly Air - The Fly app combines voice-activated artificial intelligence with the security and convenience of blockchain technology to provide you access to more than 10,000 private jets. Fly on-demand with no membership or hidden fees.

As first place winners, Sun Exchange and Codex will receive a marketing package (valued up to $10,000). The package includes a complimentary booth and ticket to a CoinAgenda 2022 of their choice and 2 complimentary press releases on the leading global blockchain press release newswire, BlockchainWire.

All winners will have their presentations shared among members of the BitAngels investment group and CoinAgenda attendees, giving the startups a chance to secure new funding. In addition, finalists received an honorary mention at their event and had the chance to network with investors attending the conference.

In 2022, CoinAgenda will host its newest NFT-focused event, NiftyAgenda, at an exclusive launch party on January 6 from 5-11 pm in Las Vegas. All NFT creators, innovators, buyers and media are invited. For more information, visit the event page: www.eventbrite.com/e/niftyagenda-tickets-229503480087

BitAngels will host its next in-person pitch event in January or March 2022 in Miami. Virtual events globally will continue to take place. To apply to present at a future BitAngels event or to view the full calendar, please visit the BitAngels website.   

ABOUT COINAGENDA
CoinAgenda (www.coinagenda.com) is the leading global conference series connecting professional investors, traders, family offices and digital currency funds with top entrepreneurs in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors since 2014. CoinAgenda is an experience that allows all attendees to meet, mingle, and get to know the leading thought leaders, entrepreneurs and investors in the sector, including memorable parties at unique locations. 

ABOUT BITANGELS
BitAngels (www.bitangels.network) is an investor network for the blockchain industry. BitAngels launched in 2013 as the world's first angel network for digital currency startups. Each BitAngels event features networking and short pitches by startup founders to an audience of investors, business leaders, and the local blockchain community. These events provide investors the unique chance to learn about new cryptocurrency investment opportunities.

Web3 Labs is part of the EEA community of organizations working to advance Ethereum and drive industry adoption. In the Q&A below, the EEA interviewed Founder and CEO Conor Svensson about how Web3 Labs is contributing to the ecosystem to help Ethereum reach its full potential. Please introduce your company and yourself briefly. I'm [...]

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EEA Regional Representative, Samrat Kishor, Partner at Golden Next Ventures and Co-Chair at Baseline Protocol. The EEA recently appointed Samrat Kishor as its new EEA Regional Representative in India. Samrat will provide local support to ensure that regional EEA members are well-positioned to leverage the EEA’s programs, interest groups, working groups, and resources to achieve [...]

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The Karura Project has a lot to live up to. Winning Kusama’s first Parachain Auction in style (somewhat predictably, some might say), brings high expectations. Rather than shy away from the inevitable scrutiny such a victory evokes, Karura boldly self-proclaim as “THE all-in-one DeFi hub of Kusama”. This article explores just how deserving this mantle […]

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