Startups

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya

2015-07-15 04:03 PM | Joseph Young

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded Ghana based blockchain startup Bitsoko in a startup competition called Gran Challenges Explorations, which focused on promoting wide spread acceptance of mobile money by small merchants.

5 Don’ts for Bitcoin Startups

2015-07-02 08:10 PM | Allen Scott

CoinTelegraph tapped into the experience of several startup founders to get an idea of things aspiring entrepreneurs should avoid when starting their own business in the cryptocurrency industry, which for many is still uncharted territory.

FinTech Digest: Apple Seeks to Patent P2P Payments, ClearScore Makes Credit Scores Free, PayPal Acquires Xoom for Nearly $1B

2015-07-04 12:25 PM | Connie Kearney

Apple has applied for a patent that would enable the transfer of money between iPhones, PayPal spends a boatload on Xoom, and more top stories from this week in FinTech.

Xoom Acquired by PayPal for $890 Million; May Use Bitcoin

2015-07-03 09:03 AM | Joseph Young

PayPal has officially announced that the company agreed to acquire a San Francisco-based online money transfer technology and services company Xoom to the tune of US$890 million.

First Blockchain Company Goes Public on Toronto Stock Exchange

2015-11-05 06:47 PM | Joseph Young

Canadian blockchain technology startup Blockchain Tech Ltd (BTL) has been successfully listed on the VentureBoard of the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the tracker BTL (TSXV:BTL).

Search Your Way to Millions? Using Bitcoin to Reinvent the Search Engine

2015-09-01 12:06 PM | Raunaq Vaisoha

Time is money. Which is why Indian startup SearchTrade is looking to change how the Internet functions today by rewarding people with bitcoin for their time spent using search engines.

World’s First Blockchain-Based Startup Marketplace Set to Launch by Funderbeam

2015-08-27 02:21 PM | Joseph Young

Data intelligence provider Funderbeam is set to launch the world’s first blockchain based investment trading platform over the next few months, through a partnership with colored coins developer ChromaWay.

Seattle Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch among Investors in Blockchain Startup Chronicled

2015-09-14 12:32 PM | Joseph Young

A San Francisco-based technology company Chronicled Inc. has raised US$1.4 million in a funding round participated by Pantera Capital, Mandra Capital, Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch

London Called ‘Money Laundering Capital,’ While FinTech Startups Burdened by Regulation

2015-07-07 02:01 PM | Charlie Richards

An international crime expert has labeled London the center of international money laundering, saying the city's major banks disregard the anti-money laundering regulation that at the same time burdens FinTech startups.

Skype Co-founder Funds Blockchain Based Startup Marketplace

2015-07-29 05:58 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Funderbeam, an Estonian company that offers data-intelligence on startups for angel investors, has announced it will launch a blockchain based trading platform for startup-investment.

Founder of European Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain Startup

2015-07-28 02:28 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Peter Randall and Anthony Culligan have announced to launch blockchain startup SETL.

‘Overwhelming’ Demand Leads Singaporean Financial Markets Monitoring Startup to Add Bitcoin

2015-07-10 05:09 PM | Diana Ngo

Call Levels, a Singaporean startup providing real-time financial monitoring and notification service on the mobile cloud, has added bitcoin prices from itBit following "overwhelming request from users."

FinTech Startups Call For Reforms In Australia

2015-11-12 09:10 PM | Erin Lace

A group of 32 startups, investors and startup accelerators call for the Australian government to bring major innovation to the federal financial technology industry.

Blockchain Start-Up “Colu” released Dashboard and Sandbox API

2015-12-23 05:21 PM | Raunaq Vaisoha

Colu recently released two new updates to help new users create more innovative blockchain solutions.

Tomer ‘IamSatoshi’ Kantor: ‘I Still Look at Bitcoin as Political Activism’

2015-06-27 05:01 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Tomer Kantor is a London-based film producer who, for the past three years, has been documenting the Bitcoin phenomenon under his “IamSatoshi” label

BitCourt of Argentina to validate diplomas on the Blockchain

2015-11-13 11:40 AM | Omar Bessa

If the Bitcoin blockchain validates financial transactions, why not use it to validate other things from the real world?

Australian Banks Ride the Blockchain After Pushing Out Bitcoin Companies

2015-10-19 02:14 PM | Joseph Young

National Australia Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will be taking part in a joint project led by global financial innovation firm R3

Keybase Raises $10.8M to Develop Encrypted Messaging Using Public Keys

2015-07-21 07:25 PM | Joseph Young

Keybase, a cryptographic message and verification startup, has raised US$10.8 million in a Series A funding round

6 More Don’ts for Bitcoin Startups

2015-07-16 04:17 PM | Allen Scott

Here are the six caveats that will help startups get off the ground in this volatile landscape.

Additional Value Layers Beyond Bitcoin: Inside Colu

2015-08-15 03:39 PM | Raunaq Vaisoha

Mark Smargon, co-founder and head of product for Colu, is excited about the recent Beta launch of their developer platform on August 12th.

Korean FinTech Startups Accuse Apple Pay of Violating Law, Complain to Government

2016-09-26 02:38 PM | Joseph Young

South Korea’s leading Fintech startups are set to file a petition with the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) against Apple Pay for their violation of local laws on consumer protection.

US First Cyber Security Regulation to Pressure Bitcoin Companies

2016-09-15 06:15 PM | Joseph Young

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York Department of Financial Services have officially announced the proposal of the country’s first cyber security regulation to protect consumers and financial institutions.

Music Platform Raises $2.5 Million For Blockchain-Based Music Rights Technology

2016-09-12 12:49 PM | Jacob Timp

Music startup Revelator raised $2.5 million last week by offering a new kind of tracking for music rights and allowing royalties to be more efficiently distributed to the correct owners.

Chinese Startup Seeking to Be a Major Blockchain Infrastructure Raised Over $2 mln

2016-09-08 03:48 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

The ICO crowdfunding of a Chinese startup aimed at making it a major Blockchain infrastructure globally has closed better than expected.

Blockchain Anti-Piracy Startup to Track Stolen Content Globally

2016-09-03 10:00 AM | Olusegun Ogundeji

A blockchain anti-piracy start-up is taking on the global content protection market with a tracking technology that aims to stop recipients from redistributing copyrighted content.

Will 2016’s $300 Million Blockchain Startup Bubble Burst?

2016-08-18 05:00 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Blockchain tech has produced quite a haul this year, passing a quarter billion dollars in startup investment during only the first six months. How long will this investment bubble last?

French Startup Bitit to Launch New Bitcoin Buying Platform

2016-08-10 03:50 PM | Jacob Timp

Bitcoin Startup Bitit which started out as prepaid Bitcoin on a card is now making inroads in Bitcoin processing and purchasing.

Iceland’s Money-Honey: The 10 Hottest Nordic Fintech Startups

2016-08-10 12:30 PM | Rebecca Campbell

While London may be the Fintech startup hub, Nordic countries are also making a mark in this competitive market.

CoinTelegraph Brings First Blockchain Conference to Nordics

2016-08-08 12:15 PM | Margarita Khartanovich

Blockchain Conference is a one-day event taking place in Helsinki on August 26th 2016 and arranged by CoinTelegraph.

Top Swedish Bank Invests in Danish Blockchain Startup Coinify

2016-08-04 03:10 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Leading Nordic financial services group has shown interest and invested in Danish blockchain payment service provider Coinify

JP Morgan’s Juno Developers Launch Private Blockchain Solution

2016-08-03 01:04 PM | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

JP Morgan key developers, Will Martino and Stuart Popejoy, talk about Kadena, a new private blockchain featuring smart contract language Pact

Fintech Startup N26 Receives EU Banking License, Launches Investment Product

2016-07-31 01:00 PM | Angus Leung

Berlin-based fintech startup, N26 recently received a German banking license. Allowing it to reach other European banking markets.

What if Bernie Sanders Had Raised Money for Blockchain Startups Instead

2016-07-24 04:20 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Bernie Sanders led a campaign run off of small donations, amassing $200 mln. Had he invested that money in Bitcoin, the world would have been much better off.

Fintech Startup Linked to Pre-Paid Master Card Raises Over £7.75 mln

2016-07-18 02:20 PM | Angus Leung

UK-based fintech startup Revolut raised over £7.75 million of funding via venture capital firms.

R3-led Group Investigates Smart Contract Templates for Blockchain, Aims At Making Them Admissible in Courts

2016-07-15 10:05 AM | Guest Author

Barclays, ISDA, UCL, Norton Rose Fulbright explore development of master templates to enable banks to trade and manage securities on distributed and shared ledgers.

Swiss Parliament Moves to Deregulate Blockchain Startups

2016-06-21 11:00 AM | Joël Valenzuela

Switzerland takes another large step in the direction of a crypto paradise with the introduction of a motion to redefine client deposits, exempting Bitcoin businesses from the stringent financial regulations banks face.

Bitcoin Blockchain Startup Challenges: Case of Wirex

2016-06-12 11:10 AM | Wirex

Wirex is a 1.5-year old company that has weathered many challenges to get to where we are today: a hybrid personal finance platform combining cryptocurrency and fiat currencies with hundreds of thousands of users.

Peerplays - First Startup To Get Support from $150 Million DAO Fund?

2016-06-05 05:30 PM | Charlie McCombie

The online gaming and wagering platform, Peerplays, is the first startup to be vying for funding. DAO is to begin reviewing and voting on proposals this week.

Ice Ice Bitcoin: Nordic Startup Event “Arctic15” Invites Tim Draper as Key Speaker

2016-05-26 11:00 AM | Charlie McCombie

Taking place just before the start of Summer on June 2nd - 3rd in Helsinki, ArcticStartup, the media and events company behind the event, hopes to showcase the next stars of the Nordic startup scene.

Silicon Valley Startup Races Ahead Releasing Open Standards 1 Blockchain Protocol

2016-05-14 11:45 AM | Andrew Quentson

Chain, a Silicon Valley startup, has announced an open source blockchain protocol developed in collaboration with Visa, Nasdaq, Citi, Fidelity, Capital One and others.

Keybase Raises $10.8M to Develop Encrypted Messaging Using Public Keys

2015-07-21 07:25 PM | Joseph Young

Keybase, a cryptographic message and verification startup, has raised US$10.8 million in a Series A funding round

Tomer ‘IamSatoshi’ Kantor: ‘I Still Look at Bitcoin as Political Activism’

2015-06-27 05:01 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Tomer Kantor is a London-based film producer who, for the past three years, has been documenting the Bitcoin phenomenon under his “IamSatoshi” label

Blockchain Start-Up “Colu” released Dashboard and Sandbox API

2015-12-23 05:21 PM | Raunaq Vaisoha

Colu recently released two new updates to help new users create more innovative blockchain solutions.

Xoom Acquired by PayPal for $890 Million; May Use Bitcoin

2015-07-03 09:03 AM | Joseph Young

PayPal has officially announced that the company agreed to acquire a San Francisco-based online money transfer technology and services company Xoom to the tune of US$890 million.

Search Your Way to Millions? Using Bitcoin to Reinvent the Search Engine

2015-09-01 12:06 PM | Raunaq Vaisoha

Time is money. Which is why Indian startup SearchTrade is looking to change how the Internet functions today by rewarding people with bitcoin for their time spent using search engines.

Australian Banks Ride the Blockchain After Pushing Out Bitcoin Companies

2015-10-19 02:14 PM | Joseph Young

National Australia Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will be taking part in a joint project led by global financial innovation firm R3

Non-Profit Tech Expo Slush to Hit Helsinki Today

2015-11-11 08:04 AM | William Suberg

The seemingly unstoppable Slush technology 2 days conference starts today in Helsinki, Finland.

World’s First Blockchain-Based Startup Marketplace Set to Launch by Funderbeam

2015-08-27 02:21 PM | Joseph Young

Data intelligence provider Funderbeam is set to launch the world’s first blockchain based investment trading platform over the next few months, through a partnership with colored coins developer ChromaWay.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya

2015-07-15 04:03 PM | Joseph Young

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded Ghana based blockchain startup Bitsoko in a startup competition called Gran Challenges Explorations, which focused on promoting wide spread acceptance of mobile money by small merchants.

‘Overwhelming’ Demand Leads Singaporean Financial Markets Monitoring Startup to Add Bitcoin

2015-07-10 05:09 PM | Diana Ngo

Call Levels, a Singaporean startup providing real-time financial monitoring and notification service on the mobile cloud, has added bitcoin prices from itBit following "overwhelming request from users."

Bitcoin Investment Slows in Q3; Startups Feel the Pinch

2015-10-27 11:36 AM | Evander Smart

2015 has been a banner year when it comes to Bitcoin venture capital investment.

5 Don’ts for Bitcoin Startups

2015-07-02 08:10 PM | Allen Scott

CoinTelegraph tapped into the experience of several startup founders to get an idea of things aspiring entrepreneurs should avoid when starting their own business in the cryptocurrency industry, which for many is still uncharted territory.

Seattle Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch among Investors in Blockchain Startup Chronicled

2015-09-14 12:32 PM | Joseph Young

A San Francisco-based technology company Chronicled Inc. has raised US$1.4 million in a funding round participated by Pantera Capital, Mandra Capital, Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch

Social Network Effects to Usage in Real Life with Bitholla

2015-11-16 03:40 PM | Erin Lace

New mobile payments start-up Bitholla, which allows peer-to-peer payments in digital currencies from any mobile wallet of the user’s choosing, has arrived.

Founder of European Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain Startup

2015-07-28 02:28 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Peter Randall and Anthony Culligan have announced to launch blockchain startup SETL.

FinTech Digest: Apple Seeks to Patent P2P Payments, ClearScore Makes Credit Scores Free, PayPal Acquires Xoom for Nearly $1B

2015-07-04 12:25 PM | Connie Kearney

Apple has applied for a patent that would enable the transfer of money between iPhones, PayPal spends a boatload on Xoom, and more top stories from this week in FinTech.

6 More Don’ts for Bitcoin Startups

2015-07-16 04:17 PM | Allen Scott

Here are the six caveats that will help startups get off the ground in this volatile landscape.

London Called ‘Money Laundering Capital,’ While FinTech Startups Burdened by Regulation

2015-07-07 02:01 PM | Charlie Richards

An international crime expert has labeled London the center of international money laundering, saying the city's major banks disregard the anti-money laundering regulation that at the same time burdens FinTech startups.

Skype Co-founder Funds Blockchain Based Startup Marketplace

2015-07-29 05:58 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Funderbeam, an Estonian company that offers data-intelligence on startups for angel investors, has announced it will launch a blockchain based trading platform for startup-investment.

Additional Value Layers Beyond Bitcoin: Inside Colu

2015-08-15 03:39 PM | Raunaq Vaisoha

Mark Smargon, co-founder and head of product for Colu, is excited about the recent Beta launch of their developer platform on August 12th.