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Alchemy raises $80M at a $505M valuation to be the ‘AWS for blockchain’

TechCrunch

Blockchain developer platform Alchemy announced today it has raised $80 million in a Series B round of funding led by Coatue and Addition, Lee Fixel’s new fund. We realized that in order for space to thrive and build to its full potential, we needed to build a developer platform layer for blockchain,” Viswanathan told TechCrunch.

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Which emerging technologies are enterprise companies getting serious about in 2020?

TechCrunch

Scott Kirsner is CEO and co-founder of Innovation Leader , a research and events firm that focuses on innovation in Global 1000 companies, and a longtime business columnist for The Boston Globe. Some recent research that my company, Innovation Leader , conducted in collaboration with KPMG LLP , suggests a constructive approach.

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ADIB-Egypt announces 1 billion EGP digital transformation plan

CIO

From the launch of its mobile banking app in 2020 to the enhancement of its internet banking services, ADIB-Egypt has consistently focused on providing convenient, secure, and user-friendly digital banking solutions. By focusing on innovation, the bank aims to provide its customers with an unparalleled banking experience.

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

It’s one reason why the region is home to many fintech businesses born elsewhere that need proximity to a large banking ecosystem, as well as the blockchain/crypto crowd, which have found a highly amenable regulatory environment in Zug, right next door to Zurich. Ten years ago startups were unusual.

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Digital securities platform iSTOX closes $50 million Series A to make private equity accessible to more investors

TechCrunch

Founded in 2017 and owned by blockchain infrastructure firm ICHX, iSTOX’s goal is to open private capital opportunities, including startups, hedge funds and private debt, that are usually limited to a small group of high-net-worth individuals to more institutional and accredited investors. (It million in funding.

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Cryptocurrency pioneer Diana Biggs joins digital assets startup Valour as its new CEO

TechCrunch

Biggs explored the potential for blockchain technology to help solve humanitarian challenges through her venture, Proof of Purpose, in 2017, and her TEDx speech on Blockchain Technology that year is considered by many in the blockchain space to be one of the best in the genre. Tesla buys $1.5B

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Why did file sharing drive so much startup innovation?

TechCrunch

And those acquirers ended up being laboratories for all kinds of innovation, even as few people really remember Akamai or Internap these days (both companies are still around today mind you). One that seems obvious to me is blockchain, which has precisely that balance of rebelliousness, democratization and technical excellence.