Bitcoin
‘Make Bitcoin Fun Again’: New Lightning App Lets You Buy Pizza With BTC
Using the Lightning Network, more than 150 people bought Domino’s pizza with bitcoin this week.
Startups
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Banking
Iran’s Government Is Using Crypto Startups as Part of Its Blockchain Embrace
Sources in Iran say the country’s financial sector is taking clear steps toward a state-backed token economy.
Bitcoin
Square CEO Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin’s Lightning Is Coming to Cash App
Lightning Network projects are booming, thanks in part to the buzz surrounding bitcoin bull Jack Dorsey.
ConsenSys
TCR Party: The #CryptoTwitter Popularity Contest Everyone’s Talking About
ConsenSys is experimenting with token models to see what could work for enterprise consulting clients.
Business News
Circle’s Head of Partnerships Joins Blockchain Startup Celo
Chuck Kimble, who helped develop the USDC stablecoin for Circle, has joined blockchain startup Celo as head of strategic partnerships.
Coinbase Ventures
Dharma Labs Raises $7 Million From Green Visor, Coinbase and Polychain
Offering a trustless lending product that “simply ‘can’t be evil,’” Dharma Labs just raised $7 million from some big-name investors.
Acquisitions
Facebook Beefs Up Its Blockchain Efforts With Startup Hires
Facebook appears to be doubling down on its blockchain efforts with the hiring staffers from smart-contract startup Chainspace.
Business News
Token Issuers Must Stop Paying for Market Making
It’s time for the crypto world to adopt the best practices of the traditional public securities exchanges, including rules on ethics and fair dealing.
Business News
Smart Contract Auditor Lets Go 80% of Staff in Crypto Winter Cutbacks
After an initial boom, smart contract auditing firm Hosho went from from 37 employees to seven after business slowed in 2018.
Coinbase Ventures
Pantera, Coinbase Join $4.5 Million Round for Staking-as-a-Service Startup
Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures have joined a $4.5 million round for Staked, a firm that helps investors back proof-of-stake cryptos.