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Decent Labs Platform Aims to Revitalize US Crypto with Compliant Tokenization

Decent Labs Platform Aims to Revitalize US Crypto with Compliant Tokenization

Decent Labs has also recently launched an Equity first tokenization platform expressly for U.S. founders. This decision is tangible evidence of their intent to restore trust and rediscover startup capital in the crypto world. Entirely built to cut through the regulatory red-tape maze, their platform is helping to create a...

Telegram-Linked Blockchain Startup TOP Secures $70 Million in Funding

Telegram-Linked Blockchain Startup TOP Secures $70 Million in Funding

The Open Platform (TOP), a blockchain startup associated with the Telegram messaging platform, has successfully raised over $70 million across multiple funding rounds. The company, looking to bring its crypto solutions to Telegram’s 700 million users, is led by Andrew Rogozov.Business registry records show that The Open Platform (TOP) was...

Telegram Blockchain Startup TOP Attracts $28.5 Million Investment

Telegram Blockchain Startup TOP Attracts $28.5 Million Investment

TOP, a blockchain startup linked to messaging platform Telegram, has officially raised $28.5 million in its second private token sale. This investment illustrates the excitement and momentum, and most importantly money, that is pouring into this Web3 ecosystem. This massive capital investment bestows upon TOP the foundation for massive growth...

Erebor Bank Aims to Bridge Traditional Finance and Web3 for Tech Startups

Erebor Bank Aims to Bridge Traditional Finance and Web3 for Tech Startups

Erebor Bank will open in 2025. It hopes to position itself as a cutting-edge financial institution that serves the next generation of startups emerging particularly from the AI and Web3 space. Founded in Columbus, Ohio, with a satellite office in New York, Erebor aims to blend traditional banking services with...

Tech Titans Forge Erebor Bank in Wake of SVB Collapse

Tech Titans Forge Erebor Bank in Wake of SVB Collapse

In March 2023, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank left a massive void in the financial landscape. Startups and the crypto sector were hit the hardest by this effect. Now, future-ready leaders in the national tech community are working to take up that baton. Erebor, a recently chartered but not...

Digital Asset Secures Funding to Expand Canton Blockchain Adoption

Digital Asset Secures Funding to Expand Canton Blockchain Adoption

Digital Asset, the company developing the Canton interoperable blockchain protocol, has raised a new round of capital. This new funding will allow it to increase those efforts to onboard additional financial firms and asset classes. Today, Canton powers tokenized real-world assets such as bonds and funds. This investment is a...

North Korean Agents Charged in Million-Dollar Crypto Scheme Targeting Atlanta Startup

North Korean Agents Charged in Million-Dollar Crypto Scheme Targeting Atlanta Startup

One of the most elaborate cryptocurrency scams has been revealed, masterminded by operatives from North Korea, after a series of coordinated arrests in 16 different states. As detailed here, the scheme included the theft of almost $1 million worth of cryptocurrency from an Atlanta-based blockchain startup. The U.S. Government has...

DOJ Charges North Koreans in Crypto Heist Targeting Blockchain Firms

DOJ Charges North Koreans in Crypto Heist Targeting Blockchain Firms

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced their indictment against four North Korean nationals. They have been indicted with the theft of close to $1 million in crypto from blockchain firms. Specifically, Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju and Chang Nam Il have been accused of...

Robinhood Steps into Tokenized Assets, Develops Layer-2 Blockchain

Robinhood Steps into Tokenized Assets, Develops Layer-2 Blockchain

With its RTA announcement, Robinhood is entering the tokenized asset space with a significant splash. They are rolling out tokenized stock trading to European users and building their own layer-2 blockchain network. Now the company is expanding new TOKENBX feature, which offers access to private equity token. It will begin...

Further Reading

Crypto's $150M Funding: AI & Infrastructure Lead the Charge

Why $150M Crypto Funding Signals a New Era for Asian Startups

Crypto's $150M Secret: Is DeFi's Revival Finally Here?

Crypto Startups Defy Market Trends, Secure Millions in Funding

TON's Open Platform Hits Unicorn Status: What It Means for Web3

Why Telegram's Billion-Dollar Bet Could Reshape Asian Crypto Adoption

The Open Platform Secures $28.5 Million to Broaden Web3 Integration on Telegram

TON's Billion-Dollar Valuation A Bubble? 3 Data Points You Must Know