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Gelato Network raises $11 million in Series A funding led by Dragonfly Capital

Gelato Network, a protocol that helps automate smart contract execution on Ethereum and other blockchains, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round.Dragonfly Capital led the round, with ParaFi Capital, Nascent, IDEO CoLab Ventures, and Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, also participating. This was a token sale round and the fresh capital will help support more blockchains, Gelato co-founder Hilmar Orth told The Block. Gelato Network currently supports Ethereum, Polygon, and Fantom blockchains and it is looking to add support for Arbitrum, Optimism, Binance Smart Chain,

This crypto ad exec tells us how the industry will evolve and why transparency is so important

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Milo McCloud, the co-founder of Paradox Group, a well-known crypto advertising firm that works with some of the biggest names in blockchain.What is the professional background of the Paradox founders and what is their previous experience in crypto?I am a blockchain, fintech, and cryptocurrency specialist focusing on growth opportunities for companies in these sectors.Prior to co-founding Paradox Group, I worked in investment sales and marketing, as well as having represented Great Britain in Alpine Skiing as an international athlete.My co-founder, Paul Burnham,

Fake News Moves Market | This Week in Crypto – Sep 20, 2021

 Fake Walmart news crashes the crypto market, Revolut pays for office space in Bitcoin and a statue for Satoshi. These stories and more this week in crypto. A press release claimed early this week that Walmart had partnered with popular altcoin Litecoin. The news was widely celebrated by crypto fans, and the price of Litecoin along with the rest of the crypto market surged heavily in minutes. However, within an hour, both Walmart and the Litecoin Foundation denied any relationship, that news quickly crashing the market. The cryptocurrency-infused financial

Nick Colas Says Coinbase CEO Made A “Rookie Mistake” By Calling Out SEC

Coinbase News A few days ago, Coinbase’s CEO called out SEC for its “sketchy” behavior. This, according to Datatek Co-founder Nick Colas, was a “rookie mistake.” He says, he hopes Coinbase “has learned or will learn its lessons shortly.” In aninterview with Bloomberg Markets and Finance, Datatek Research Co-founder, Nick Colas mentioned Coinbase’s recent action towards SEC. Colas says it was a “rookie mistake for a CEO to go to war with SEC.” To recall, Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, called out SEC for its “really sketchy behavior.” He explained this

Hoskinson says FUD-storm ‘nothing new’ for Cardano

Two things don’t change in the Cardano ecosystem. Regular upgrades, and the IOHK CEO, tackling all the FUD, criticism and comments directed towards Cardano. At press time, ADA was trading at the $2.67 mark, although with a price correction of about 7% in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the team prepared for the upcoming fork that’s scheduled to take place on September 12th. It would potentially introduce smart contracts to the network’s mainnet. Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, took to Twitter to highlight an important issue that was making the rounds on

Top-10 Aspiring Altcoins to Watch in September

This article will take a look at ten cryptocurrencies that have interesting developments lined up for the month of September, which could also have a positive effect on their price.Sponsored Sponsored Cardano (ADA) Current Price: $3.03Market Cap: $91 BillionMarket Cap Rank: #3 Cardano was founded in 2017 by Charles Hoskinson, who is also a co-founder of Ethereum (ETH). It is a proof-of-stake platform, whose native token is ADA. It is one of the biggest blockchain platforms to utilize the proof-of-stake instead of the proof-of-work consensus. The Alonzo testnet was launched

Pranksy Drops $336,000 on Fake Banksy NFT

Well-known NFT collector Pranksy has been the victim of an elaborate hoax that cost him more than $300,000.Sponsored Sponsored Twitter was ablaze with rumors of an official Banksy NFT being posted for sale on OpenSea on Tuesday. The listing caught the eye of famous British NFT collector and Co-Founder of NFTBoxes, Pranksy. Pranksy currently owns more than 39,000 NFTs on OpenSea. The listing gained further traction when it was discovered that a subpage on Banksy’s official website appeared with NFT information on it earlier in the day. The page featured

SPAC Blockchain Coinvestors Files $250M IPO

Special Purpose Acquisition Company Blockchain Coinvestors has filed for a $250 million IPO, according to an SEC filing.Sponsored Sponsored Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition has filed for a $250 million IPO, according to a United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) filing. The preliminary prospectus notes that each share will be available at an offering price of $10. Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition is a blank check company that is based in the Cayman Islands. The prospectus describes the company as “focused on identifying unique business concepts with high-performing organizations that have both aspirations to

Kraken Supports Ethereum 2.0 Clients Team Alongside Five DeFi Projects With A $250K Donation Each

Kraken and five other DeFi projects contribute $250,000 each to support the teams that work on the Ethereum upgrade. In addition, they donated the sum to the ETH Foundation to develop the network’s version 2.0. Open-source developer teams like Erigon, Besu, Nimbus, Geth, and Nethermind will join the ETH Foundation in the donation. 1/ A diverse execution-layer client ecosystem is at the heart of all that we’re building together. Today, we're excited to announce that @compoundgrants, @krakenfx, @LidoFinance, @synthetix_io, @graphprotocol & @Uniswap are donating $250K each to support #Ethereum client

Chicago’s A Safe Haven Announces The Passing of Board of Directors Member Linda S. Mensch

A Safe Haven announces the passing of Chicago-based entertainment attorney and dedicated volunteer Board of Directors Member Linda S. Mensch. Photo credit: A Safe Haven. “Linda S. Mensch was an amazing life force in her professional career as an award-winning lawyer in the music and film industry. “She was also an amazing dedicated board member of A Safe Haven and champion for the cause of helping the homeless for over 12 years.” CHICAGO (PRWEB) August 28, 2021 A Safe Haven, (ASH), an internationally acclaimed top Chicago-based 501©3 nonprofit dedicated to