Funding
TradFi Billionaires Bet Livepeer's DeFi Streaming Model Can Disrupt YouTube
In its bid to disrupt YouTube, Livepeer raised $20M in its latest round from Wall Street heavyweights.
Kickstarter's Embrace of Celo Blockchain May Lead to Token for Crowdfunding Giant
Crowndfunding giant Kickstarter has embraced the Celo blockchain, sparking questions about whether it might issue a token to reward investors.
FreeRossDAO Makes Winning $6M Bid for NFT Art by Silk Road Convict Ulbricht
A DAO devoted to appealing Ross Ulbricht's life sentences won the auction for his NFT artwork.
DAO Raises $5M for NFT Art by Silk Road Convict Ross Ulbricht
Ross Ulbricht, the incarcerated founder of the criminal darknet market Silk Road, has attracted millions of dollars worth of bids for his nonfungible token (NFT) art. The Ross Ulbricht Genesis Collection depicts four graphite pencil drawings and one oil canvas alongside essays and poems composed by Ulbrich, 37, during his imprisonment. The collection also includes…
Inspired by Aaron Swartz' Ideals New DAO Takes Aim at Academic Publishing Industry
A new DAO is forming that's devoted to the information liberation ideals of the late computer scientist Aaron Swartz.
Acala Network Wins Polkadot's Parachain Slot as Auction Shifts to Next Phase
Acala Network won the parachain slot on Polkadot as auction moves into new phase.
ConstitutionDAO Members Decry High Gas Fees After Narrowly Losing Auction
ConstitutionDAO lost its bid for a copy of the founding charter of the United States.
DAO Forms to Buy Original Print of the US Constitution for $20 Million
DAO raises $4.1M to buy US Constitution print.
Polkadot’s Parachain Auctions Aim to Fulfill Promise of Scalability
Polkadot's auction of parachains may drive innovation and scalability for a project aims to improve on Ethereum.
Trailblazer THORChain Accidentally Front-runs THORSwap Community in Latest Woe
THORChain's woes continued when its DEX accidentally front-runned its community.
