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Stripe acquired a FinTech startup Bridge for $1.1 billion. 🤑 What does Bridge do? Bridge focuses on providing access to world-class financial services through stablecoins, aiming to transform global money movement by offering infrastructure that enables faster and cheaper cross-border payments. What does this acquisition mean for the Web3 space? - By integrating Bridge's infrastructure, Stripe can provide broader access to stablecoin solutions, facilitating faster and cheaper cross-border payments for a wider audience. - The acquisition encourages collaboration between fintech and blockchain sectors, driving increased investment in the Web3 ecosystem. - The acquisition underscores the legitimacy of stablecoins and signals their potential to revolutionize global financial transactions. It will be exciting to see how Stripe leverages Bridge’s technology to further integrate stablecoins into mainstream finance. What do you guys think?

🚀 Excited to announce the latest milestone for CoFinance! 🎉 Our platform is now fully equipped to support Launchpad Presales for new tokenization projects. Whether you're an innovative startup or an established company looking to tokenize your assets, CoFinance provides a seamless and secure ecosystem for launching your tokens. With features that support lending, borrowing, liquidity provision, and token swapping, CoFinance is empowering projects to launch successfully and reach new heights in the decentralized finance space. 🌐💡 Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to expand and support the future of tokenization! #DeFi #Launchpad #Tokenization #Blockchain #Crypto #CoFinance #Presale #Innovation #Startup

Discover the most compelling Web3 breakthroughs from the last 24 hours, unveiling transformative trends and innovations: - Nibiru Foundation Launches Venture Arm: The Nibiru Foundation has launched Nibiru Ventures, a strategic venture arm dedicated to supporting blockchain projects within the Nibiru ecosystem. This initiative provides funding, guidance, and support to help founders overcome the challenges of integrating their applications onto the Nibiru chain, focusing on consumer-facing applications like decentralized exchanges, lending, derivatives, and vaults for structured products. - LayerBank Cross-Chain Lending: LayerBank, a decentralized multi-chain lending platform, is set to introduce cross-chain lending functionality in Q4 2024, consolidating fragmented liquidity across various Layer 2s into a unified liquidity pool. This innovation has significant growth potential, with over $675 million in total value locked

An insightful perspective on the evolution of blockchain-based projects from the privileged vantage point of a16z crypto. #blockchain #a16z

The Connecter Reaches $1.2M Post-Money Valuation! 🚀 Exciting times ahead as our Bucharest-based startup, The Connecter, achieves a remarkable $1.2M post-money valuation following backing from two industry giants: Startupbootcamp and Hatcher+. The Connecter stood out as one of the top 10 for Startupbootcamp’s sustainable fintech program. This accolade from Europe's leading accelerator, with a $5.6 billion portfolio valuation, underscores our potential to disrupt and innovate in the fintech landscape. Adding to the excitement, Hatcher+, known for its AI-powered portfolio construction technologies, joined our funding round, amplifying our mission to democratize access to wealth and bring DeFi benefits mainstream. Why is this a big deal? In a world where 1.7 billion people lack basic financial tools, The Connecter addresses challenges head-on. Our user-centric design, with support for over 130 payment options, boasts an impressive 80% transaction success rate, setting us apart in the market. Our vision is clear: empower individuals with autonomy, accessibility, and utilization over their finances. As Paige Soponar, Ph.D cand.,M.A, B.Sc. , our COO, puts it, “The Connecter is about connection in every way - connecting people to freedom and changing the world for the better.” Join us on this incredible journey towards a more inclusive and democratized financial future! 🌍 Full article on HackerNoon: https://lnkd.in/dyNMcYJE #crypto #blockchain #cryptocurrency #bitcoin #ethereum #cryptomarket #defi #decentralizedfinance #finance #fintech #cryptowallet

🌐 Crypto Startups: The Future is Here! 🚀 Hey everyone! Let's talk about something super cool - crypto startups! These are not just companies; they're revolutionizing how we think about money, art, and everything in between. 🎨💰 What's Happening? Blockchain is the star of the show, making everything transparent, secure, and fast. Imagine sending money or buying art without waiting or paying huge fees. That's the power of crypto! 🔐✨ Why Should You Care? Growth: The sky's the limit! From making banking super smart with DeFi to turning digital art into a big deal with NFTs, it's all happening here. Challenges: Sure, it's not all smooth sailing. There are ups and downs with prices and some techy headaches, but the community is strong and ready to tackle anything. 💪 The Big Picture: It's not just about making a quick buck. It's about building a future where everyone has a say and access to finance and art. That's pretty awesome, right? Let's Do This Together! We're on the brink of something huge. And guess what? You can be a part of this. Whether you're investing, building, or just cheering from the sidelines, you're part of the revolution. So, are you in? Let's make the future bright, together! 🌟 #CryptoCool #BlockchainRevolution #FutureIsNow #TechForGood #CommunityPower #CryptoStartups #BlockchainTechnology #Innovation #FutureOfFinance #DeFi #NFTs #DigitalRevolution

Allium Raises $16.5 Million in Series A Funding Led by Theory Ventures Learn more & get our take 👇 https://lnkd.in/gNkpNy_s "At Visa, we seek to both better inform our clients of how people and businesses are using stablecoins for transactions that may be outside of crypto trading activity, and also help inform our work with partners to develop products designed to better serve our clients.” — Cuy Sheffield, Head at Visa Crypto “Allium exists to drive trust and transparency in blockchain, to help people understand and build with full confidence. urrently, something as essential as accurately tracking digital currency volumes requires continually normalizing data across 40+ blockchain networks and parsing thousands of smart contracts.” — Ethan Chan, CEO and Co-Founder at Allium “As more assets move to blockchains, Allium will become the company that provides the data necessary to foster broader adoption and additional innovative uses of blockchains and tokens.” — Tomasz Tunguz, Founder at Theory Ventures #funding #blockchain #SoTNews

Lemon is letting users spend in crypto and helping with fancy blockchain transactions, leading the way to Web3. 🚀 Get ready for more fintech discoveries!🍋💻 Keep here for additional fintech insights coming your way! Innovate or Die #ImpactaLab #Startups  #Argentina #Fintech #CryptoAdventure #Innovation #VentureCapital #VC #Crypto #finance #web3 #Latam 

🚨Stripe acquired Bridge for $1.1 billion 🚨 Stripe, the US-based payments giant, has acquired Bridge, a fintech startup specializing in stablecoin payments, for a massive $1.1 billion. 🌐💰 This acquisition marks the largest deal ever in the crypto space, surpassing CoinShares’ $530 million deal and Robinhood’s $200 million purchase of Bitstamp. Bridge enables businesses to accept stablecoin payments in over 70 countries, attracting top investors like Sequoia, Ribbit Capital, Index, and Haun Ventures. Link: https://lnkd.in/e-RA_6PD #Fintech #Crypto #Stripe #Bridge #Payments #Stablecoins #Innovation #NFT #Blockchain #Web3

I love this callout from Brad Flora in Y Combinator's Request for Startups today. We're grateful to work with teams like Sphere Labs and Jia who are building towards this future: "There’s been much debate about the utility of blockchain technology, but it seems clear that stablecoins will be a big part of the future of money. We know this because YC companies have been effectively incorporating stablecoins into their operations for years now – for cross-border payments, to reduce transaction fees and fraud, to help users protect savings from hyperinflation. This utility is so straightforward it seems inevitable traditional finance will follow suit. In fact we’re seeing signs of this. PayPal recently issued its own stablecoin. Major banks have started offering custody services and making noise about issuing their own. $136b worth of stablecoins have been issued to date but the opportunity seems much more immense still. Only about seven million people have transacted with stablecoins to date, while more than half a billion live in countries with 30%+ inflation. U.S. banks hold $17b in customer deposits which are all up for grabs as well. And yet the major stablecoin issuers can be counted on one hand and the major liquidity providers with just a few fingers." Read the full Request for Startups here: https://lnkd.in/epsDC75g #tech #crypto #stablecoins