Zac Prince Departs BlockFi for Real Estate Tech Startup Re Cost Seg

“In marketing, crypto is unique with its 24/7 media cycle, so learning to navigate that and developing strategies, such as partnering with big podcasters, was key,” he continued. I also learned a lot about team building; we had a phenomenal team at BlockFi, many of whom are staying in the crypto industry, and some have even started new crypto companies, which makes me proud.” Source

DeFi Startup Euler Finance Bounces Back with Revamped Lending Vaults

Following the Lego-like power principle of DeFi, the new system combines building blocks like Euler Vault Kit (EVK), which empowers builders to deploy and chain together their own customized lending vaults in a permissionless manner, and an Ethereum Vault Connector (EVC), which enables vaults to be used as collateral for other vaults, the company said in a press release. Source

Pantera Capital-backed NFT lending startup Arcade to airdrop 3m ARCD tokens

Lending platform for digital collectibles Arcade will airdrop 3% of the total supply of ARCD tokens to holders of select NFT collections. In a Medium blog, Arcade unveiled its “Clash of Clans” airdrop initiative, aiming to distribute ARCD tokens among 4,000 wallets, each eligible to claim 750 ARCD tokens. On Feb. 19 at 8:00pm UTC, the team will take a snapshot, with token distribution divided into two phases: whitelist and public claim. Security Reminder. Beware of impersonator accounts & DO NOT click on links that appear to be from @Arcade_xyz…

HSBC leads $6.85m funding for Hong Kong-based blockchain insurance startup

Blockchain insurance startup MediConCen raised $6.85 million in funding led by HSBC to improve the sector by ‘simplifying and speeding up the claims journey.’ In a blog announcement, the Hong Kong-headquartered startup said other investors, including G&M Capital, ParticleX, and new investor Wings Capital Ventures, have also participated in the funding. With the latest cash inflow, MediConCen raised a total of $12.7 million, planning to put the proceeds to accelerate its growth in the international market, including the Middle East and Southeast Asia. MediConCen head William Yeung says the startup…

FTX Seeks to Sell 8% Stake in AI Startup Anthropic

Setting up the sales procedures now will let the estate “coordinate the most optimal and appropriate time for the sale of Anthropic Shares in conjunction with Anthropic’s capital raising efforts” and maximize the value of the estate “for the benefit of all stakeholders” Friday’s filing said. Source

Crypto Startup Velar Plans Perpetual Swaps Exchange for Bitcoin DeFi After Raising $3.5M

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Solana Startup Dialect Builds ‘Conversational’ Telegram Trading Bot

Osborn said Dialect’s bot takes a conversational approach to trades. It’s programmed to react to direct orders – “buy,” “sell,” “swap” and “info” – with a pop-up user interface that outlines exactly what’s about to be traded, and at what price. It consults ChatGPT to figure out what it’s supposed to do when orders don’t match the commands. Source