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Indian Blockchain E-Sports Firm ‘STAN’ Raises $2.5 Million in Funding from OpenSea, Coinbase Super Angels

Bengaluru city-based blockchain startup called ‘STAN’ has garnered $2.5 million (roughly Rs. 20 crore) in a seed funding round. US’ General Catalyst investment firm led the round and was joined by other venture capital firms including Better Capital and Eximius Ventures. Super angel investors like Aadil Mamujee from OpenSea and Nakul Gupta from Coinbase also…

Bitcoin Not Practical as Payment Mode, Says British Central Bank Governor Andrew Bailey

Andrew Bailey, the 63-year-old governor of the Bank of England (BoE) has dismissed Bitcoin as an everyday payment alternative. According to Bailey, Bitcoin can serve as a commodity to be owned, but not as a mode of making daily payments. The BoE chief made his statements while speaking on the Jobs of the Future podcast…