Web3 | Blockchain | DeFi
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Web3 | Blockchain | DeFi
Validators play a crucial role in operating a chain and influencing the way networks develop and evolve; it's therefore important to choose validators that, at least in principle, can fulfill their responsibilities in the network and liabilities towards their token holders.
Web3 was born with a mission: to build a more resilient Internet, where users break free from censorship and gain control over their data and digital footprints. What has led to such a paradigm shift?
Staking has grown dramatically over the last couple of years and established itself as a DeFi solution allowing institutions and retail investors to generate additional returns on their digital assets while being critical to secure and govern networks.
With almost $2+ trillion of digital assets circulating to date, the value of investments has increased dramatically. However, there are some fundamental differences between DeFi and TradFi; putting your digital assets to work in the decentralized finance space carries underestimated and generally unpredictable risks.
Announcement of Figment's new partnership with Unslashed, a leading insurance provider in the DeFi space. This partnership will provide investors with the one of the very first and best in class on-chain protection.
Co-founders Andres Garrido and Jordan Sorensen are using Ethereum to help the unwieldy ocean freight industry to become more efficient, transparent and secure through the blockchain's decentralized system.
Consumers and businesses, and not just tech giants, should tap the value of big data too, says blockchain-based data trading platform GeoDB, which has raised £5.5m since 2018.
ClimateTrade is a decentralized P2P platform that democratizes the financing of SDG initiatives and provides traceability of carbon credit purchases and emission offsets.
The Spanish startup sources cheaper electricity for cryptomining. It recently raised €8.85m in a pre- ICO, enabling it to build the world's first solar-powered cryptomining farm.
Sustainability | ESG | Impact Investing
Energy majors and public entities are backing renewable energy startups in the country's bet on the Green Economy
From e-chargers inside phone booths, recycling chatbots to refurbished stadium seats from Atlético Madrid, the offbeat magic of the circular economy is fast becoming a lucrative business in Spain.
As more thought and money go into socially and environmentally responsible projects, Spanish entrepreneurs, investors and big businesses are following suit.
This article is part of the “PoS networks from an ESG perspective” series.
This article is part of the “PoS networks from an ESG perspective” series.
This article is part of the “PoS networks from an ESG perspective” series.
The Spanish biotech startup has developed sensors embedded in biodegradable plastic labels to monitor “product freshness” beyond expiration dates, helping consumers to avoid food waste and save money
From its edible whiskey “bubbles” to biodegradable Teflon-free container liners, Notpla seeks to replace single-use plastic and help food companies boost their green credentials
Auara, with its 100% recycled-plastic mineral water bottles, aims to reduce its manufacturing carbon footprint while helping the most water-stressed citizens.
Interviews
Investors and startups in Spain say most funding has stalled, and share their strategies and advice for coping with the downturn.
Spanish angel investor Eneko Knorr shares his outlook, top picks and advice on riding out the Covid-19 crisis.
Amid the Covid-19 slump, Faraday Venture Partners' CIO and MP shares his expectations for startup investments, favored sectors, and the measures taken to help investees.
Winning €5m fresh funding, Bound4Blue also scores with its EC-backed pilot, the first of its kind, offering new possibilities to cargo vessels seeking sustainable transportation.
The world’s first algorithm to translate baby cries into actionable insights for parents and hospitals seeks to boost early detection of developmental disorders.
Evja has a second office in the Dutch “Food Valley” and is investing to boost its advanced agronomic modeling, to stave off rising competition.
Growing appetite for meat alternatives expected to fuel demand for Cubiq’s low calorie, Omega 3-enriched lab-grown fats.
With food giants like Danone, Arla and Dole as partners, US-Sino startup Mi Terro plans to extend its technology to plant-based food waste like soy to get plastic and fiber alternatives.
Munich-based QOA transforms industrial food waste into vegan chocolate, enabling consumers to avoid the sustainability and ethical issues of cocoa production.
FoodTech | AltProteins | New Materials
Plant-based eggs may be the fastest growing segment in plant-based foods, but hacking the formula for a perfect egg substitute is proving a hurdle. Are alt-protein startups up for the challenge?
Here’s a shortlist of the FoodTech startups to watch in the global vegan egg market
Award-winning Swedish biotech startup is scaling production of mycoprotein to become a key player in the emerging $4.6bn market for functional proteins
ADBioplastics has developed a biodegradable and compostable bioplastic additive for use in food packaging and is seeking up to €5m in funding.
Supported by H&M, Adidas and textile manufacturers, Infinited Fiber is helping the world’s second most polluting industry go greener by turning industrial waste into regenerated biomaterials.
Founded by a young aeronautical engineer, Petit Pli produces stylish, sustainable pleated garments made from recycled plastic that expand up to seven sizes.
Logistic | Smart Mobility
As the recent jump in online retail and home deliveries looks set to stay, startups are playing a key role in reshaping the Spanish last-mile logistics scene to meet new challenges.
Iterate fast and understand your clients, explains Samuel Fuentes, co-founder and CTO of Ontruck, because "for us, innovation is business as usual”
Last-mile logistical solutions provider Mox scaled its business across markets during the Covid-19 lockdown and is looking to raise €8.2m.
Created by an ex-Tesla engineer, these generic chargers are fast and easy to use – just like recharging mobile phones.
Rapid growth in MaaS will boost revenue to over €1m by 2020 for Spanish transport app Iomob
Barcelona-based startup Groenlandia Tech has developed a smart cooler box to track and monitor biological samples, providing an extra layer of security and control during transport.