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Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber
Ridesharing // January 16, 2020

Uber rival Bolt has closed a €50 million funding deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help the startup scale throughout Europe and improve its technology, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. 16). “Bolt is a good example of European excellence in tech and...

Bitcoin Daily: Firefox Bug Targets Crypto Owners; Bitcoin Inventor Claims Escalate
Bitcoin // June 20, 2019

Australian Craig Wright, who has declared himself the inventor of bitcoin, believes that a series of lawsuits will help him prove that he is the inventor of bitcoin. But many in the crypto industry do not believe Wright’s claims. For example, software pioneer John McAfee...

EU Investment Fund Continues Withdrawal From UK SMB Funding
B2B Payments // August 28, 2017

Non-financial business lending in the U.K. has dipped significantly, according to new data outlined by Business Matters, with European funds also pulling back from the market. According to news reports on Friday (Aug. 25), bank lending to non-financial businesses dropped by $900 million in July as the European...

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European Investment Bank Aims to Provide Greater Support to Startups

October 07, 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said Monday (Oct. 7) that European Union (EU) finance ministers have welcomed its Action Plan to deepen the region’s capital markets and provide more support to startups. In discussions at the Eurogroup in Luxembourg, finance ministers supported proposals to finance the scale-up of European unicorns, the EIB said in a Monday press release. […]

Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber

January 16, 2020
Uber rival Bolt has closed a €50 million funding deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help the startup scale throughout Europe and improve its technology, according to reports...

Bitcoin Daily: Firefox Bug Targets Crypto Owners; Bitcoin Inventor Claims Escalate

June 20, 2019
Australian Craig Wright, who has declared himself the inventor of bitcoin, believes that a series of lawsuits will help him prove that he is the inventor of bitcoin. But many...