• Cryptocurrencies,  Technology

    Mission and money: Three Celo validators talk staking for the Libra competitor

    Wade Abel, Aaron Boyd, and Pranay Mohan took very different routes to becoming validators on Celo’s payments-focused, proof-of-stake blockchain

    By making it cheaper and easier to make payments, Celo validators are supporting both earning money and supporting a social mission aimed at the unbanked.

  • Crypto donation platform launch
    Education,  People

    Crypto donation platform seeks to help charities regain trust, boost funds, attract young donors

    GiveSafely.io aims to entice younger consumers to start donating—spurred on by research suggesting they’re more open to being approached by good causes

    A big challenge that’s often associated with charitable giving lies in how well-intentioned consumers can end up being bombarded with calls and emails afterward. GiveSafely.io aims to change this by ensuring their data is secured on the Ardor blockchain—and confidential information is only passed on with the donor’s consent.

  • Celo mainnet launch
    Cryptocurrencies

    Celo mainnet launch paves way for nearly free cross-border payments

    The social impact-focused foundation driving the ecosystem says the launch enables its Celo Gold staking token to be sent and received

    After two-and-a-half years of development, the Celo Foundation has announced that its mainnet has officially launched. The proof-of-stake blockchain enables stablecoins to be sent to phone numbers instead of blockchain addresses.

  • Virtual accelerator Celo Camp launches
    Cryptocurrencies,  Technology

    18 teams compete for funding at Celo Camp virtual accelerator

    The poverty-busting payments blockchain offered startups eight weeks of mentorship from industry leaders and a shot at $10,000

    Poverty-focused digital payments platform Celo launched a virtual accelerator competition in early February, aimed at encouraging up-and-coming businesses and developers build apps on its proof-of-stake, Ethereum-based blockchain.