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Chain Accelerator Opens Its Doors to Blockchain, Crypto Startups in France

Chain accelerator opens its doors to blockchain, crypto startups in france

Chain Accelerator Opens Its Doors to Blockchain, Crypto Startups in France

Chain accelerator opens its doors to blockchain, crypto startups in france

Chain Accelerator has launched in France. It is the first startup acceleratordedicated to the blockchain that can call Europe its home. Among the organization’s chief operators are Hyperloop Transportation Technologies chairman Bibop G. Gresta, former SWIFT CEO Leonard Schrank, and Ledger president Pascal Gauthier.

The company will assist startups with initial coin offerings (ICOs), business development plans, marketing and public relations.

In a statement, co-founder Nicolas Cantu explained, “At a time when the President and the Government want to make Paris the capital of the ICOs, Chain Accelerator is positioning itself as a key player. By setting up a global and operational network in Paris, it brings together the best talent, extends the circle of contributors, and prepares for disruptions to help blockchain projects develop protocols in all sectors.”

France has been relatively mixed when it comes to blockchain and cryptocurrency culture. Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of the Economy and Finance, has been particularly wary of cryptocurrencies in the past, and has called on regulators to implement strict rules when it comes to governing and controlling their activities.

In May, however, Le Maire expressed a drastic change of heart in a blog post for a French startup, writing:

“A revolution is under way, of which bitcoin was only the precursor. The blockchain will offer unprecedented opportunities for our startups. I was a neophyte a year ago, but now I’m passionate. Let us show a lot of pedagogy with our fellow citizens to make France the first place of blockchain and crypto-active innovation in Europe.”

The integration of Chain Accelerator in France could help Paris become a major hub for blockchain development. Currently, the executive board of Chain Accelerator consists of over 30 individuals who will serve as mentors to Europe’s growing list of crypto-based startups, thus increasing the company’s potential to succeed and expand.

In addition, as blockchain technology and cryptocurrency garner more acceptance throughout the continent, more startups may arise, seeking the company’s aid.

National Assembly for Paris member Pierre Person states, “In France, as everywhere in the world, blockchain projects face many uncertainties and complexities, whether financial, legal, or technical. Yet this technology will revolutionize our daily lives. As such, it is essential today to have both a legislative framework enabling its full development and structures enabling the emergence of such projects. Our country must become a leader in the blockchain. I am convinced that Chain Accelerator — the first blockchain incubator — will contribute greatly to this.”

Despite its hard work, France will face competition with countries like the U.K. and Switzerland, which have positioned themselves as some of Europe’s primary fintech and cryptocurrency centers. According to U.K. Secretary of State for International Trade Dr. Liam Fox, the country’s fintech space has already attracted over $2.4 billion in investments in 2018 alone, while Switzerland was recently home to four of the world’s largest ICOs.

Chain Accelerator will be headquartered in Paris’s Station F, a large startup campus that opened in the summer of 2017. Station F director Roxanne Varza commented, “The blockchain universe, inherently decentralized, stands out for its global and international nature. Innovation comes from everywhere, talents are rare, the need for support is exacerbated. We are pleased to welcome Chain Accelerator.”

Published at Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:34:05 +0000

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Tech startup DIMCOIN has recently announced the dates for its upcoming pre-ICO and ICO crowdsale. The crowdsale will offer investors a chance to support a digital ecosystem that enables individuals and businesses to conduct encrypted transactions, including trading and management of company shares and assets through online wallets.


The DIM blockchain-based ecosystem allows altcoin stock trading and equity tokenization on all devices and/or password-encrypted paper certificates. The ecosystem also gives users a plethora of financial services and products for different types of digital transactions.

The platform utilizes two separate types of digital tokens viz., DIM Currencies and DIMCOIN. DIM Currencies are digital equivalents to fiat currencies, designed to mimic them in value. DIMCOIN, however, is more of a traditional cryptocurrency, an asset tradable against all other cryptocurrencies, with a more speculative value.  

DIM TOKEN investors holding more than 50 DIM TOKENS will be entitled to voting rights and 30% of the fee’s collected by the ecosystem. Built with NEM blockchain technology, DIMCOIN employs a two-tier design, using spam protection, node reputation, and incentivized infrastructure through supernodes, all to ensure transparent and secure online trading and transactions. DIMCOIN is aiming to reinvent the blockchain financial services industry and deliver a cutting-edge platform for assets and services.

DIMCOIN ICO

DIMCOIN has announced that its pre-ICO will begin from the 1st of July 2017 at 12:00 CET and go on until the 15th of July at 23:59 CET. The Pre-ICO will give early investors the chance to support the project. DIMCOIN will be rewarding early investors with a 30% bonus during the pre-ICO. Every 100 DIMCOIN purchased during the pre-ICO will receive 1 DIM TOKEN and 30 DIMCOINS BONUS. The pre-ICO price will be set at 100 DIMCOIN per $1.00.

The DIMCOIN ICO will run from the 16th of July at 00:00 CET until the 27th of August at 23:59 CET. The platform has announced a maximum cap of 10 million DIM TOKEN, and 1 billion DIMCOIN, which can be purchased during the ICO campaign.

The bonuses offered during the ICO will gradually decrease after the Pre-ICO starts on the 1st of July 2017. During the Pre-ICO (1 July – 15 July), a bonus of 30% will be offered for the purchase of DIM Tokens.  After that, Phase 1 of the ICO (16 July – 29 July) will have 20% bonus, Phase 2 (29 July – 12 August) will offer 15% bonus followed by Phase 3(13 August – 19 August at 10% bonus.  The final Phase 4 (20 August – 27 August), last week of the ICO will offer a 5% bonus.

After the first ICO target of $10 million is achieved the price will raise from $0.01 per DIMCOIN to between $0.02 and $0.12. Once it reaches the second goal of $30 million, the price per DIMCOIN will remain fixed at $0.12 until all tokens are sold. DIMCOIN is set to be listed on a few major exchanges shortly after the completion of the ICO.


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185 – Brendan Eich: Brave – Reinventing the Monetization of Content and Attention

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The saying goes: if you’re not paying for it, it’s likely that you’re the product. And with the rise of targeted ads, user behavior tracking, and alike, more and more users are turning to ad blocking software to protect their privacy and improve their browsing experience. In the last 25 years, the content monetization and Internet advertising industries have evolved to become complex ecosystems with multiple intermediating layers between users, publishers, and advertisers. This has created a situation where user’s rights are constantly violated and where little accountability exists.

We’re joined by Brendan Eich, Founder, and CEO of Brave. As an early Internet pioneer, Brendan created Javascript while working at Netscape in the mid 90’s, and helped found the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation, where he served as CEO for several years. Brave is a new desktop and mobile browser which blocks ads and tracking by default. This has the advantage of drastically improves page load times while protecting users’ privacy. But Brave is much more than just a browser. Their team will launch the Basic Attention Token, which will serve as the currency of attention marketplaces between publishers, advertisers, and users. With the ambition to turn the Internet advertising industry on its head, this new attention economy marketplace will eliminate the need for unneeded intermediaries, provide publishers with new content monetization models and remunerate users when they chose to share their data with advertisers.

Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • How the Internet advertising industry works and the players involved
  • A high-level overview of the Brave browser
  • Brave’s features and product roadmap
  • The Basic Attention Token and its role as a currency for attention
  • How BAT will serve to create attention marketplaces between publishers, advertisers, and users

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