Flow, a Vancouver-born Web3 platform powering games, apps and digital assets this week announced a $725 million Ecosystem Fund. This new fund—the largest ecosystem backing of its kind—is designed to boost innovation and growth across the Flow community. It is backed by several investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, and Liberty City Ventures. The open-source […]
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Countdown to Collision Comes To Vancouver on April 27th
Collision, the fastest growing technology event in North America, is coming to Vancouver next week. In the lead-up to the Collision Conference on June 20-23 select cities across Canada will be hosting Countdown to Collision events with the Vancouver edition taking place in the Fairmont Waterfront on April 27th from 6-9pm. Speakers on the night […]
UFC Joins NBA, NFL in Dapper Labs’ Sports NFT Suite
One year in the making, Vancouver’s Dapper Labs and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have announced the official launch of their highly anticipated NFT collectible product, UFC Strike. The all-new collectible experience, available to fans starting on January 23rd will for the first time give MMA fans the opportunity to own the most epic, talked-about fight […]
Six NFT Stories In 2021 That Demonstrated Vancouver’s Web3 Emergence
Web3 is the decentralized iteration of the internet based on blockchain technology, which powers nonfungible tokens and underpins cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Like it or not, Web3 is coming, and Vancouver is at the centre of it. Local tech champion Ray Walia recently wrote about how Vancouver tech leaders and investors are paving the way for […]
BC Tech Announces Winners of 2021 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 28th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at Science World. The sold-out TIAs Gala returned to an in-person format while also broadcasting the event live to the tech community. “It was wonderful to come together as a community and experience […]
WestCoastNFT Helps Launch Doodles, One of the Most Remarkable Mints in NFT History
Vancouver-based WestCoastNFT is no stranger to hugely successful NFT drops. In their first three months of business, the smart contract development agency generated $2 million in revenue and $23 million in revenue for artists and creators. With 13 drops under their belt including, 888, Secret Society of Whales, Based Fished Mafia, and Boneheads, the team […]
Dapper Labs and Trulioo Named To List of Fastest-Growing Fintechs
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs and Trulioo have been named to CB Insights fourth annual Fintech 250, a list of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology. “This is the fourth class of the Fintech 250, and it’s also the most international, representing 26 countries. These 250 fintech startups are attacking an incredibly diverse array of financial […]
NFL, NFLPA and Dapper Labs Announce New NFT Deal
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. The rumors have been confirmed. The National Football League, The National Football League Players Association and Dapper Labs, announced today a collaboration to create exclusive digital video highlight NFTs (non-fungible tokens) for NFL fans. “We are thrilled to partner with Dapper Labs in its launch of NFL digital video collectibles,” […]
Dapper Labs On Verge Of Digital Collectibles Deal With NFL
According to the Sports Business Journal, the National Football League (NFL), NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and Dapper Labs will announce a deal to launch a digital collectibles marketplace resembling the hit NBA Top Shot this week. Last week Dapper Labs raised a USD $250 million funding round led by Coatue that included investors a16z, BOND, […]
Seven B.C. Startups Named To Canada’s Most Innovative Technology Companies Lists
CIX Canadian Innovation Exchange has announced the CIX TOP 20 Early and CIX TOP 10 Growth lists of innovative Canadian technology startups for the 2021 program. Chosen by the CIX 2021 Selection Committee of 100+ global technology investors, the selected companies represent a diverse range of technology companies spanning software, AI, medtech, fintech, big data, […]