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Brendan Blumer, June 2019, Washington, D.C.
Everyone's Worst Fears About EOS Are Proving True
Early supporters of EOS, the world's seventh-largest blockchain by market cap, are leaving. Here's why.
Brendan Blumer, June 2019, Washington, D.C.

Crowded room at the Block.One announcement for Voice. Photo by Brady Dale.
Block.one Paid $30 Million for a Domain
Blockchain solution provider Block.One paid $30 million for Voice.com.
Crowded room at the Block.One announcement for Voice. Photo by Brady Dale.

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EOS Startup Block.One Is Using Its Billions to Buy Back More Equity
Block.one is buying back more equity from early investors. Some – but not the most famous ones – made 6,500 percent on the last buyback.
Peter Thiel image via CoinDesk archives

Crowded room at the Block.One announcement for Voice. Photo by Brady Dale.
Block.One's New Social Media Site Will Do Identity Checks for Every User
Details are emerging about Block.one's new social platform, Voice. Here's what we know so far.
Crowded room at the Block.One announcement for Voice. Photo by Brady Dale.

CEO Brendan Blumer announces Voice, June 1, 2019, screenshot via Block.one livestream
Block.One Is Launching a Social Media Platform on the EOS Blockchain
Multibillion-dollar startup Block.one is announcing a new social platform, Voice, which aims to give users more control over their content.
CEO Brendan Blumer announces Voice, June 1, 2019, screenshot via Block.one livestream

Roy Slater, Ritesh Johar and Jeff Tennery, co-founders. Courtesy of Moonlighting.
A Freelance Job Market Is Moving Its 700,000 Users to EOS
Moonlighting is getting funding from Block.one's venture arm to port its users' profiles over to the EOS blockchain.
Roy Slater, Ritesh Johar and Jeff Tennery, co-founders. Courtesy of Moonlighting.

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EOS-Powered Private Blockchain Studio StrongBlock Raises $4 million
Private blockchain studio StrongBlock – founded by former execs from Block.one, the company behind EOS – has raised $4 million.
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Early Execs Leave Block.one, the Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Startup Behind EOS
As Block.one was raising $4 billion from Silicon Valley and Wall Street, a group of executives decided to quit and build a bigger, better blockchain.
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BitTorrent Courted EOS, Filecoin Crypto Creators Prior to Tron Sale
Tron and Neo weren't the only crypto projects interested in acquiring BitTorrent; in fact, CoinDesk has learned, five others were tempted to buy too.
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Peter Thiel image via CoinDesk archives
Peter Thiel, Bitmain Co-Founder Invest in EOS Developer Block.one
In a fresh round of funding, Block.one has added to its line-up of major investors PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.
Peter Thiel image via CoinDesk archives