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Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for January 25, 2022! Today our cup overflows with news. There’s simply too much going on to cover in a single newsletter, so I’ve tried to fit as much as possible below. Some sections are condensed, but you’ll see why. No more delay, the news! – Alex
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Startups/VC
TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield startup Cellino Bio raises $80M: This is the leading story from startup-land today, I reckon. Just a few months after winning our own startup pitch competition, Cellino has raised a massive Series A that should provide the startup with plenty of runway. For more on what the startup does, head here.
And now, highlights from the day’s startup news:
To close out our early-stage coverage, Greg Kumparak takes a look at the 29th batch of startups from the Alchemist Accelerator, which has an enterprise focus.
Crypto pioneer David Chaum says web3 is ‘computing with a conscience’
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In 1982, computer scientist David Chaum wrote a dissertation that described a blockchain protocol, along with the code for implementing it.
Since then, his cryptologic research has led to developments like digital cash and anonymous communication networks. Today, he launched xxmessenger, which the company describes as the first “quantum-resistant” messaging app.
When we asked him what has changed in the past few years, Chaum said, “Seems to me that Bitcoin and the like have created something that could no longer be ignored. Now the question is: How can it be brought to the general public in a way that they can readily adopt this next generation of information technology?”
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ICYMI, check out this interview Miranda Halpern did with Georgina Lupu-Florian last week: “How should nontechnical founders collaborate with software developers?”
