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Bitcoin Developments in Denmark

The Startup Magazine

In fact, some of the earliest and most active users of bitcoin are in Europe. Europe has been a hotbed of bitcoin activity since the early days of cryptocurrency. One of the first real-world uses of bitcoin was for buying and selling illegal drugs on Silk Road, an online black market that was popular in Europe.

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Startup Nation: The Best Startup Capitals for Entrepreneurs in 2023 

ReadWriteStart

Europe Tallinn For decades Estonia has been at the forefront of technological and business innovation in the Baltic region. The city has produced some of the region’s most notable startups, including Lazada, Capillary Technologies, and Dignify, among others.

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The Next Web introduces 12 local Startup Awards to celebrate entrepreneurship across Europe

The Next Web

Today, we’re introducing a new initiative called Startup Awards , in an effort to celebrate entrepreneurship anywhere – though we’re starting in Europe. Says Patrick de Laive, co-founder of The Next Web: “Europe needs real entrepreneurs to put itself back on the map again.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Radiobotics

Austin Startup

Founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September 2017, Radiobotics recently received approval to sell its products across Europe. Sørensen, who is also a co-author of F**k It, Ship It , shared some thoughts about life in Denmark and her startup experience. All SXSW Pitch events take place at the Hilton Austin Downtown.

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Robot delivery firm Starship Technologies secures $90M funding

ReadWriteStart

Starship Technologies, the autonomous robot delivery services provider, has secured a fresh round of funding to power the next phase of its development. At present, demand is soaring with the company already operating in 80 locations worldwide, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, and Finland.

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Q&A with Mangrove VC partner Michael Jackson: “You don’t build code at a party”

The Next Web

The famously-monikered investor, who now lives in Denmark, was previously the COO at Skype, and has a wealth of experience in founding and building companies. We’re a European VC company and we study the market across Europe. SA: What trends do you see in new business and technology?

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Hacking for Diplomacy @ Stanford –What We Learned With the State Department

Steve Blank

We just held our final week of the Hacking for Diplomacy class, teaching students entrepreneurship and “Lean Startup” principles while they engaged in national public service applying advanced technologies to solve global challenges. Office of Assistance to Europe, Central Asia, & the Americas. Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.