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1 week ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
In a digital world where nearly all web data flows through Amazon, Google, or Microsoft, Marta Belcher and Filecoin are flipping the script. “Think of it like Airbnb for file storage,” said Belcher, President and Chair of the Filecoin Foundation, in a recent conversation with TheStreet Roundtable.
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1 week ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
This fintech startup is offering an API-based system for faster, lower-cost cross-border payments. Global payments remain slow, expensive, and fragmented—especially for businesses operating across borders. Mesta, a U.S.-based startup, is aiming to address that challenge by combining stablecoins, fiat rails, and an API-first approach to simplify cross-border transactions for fintech platforms and enterprise clients.
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1 week ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
With over 1.3 million agents already live, Valory bets that investor-grade AI needs more than ChatGPT-style convenience. AI agents are quickly becoming integral to how businesses manage portfolios, automate workflows, and navigate digital markets. But most of today’s tools—from ChatGPT to private analytics stacks—leave users exposed to platform risks, hidden logic, and limited control. Valory, a Zurich-based company building on the Olas protocol, is offering a decentralized alternative.
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1 week ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
With instant payments, near-zero fees, and real-world impact from Wall Street to war zones, Stellar is building a global financial network where efficiency meets inclusion—and legacy finance takes notice. Imagine sending money across the globe in seconds for less than a penny—faster than an email, safer than a bank, and accessible to everyone, everywhere. That’s the power of Stellar, a blockchain built to revolutionize payments and financial inclusion.
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1 week ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
In a space dominated by industrial rigs and mega-scale mining farms, Bitcoin Merch is quietly building something different: a network of nearly 100,000 solo miners—each running on less power than a light bulb. In a recent interview with TheStreet Roundtable, CEO Idan Abada broke down the philosophy behind Bitcoin Merch’s “lottery mining” model, which empowers everyday users to plug in, mine solo, and compete against giants—without joining a pool or overhauling their electric bill.
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3 weeks ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
Founder Nicolas Kokkalis shares how Pi is reshaping digital finance for everyday users and why it’s catching TradFi’s attentionImagine a currency that works like cash but is digital, fast, and something your friends are already using. That’s the pitch behind Pi Network, a crypto platform with over 60 million users that’s trying to solve the biggest issue in crypto: usability. Nicolas Kokkalis, the project’s founder and Head of Technology, says it all started with frustration.
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4 weeks ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
Backed by blockchain, the app is helping users ditch legacy banking for a stablecoin-powered futureIn a world where traditional banking often fails to keep up, Kast is building something different—something built for the internet age. By using stablecoins instead of local currency, Kast delivers a seamless, banking-like experience that’s fast, global, and built for people tired of dealing with outdated financial systems.
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4 weeks ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
The makers of EVE Online are using blockchain to give players real power, value, and ownershipImagine a universe where you don’t just play a game—you shape it, own a piece of it, and even pass your assets on to your kids. That’s the future CCP Games, the creators of EVE Online, are building. CEO Hilmar Veigar shared how their new blockchain-based game is putting power in players’ hands—and why it’s a huge opportunity for both gamers and investors.
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4 weeks ago | 
thestreet.com | Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
Bare metal cloud provider Latitude is winning over Web3 giants and savvy investors with performance, transparency, and unbeatable prices. Tired of watching your portfolio companies bleed cash on overpriced cloud computing? Imagine a solution that delivers blazing-fast performance, developer-friendly tools, and costs up to 80% less than Big Tech giants like AWS or Google Cloud. That’s Latitude, a bare metal cloud computing provider revolutionizing how businesses build and scale.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
thestreet.com | Rob Nelson |Jackson Hinkle |Robert Powell
Regulatory shifts, including dropped SEC lawsuits and the repeal of SAB 121, are paving the way for greater crypto adoption by traditional financial institutions, says ABC Labs CEO Thomas Mattimore. Thomas Mattimore, CEO of ABC Labs and Reserve, says regulatory clarity is coming in the US. “We are seeing progress and regulatory clarity that we haven't seen since I started paying attention to crypto 10 years ago,” he told TheStreet Roundtable’s Jackson Hinkle.
