Startup Accelerator Boost VC Hosting Silicon Valley Bitcoin Hackathon
Boost VC, the first startup accelerator to accept bitcoin companies in Silicon Valley, will host a bitcoin hackathon to run from 25-27th April. The event will be held at the Boost offices in San Mateo with enough space for 100 participants. Ross McKelvie, the lead engineer for Boost, told CoinDesk that the organisation is looking for next-generation bitcoin companies to form out of the weekend session. Said McKelvie: "We're looking to find the next bitcoin ideas that take it to the next stage." Boost has committed to funding 100 bitcoin startups within the next three years. Hosting a....
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