Kansas City Startup Incubator Partners with Dogecoin-Based Coinplay.io
Online game company Coinplay.io recently earned the support of startup incubator BetaBlox, helping the Dogecoin-based website gain traction as it readies to move out of the beta phase in August. The partnership with BetaBlox will provide six months of mentorship in return for a five percent equity stake in Coinplay.io. The startup’s CEO and co-founder Shane Park also hopes the partnership will give his gaming company a boost when it comes to securing investors. “My co-founder, Andy Compton, and I see this as a great opportunity,” Park said in a press release. “It’s a huge boost of....
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