“Uber Killer” Is On The Rise, Arcade City Wins First Place in Tech Entrepreneurship Contest in Berlin
New “Uber killer” ridesharing company Arcade City won first place at the GTEC Awards in Berlin, and with it a prize of 20,000 euros. Ridesharing startup Arcade City won first place at the German Tech Entrepreneurship Center (GTEC) Awards in Berlin. The New Hampshire-based startup, which runs on a decentralized model based on swarm tactics and plans to integrate with Ethereum, won a prize of 20,000 euros with the award. The win was announced by a post on Arcade City’s Facebook page, before the awards had been announced by GTEC. Christopher David, CEO of Arcade City, was blown away by the....
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