Status and Etherisc Bag Top Positions at Blockchain Startup Contest
The contest, conceptualized by the BlockchainHub Graz, saw participation by contestants from over 29 different countries. Status and Etherisc were announced winners at the recently concluded Blockchain Startup Contest. The contest, conceptualized by the BlockchainHub Graz, saw participation by contestants from over 29 different countries. The contestants showcased a variety of blockchain use cases. Only 20 out of the 80 participants, made it to the finals where they were judged by their pitch and live Q&A session. Impressing the jury panel of eight thought leaders from within the....
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Graz-based Blockchain Startup Contest has announced the names of the five winners from nearly 80 blockchain-focused startups from 29 different countries. According to a report from Erste Group, the main sponsor of the contest alongside Steiermärkische Sparkasse and Energie Steiermark, representatives from the top 20 entries were invited to present their projects at a demo day on Monday, November 28. An international jury of five blockchain experts then awarded two 1st and three 2nd places. The two winning spots went to German competitor Etherisc, who are working on a decentralized....
Austrian bank Erste Bank sponsored a blockchain startup contest, awarding the team sbehind two ethereum-focused projects. The two winning projects were Etherisc, an automated insurance tool, and Status, a mobile-based browser that combines support for payments and and decentralized applications. Each team received €5,000, paid in ether. Three additional submissions, out of dozens submitted from 29 countries worldwide, received prizes in bitcoin worth €1,670. These were Bernstein (anonymous documentation tool), Minebox (decentralized cloud support) and Helperbit (decentralized insurance and....
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