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The Legal & Regulatory Affairs Edition

Crypto founders often ask us when and how to use geofencing as part of their regulatory compliance strategy. Our latest newsletter includes our interpretation of the case law.

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Investing in Sapien

We’re excited to announce that we’ve led the seed round for Sapien to expand its decentralized data labeling network.

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Investing in Satflow

We’re excited to share that we’ve led the seed round in Satflow, a new pro trading DEX on Bitcoin.

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Investing in delta

We’re excited to announce that Variant has co-led delta’s seed investment alongside DBA.

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Variant Research Day: Future of Crosschain

Our most recent Variant Research Day covered the Future of Crosschain.

The Next Ten Years of Smart Contract Blockchains

The first ten years of smart contract blockchains were born of Bitcoin’s original cypherpunk values. Today, those ideological values are meeting with market pressure because the mainstream market values different things.

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Only with Crypto / Better with Crypto

Crypto apps fit two broad categories: "only with crypto" and "better with crypto."

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Toward a More Connected Internet

Incumbent applications are becoming more siloed and self-contained, whereas new startups are trying to make the internet more open and interoperable.

What Credit Card Networks Can Teach Us About Stablecoin Opportunities

Stablecoins represent the most transformative evolution in payment form factor since the credit card.

How Enforceability of Terms of Service Relates to UI

This article unpacks the enforceability of online contracts and gives crypto app developers five tips for increasing the likelihood that their hyperwraps are enforceable. 

Variant Builder Day (Security): Spearbit

Spearbit’s revenue/BD/GTM lead Henry Shen explained at our Variant Builder Day on security how to get your project ready for an external review—and the review after that.

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