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News, highlights and events throughout the Americas

Unpacking Crypto: Why Cryptocurrency Firms Are Banking On Miami

For months, companies in the crypto and blockchain space have either relocated their headquarters or established a presence in the Miami area, with most citing Miami Mayor Suarez’s enthusiastic support for the sector as a major draw. Case in point: Miami recently became the first U.S. city to launch its own digital currency, MiamiCoin, which aims to earn proceeds to fund city services. For many in the industry, it was a signal that Florida – and Miami, in particular – could be the next frontier for the fast-growing sector. The influx of new crypto ventures, investors and flagship events seems to confirm that vision, a trend that city leaders hope will result in long-term job gains and cement Miami as a center for cryptocurrency technology and innovation.

 

-Source: South Florida Business Journal

Web3 Equity Lights The Spark, Miami's Female Creators Take It From There

Michelle Abbs leads a movement to bring women to web3. Her organization, Web3 Equity, aims to shape the future of technology through education and female empowerment. Today, the non-profit counts about 1,500 creators, entrepreneurs and investors as members and part of the movement. The great majority of them are in the Miami area, presenting an opportunity for the emerging #CryptoCapital to embrace and showcase its diversity. Web3 Equity provides a safe space for women to ask questions and connect through its web3-focused events, educational workshops and chat group.

 

-Source: Refresh Miami

South Florida City Takes Plunge Into The Metaverse

A South Florida city is taking the plunge into a whole new digital world.  Miami Gardens’ metaverse is believed to be the first of its kind for a South Florida city. It’s crafted in partnership with South Florida marketing and advertising firm The Mosaic Group and streaming platform Ceek Metaverse, which allows users to move through virtual worlds. “So this was an opportunity to bring a new idea of innovation, technology that Miami Gardens is not just going to talk about being in tech, we’re going to be in tech,” Mosaic Group CEO Ann Marie Sorrell said. “So that’s how this whole Metaverse was tied into the campaign: ‘It’s where you want to be.’”

 

-Source: Local 10 News

AutoLeadStar Revs Up With $40M Funding Round

The ties between the Israeli and South Florida tech ecosystems continue to strengthen. And the startups that form the core of this relationship are growing rapidly. Miami and Jerusalem based AutoLeadStar is just the latest case in point. The marketing and customer data startup for auto dealerships announced that it has raised a $40 million growth round. Riverwood Capital, a Silicon Valley tech investor with a major presence in Miami, led the round, which also included participation from existing investors. The startup has developed a platform to help the automotive retail industry better leverage data insights to sell more cars with less cost. AutoLeadStar offers a wide range of marketing features, including social digital marketing automations, smart email marketing tools, and CRM lead activation. 

 

-Source: Refresh Miami

Crypto Executives Really Want Voters To Care About Crypto

The crypto industry is constantly trying to sell us something new. This election season, it’s the rise of the bitcoin voter, a new political constituency supposedly ready to vote for all things pro-crypto. The Crypto Council for Innovation, a pro-crypto trade group that represents platforms like Fidelity and Gemini, published data last Wednesday purportedly indicating that one in seven voters “hold crypto and say that they are ready to vote for pro-crypto candidates.” This is all in service of the notion that, one day, there could be a large contingent of voters who support pro-crypto candidates through their donations and ballots. To be clear, it’s still early days. The people behind the big campaign to mobilize crypto voters told Recode that the upcoming midterms are essentially a practice round, though the eventual goal is to develop a voting bloc that’s primed to vote in the interest of the crypto industry.

 

-Source: Vox

High Commissioner Francisco Polo Talks On The New Startups Law In Spain

The Spanish Congress of Deputies has approved the bill to promote the ecosystem of emerging companies, better known as the Startups Law. "An authentic revolution for the transformation of the productive fabric", assures Francisco Polo, the High Commissioner for Spain Entrepreneurial Nation. The Spain Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy articulates 50 measures to transform the productive bases of the country in order to turn innovative entrepreneurship into the icebreaker for a new economic model. "It is a law that lives up to the ambition of our entrepreneurs, designed to favor the attraction of talent and investments with a radical improvement in the tax treatment of stock options and a simplification of the process of obtaining visas and authorizations for residence. It also incorporates important improvements in the tax regime for inpatriates," Polo reveals to this newspaper.

 

-Source: Innovaspain

Miami Community Evening

November 10th | BrainStation

 

Spend an evening with the Miami tech community at BrainStation's state-of-the-art campus. Network with other professionals where you can learn about their experience, and celebrate your achievements together.

Verizon Forward For Good Accelerator

Deadline November 11th | Verizon + coLab

 

Verizon & coLab are supporting startups working to break down barriers to quality care with solutions leveraging next generation technology. We’re currently accepting applications for the Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator’s newest cohort: Health Equity. Selected startups will receive $50,000 in non-dilutive funding, hands-on technology coaching, industry mentorship, and additional resources to help scale their technology.  

The Startup Success Playbook: A VC's Perspective

November 11th | Harvard Business School Club Of South Florida

 

Join the Harvard Angels of South Florida for an event where friends of entrepreneurship come together to explore, learn and to support the startup ecosystem of South Florida. 

Start Building A Career In ... Series

November 16th| BrainStation

 

BrainStation's Starting and Building a Career events will help you break into some of the fastest-growing careers in tech. Hear from industry professionals who have started and grown their own careers in tech. Explore what it takes to start your career in tech and learn how to get started today. Meet and work with other ambitious professionals who are all excited about careers in tech.

Miami-Israel Innovation Conference

November 17th | American Jewish Committee

 

Join us in North Miami, FL for the Miami-Israel Innovation Conference! This one-day conference will spotlight existing synergies in the innovation ecosystems and catalyze future partnerships between Israel and South Florida. Don’t miss your chance to hear from leading Israeli and Miami-based CEOs and other industry leaders on agriculture, water and climate technology, smart cities, healthcare, policy and innovation.

TC Sessions: Crypto 2022

November 17th | TechCrunch

 

Join TC for this in-person event to stay on top of the latest trends, technologies and concerns of the entire blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFT communities. TechCrunch (of Disrupt and Startup Battlefield fame) brings its considerable talent for attracting the top technology founders, CEOs, investors and unicorn makers to focus on the cryptoverse — blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs and web3.

Founder House Miami

November 18th | Kamp

 

Founder House is an unmatched experience for early-stage founders. This event takes place at the biggest rooftop terrace in Miami that includes startup panels from the top founders/investors and then turns into a party with an open bar and live DJ! Use code emerge for 15% off your ticket.

DCENTRAL Miami – Web3 Conference

November 28th-29th | DCENTRAL

 

This year we return to downtown Miami to bring all of Web3 together during the largest Art Festival in the US. Combined Web3: We bring DeFi, NFT and all of Web3 together in one place to learn and connect with each other. Multichain: DCENTRAL events are multi-chain and non-maxi. We strongly believe in a multi-chain, cross-chain future. Over 30+ Protocols. Curated Speakers & Tracks: We carefully curate the top speakers across DeFis, DAOs, Metaverses, Gaming, NFTs and more.

Informed: Conversations On Democracy In The Digital Age

November 28th-30th | Knight Foundation

 

INFORMED brings together key leaders and experts to engage around the biggest questions at the intersection of technology, media, and democracy. Presented by Knight Foundation, the gathering will be an important opportunity for policymakers, researchers and the private sector to discuss the latest trends and research in this emerging field, while strengthening relationships that lead to more informed policy in the public interest. 

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