// OVERVIEW
Blockchain-based payment protocol and company; Vitalik Buterin's intended first crypto employer before a visa complication redirected his career path.
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// RECENT MENTIONS
// SIGNALS
12 SIGNALS
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funding·PitchBook News·OCTOBER 7, 2026
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mention·Newcomer Newsletter·SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
“23% saying Ripple, 18% citing Polymarket and Bilt, and 14% voting for Kalshi.”
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mention·PostRound·SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
“Velocity's raise — "connecting banks and blockchains for capital management" — drew investors like Visa, Ripple, and Circle Ventures”
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