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Algorand Foundation Invests in Afghanistan’s HesabPay
Cryptocurrency // December 01, 2023

The Algorand Foundation has made a strategic investment in HesabPay, an interoperable digital payments platform in Afghanistan that uses the Algorand blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

LoginID Gets Research Grant From Algorand Foundation 
Blockchain // October 08, 2021

The Algorand Foundation announced on Friday (Oct. 8) it has awarded a grant to FIDO-certified authentication provider LoginID that will allow the company to research “building a technical path towards enabling its suite of APIs and SDKS for the Algorand ecosystem.”  Get the Full Story...

Algorand Foundation Announces $300M Fund to Grow DeFi Innovation
Blockchain // September 10, 2021

The Algorand Foundation, which leverages a stable, universal platform to further blockchain adoption, on Friday (Sept. 10) announced the creation of the Viridis DeFi Program, a 150 million Algo fund that will support DeFi innovation on its network. Altogether, the fund is worth approximately $300...

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Algorand Debuts LiquidAuth for More Secure Crypto Communications

June 26, 2024
Blockchain builder Algorand has debuted a tool for decentralized authentication and communication called LiquidAuth.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Algorand Foundation Invests in Afghanistan’s HesabPay

December 01, 2023
The Algorand Foundation has made a strategic investment in HesabPay, an interoperable digital payments platform in Afghanistan that uses the Algorand blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

LoginID Gets Research Grant From Algorand Foundation 

October 08, 2021
The Algorand Foundation announced on Friday (Oct. 8) it has awarded a grant to FIDO-certified authentication provider LoginID that will allow the company to research “building a technical path towards...

Algorand Foundation Announces $300M Fund to Grow DeFi Innovation

September 10, 2021
The Algorand Foundation, which leverages a stable, universal platform to further blockchain adoption, on Friday (Sept. 10) announced the creation of the Viridis DeFi Program, a 150 million Algo fund...