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AngelList CEO Naval Ravikant Looking to Sponsor a Blockchain ‘XPRIZE’

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·Aug. 17, 2017·1 min read

In speaking to CoinDesk, AngelList CEO Naval Ravikant said he is looking to fund a blockchain alternative to Twitter; he explained that the prize will be awarded to anyone who can build a Twitter alternative and where people can monetize the contributions; this is part of a program that will help developers who are looking to build applications on the Blockstack platform; Naval tells CoinDesk, “I am indeed helping the Blockstack team and will be donating a small prize for a decentralized microblogging service.” Source

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