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The vacuum Lisk’s exit leaves in Africa’s Web3 funding

Lisk is shutting down its blockchain, ending a decade-long experiment and leaving a funding gap for African Web3 startups.

Tarun Mottlia

Via TechCabal

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The vacuum Lisk’s exit leaves in Africa’s Web3 funding
Image: Lisk wanted to introduce the world to the "power of blockchain." Ten years later, it appears to be pivoting away from that mission. Image Source: The Block

On October 31, Lisk, the Swiss-based Web3 infrastructure company, will shut down its blockchain network and move what remains of its products and developers to Celo, a rival network.

A blockchain is the infrastructure that enables digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, to be transferred between users without relying on a conventional bank or payment processor.

Lisk’s decision marks the end of a blockchain project that began in 2016, first as a foundational blockchain network built from scratch, before…

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