What kind of startups does STKR News cover?

Early and growth-stage companies building in AI, Web3, developer tools, fintech, and frontier hardware, with a bias toward founders shipping in public.

Do you cover funding rounds?

Yes. Seed through growth rounds are covered when there is a real signal for other founders: the thesis, the traction, and what the round says about the market.

Can founders pitch their startup story?

Yes. Approved contributors can submit original reporting or founder essays through the contributor dashboard, subject to the editorial guidelines.

STKR News

Startups & Funding

Startup and funding news for founders: raises, launches, accelerator cohorts, and the business models working at the edge of tech.

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Startups coverage on STKR News tracks the companies founders should actually be watching: seed and Series A raises, product launches, accelerator cohorts, acquisitions, and the business models that survive contact with real customers. We cover both Web2 and Web3 startups, because the founders building the next decade are borrowing from both sides.

Solana News

Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation

Solana validators just green-lit a plan to cut the token's inflation rate twice as fast. Here is why this aggressive supply shift matters for founders building on the network.

Adrian BoyselAug 28

Solana News

Charles Schwab Expands Crypto Trading Beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum

Charles Schwab is finally moving beyond the big two, adding Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink to its platform. Here is why this signals a shift from store-of-value to utility for builders.

Adrian BoyselAug 28

Solana News

Solana vote to double disinflation passes by a hair in dramatic finish

Solana's first major governance vote narrowly passed, doubling the speed of token disinflation. It was a messy, high-stakes display of validator power that builders need to watch.

Adrian BoyselAug 28

Solana News

Bitwise fund is first Solana ETF to hit $1 billion AUM

Bitwise's Solana Staking ETF just crossed the billion-dollar mark, signaling a massive shift in how institutional money views the network compared to Ethereum.

Adrian BoyselAug 28

DeFi

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin pumps, Wall Street does the paperwork

Bitcoin hitting $80,000 is finally forcing Wall Street to file the paperwork, but the real story for builders is how Circle, MicroStrategy, and Solana are reshaping capital markets.

Adrian BoyselAug 28

Solana News

Morning Minute: Solana Jumps with Network Inflation Set to Drop

Solana's recent price action is backed by significant structural shifts, including a major inflation drop and institutional adoption via Charles Schwab.

Adrian BoyselAug 28