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Scotland urged to capitalise on digital asset adoption

New report outlines eight actions to unlock £3-5bn for the Scottish economy Scotland must act swiftly to leverage the growing adoption of digital assets and tokenisation within the finance sector, according to a new report from the Scottish Digital Trust Centre of Excellence. The Centre, based at Edinburgh Napier University, has published a briefing paper […]

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How a funding round works, from the first cheque to Series B: an overview

Most weeks, Silicon Scotland reports on companies that have raised or closed a round of investment. Behind each of those...