Civil, the ConsenSys-backed startup that aimed to decentralize the funding and “vetting” of journalism, is shutting down after four years. The company built an innovative product, CEO Matthew Illes wrote in a blog post announcing the end of the company. “But ultimately, we failed to sustain ourselves independently.” Civil, which launched in 2016. The startup’s […]The post Blockchain media startup Civil shuts down appeared first on The Block.