EOS receives a $600,000 grant from the Virginia Opportunity Fund with plans for a DC-area office

Block.One, the software company behind the EOS blockchain, will expand its U.S. footprint with a new headquarters and a $10 million investment in Arlington County, Va., CoinDesk reports. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced the plans on Monday, along with a $600,000 grant from the state's Opportunity Fund. The company already has a Virginia presence with an 80-employee facility in Blacksburg, Va., approximately 250 miles away. Blacksburg is the home of CTO Dan Larimer and has served as the company’s HQ since inception. The new facility will employ 170 people in professional and IT services and support the Blacksburg office in research and development.

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