CFTC Wins Case Against Crypto Fund Operators

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a case against Sam Ikkurty, Ravishankar Avadhanam, and Jafia LLC for civil violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), specifically involving cryptocurrency investments. The court granted the CFTC’s motion for summary judgment on Monday, finding that the defendants misrepresented the performance of their crypto funds, operated a … Read more

Paradigm Tries Again at Crypto: Seeks to Raise at Least $750 Million to Launch New Fund

Paradigm, one of the largest venture capital firms in the crypto space, is gearing up to reenter the crypto VC arena. According to reports, the firm is in talks with third parties to launch a $750 – $850 million crypto-focused investment fund, the largest since its previous $2.5 billion venture fund launched in 2021. Paradigm … Read more

Report: Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six Targets $177M for a Crypto-Centric Fund Called Kryptós

According to a recent report, the venture capital firm founded by Alexis Ohanian, Seven Seven Six, is planning to raise $177 million for a new crypto-centric fund. The new Seven Seven Six fund called Kryptós will concentrate on investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum. Seven Seven Six Launches Cryptocurrency Fund Kryptós — Plans to … Read more

Grayscale Investments Launches Smart Contract-Focused Diversified Fund

The largest digital currency asset manager in terms of assets under management (AUM), Grayscale Investments, has announced the launch of a smart contract fund that is compiled of ethereum competitors. The fund called “GSCPxE” holds seven different smart contract coins and it’s Grayscale’s 18th investment product to date. Grayscale Launches GSCPxE — Fund Holds Cardano, … Read more

Hack VC Launches $200 Million Crypto Seed Fund

Hack VC, a crypto investment firm, has launched a new $200 million crypto-based seed fund. The venture capital company, which is behind the hack.summit() event, one of the biggest blockchain programming events in the world, aims to invest in early stage Web3-based teams. The idea behind this fund is to accompany these teams each step … Read more