FTX US Raises $400 Million in Series A, Trading Platform’s Valuation Now $8 Billion

On January 26, the crypto asset exchange FTX US revealed it raised $400 million in a Series A financing round stemming from investors like Softbank, Paradigm, and Multicoin Capital. The Series A investment in FTX US brings the U.S.-based trading platform’s post valuation to $8 billion. FTX US Reveals $400 Million Capital Raise, Firm Aims … Read more

Multicoin Capital Exec Says There ‘May Not Be a Crypto Bear Market at All,’ Claims ‘Bitcoin Will Get Flipped’

While the crypto economy has tumbled in value during the last two weeks, the managing partner at Multicoin Capital, Kyle Samani, recently shared his views on why he thinks the “next bear market will not be like the last one.” In fact, Samani remarks that there may not even be “a bear market at all.” … Read more

Solana-Based Drift Protocol Raises $3.8 Million — Project Reveals Drift Alpha Ticket NFTs

While the blockchain network Solana’s native token has skyrocketed in value this week jumping 31.4%, the Solana-based perpetual swap platform Drift Protocol announced it raised $3.8 million from strategic investors. At the same time, Drift announced the launch of its alpha mainnet after several months of “grind, hard work, debugging, building security guardrails.” Solana Perpetual … Read more

Crypto Data Firm Dune Analytics Raises $8M — Series A Round Led by Union Square Ventures

The team behind the platform that allows users to track data on the Ethereum blockchain, Dune Analytics, announced the firm has raised $8 million from strategic investors like Union Square Ventures. Dune Analytics detailed the firm plans to leverage the new financing in order to hire more help and monitor other blockchains. Crypto Metrics Provider … Read more

XRP Still Third Largest Crypto by Market Cap After Founder Dumps 1 Billion Coins

Crypto traders and speculators have been discussing the digital currency XRP (ripple) lately because the price has been stagnant compared to other digital assets. Some venture capitalists and analysts plan to short XRP, while other speculators believe the crypto is poised for a price jump in the future. Additionally, crypto enthusiasts have been discussing Ripple … Read more

The Daily: Security Startup Raises $30M, Crypto Used to Fight Plastic Pollution

In today’s edition of The Daily, we focus on an Israeli crypto security startup that has raised $30 million in funding from a number of notable companies. We also look at how tokens are being used to clean up the environment, as well as efforts by major auditing firms to service clients in the cryptocurrency … Read more

Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Multicoin Capital Remains Bullish on Ethereum and EOS

Declining cryptocurrency prices make a lot of people uneasy, for obvious reasons. This is especially troublesome where the many cryptocurrency hedge funds are concerned. Even so, there is room for optimism. According to Multicoin Capital, both Ethereum and EOS are still in good places, whereas XRP and Litecoin may face more struggles. Multicoin Capital Remains … Read more

Another Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Attracts VC Funding

Even though the current market momentum might not warrant any excitement, cryptocurrency hedge funds are still quite popular. Union Square Ventures has recently made a strategic investment in Multicoin Capital. This relatively new crypto hedge fund has attracted a lot of attention of late. The Appeal of Multicoin Capital As the name of this hedge … Read more

Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Experience Poor Performance and Shutterings

The violent crypto bear trend of 2018 has proved too much for many cryptocurrency hedge funds. The average performance of crypto funds has been a loss of over 20% so far this year, with at least nine crypto hedge funds having been reported to have ceased operations. Also Read: Markets Update: Cryptocurrency Prices See Some Slight … Read more