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A VC company founded by former Binance employees, Old Fashion Research, has announced the launch of a new crypto fund in the midst of the current downturn the market is facing. The fund, which will have $100 million at its disposal, will focus resources on metaverse investments and in carrying crypto projects to emerging markets […]
Aptos, Led by Meta’s Ex-Employees, Gets $200 Million to Build a Scalable Blockchain System
Aptos, a new startup created by some of Meta’s former employees involved in the Diem project, has announced it has raised $200 million for its upcoming goal of creating a scalable blockchain system. The investment, conducted in a strategic funding round, involves some well-known VC names, including Tiger Global, Katie Haun, Multicoin Capital, 3 Arrows […]
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Sequoia Capital Designates $500-600 Million to Crypto Fund Focused on Liquid Digital Assets
On February 17, the venture capital firm Sequoia Capital announced the launch of a new $500 million to $600 million sub-fund dedicated to “liquid tokens and digital assets.” The company noted during its announcement that the new fund highlights Sequoia’s strategic “commitment to crypto.” Venture Firm Sequoia Capital to Launch a Fund Focused on Liquid […]
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow Invests in Bitcoin Mining Operation Terawulf
The American actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow has participated in an investment round involving the bitcoin mining operation Terawulf. According to reports, Paltrow and a group of investors made a “substantial, 8-digit equity investment” in the company. Paltrow is well known for her involvement with cryptocurrencies and joined the crypto firm Abra in 2017 as […]
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10% of early-stage startups working on blockchain: GSER 2021
Blockchain-based startups continue to account for a significant proportion of newly established business entities across the globe.
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Crypto and blockchain investments have already doubled 2020: KPMG report
Investors now have a better understanding not only about crypto assets but also the operational and procedural side of crypto, a new report states.
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Europe Raises 20 Unicorns This Year Including Crypto Companies
Twice as many European startups have achieved unicorn status in 2021 compared to last year. Despite the negative effects of the ongoing Covid crisis, young companies on the Old Continent, including several crypto unicorns, have managed to attract a record high amount of VC capital. European Unicorns Collect €32.5 Billion in 2021 This year alone, […]
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Private Blockchain Project Funding Accelerates as Companies Race to Address New Needs
Blockchain operations are increasingly embracing more traditional financing from big-name venture funds to leverage these strategic stakeholders’ benefits instead of crowdfunding avenues popularized during the last blockchain hype wave. Funding Roundup: Concordium, StakeWise, and Automata Reveal Private Capital from Leading Funds In a significant departure from the last crypto startup wave focused on raised public […]
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Following V2 plans, Balancers raises $5 million from Three Arrows & DeFiance
Two of the largest crypto funds join Pantera Capital and Alameda Research in contributing to Balancer’s $12 millions series A funding round
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Anon-powered options: DeFi platform Premia goes live
An all-anon team is hoping to realize the long-awaited dream of a flexible DeFi options platform
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