Entropy Founder Winds up Startup, Shifts Focus From Crypto to Pharma

Entropy founder Tux Pacific says the startup is winding up and will return capital to investors. Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific announces winding up the company effective after four years of operation, several pivots and two rounds of layoffs, and says the team worked through the latter half of 2025 on a crypto automations … Read more

A16z Reveals Three Crypto Predictions for 2026

Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) has unveiled three predictions on how it sees crypto going “beyond crypto” this year. $45 Billion VC Giant Eyeing Developments in Prediction Markets, Media, and the Potential for a Completely New Crypto Primitive In a blog post, A16z analysts released three crypto predictions, the first of which is that … Read more

Stonex Leads Series a Funding, Partners With Enhanced Digital Group

Stonex Group leads EDG’s Series A round and forms a strategic partnership to expand digital‑asset offerings. Stonex Group Inc. announced in New York that its Stonex Digital division has entered a strategic partnership with Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) and led EDG’s Series A funding, acquiring a minority stake. The collaboration will combine Stonex’s extensive derivatives platform with EDG’s … Read more

YZi Labs and Certik Launch $1M Security Grant for Startup Incubation Program

Certik has partnered with YZi Labs to strengthen security for startups in the latter’s incubation program, which supports top early-stage founders in Web3, artificial intelligence and biotech. Engineering Security Into the Startup Architecture Web3 security provider Certik has partnered with venture capital firm YZI Labs to enhance the security framework for startups in the latter’s … Read more

The Great Lock-in: Why Privacy Chains Could Quietly Capture Most of Crypto This Year

Privacy-first blockchains could emerge as crypto’s dominant power centers, as a16z crypto argues secrecy, not speed, may create winner-take-most dynamics and durable lock-in as onchain finance moves toward real-world adoption. Why a16z Crypto Sees Privacy Chains Reshaping Onchain Value Crypto’s next power shift may hinge less on speed and more on secrecy. Venture capital firm … Read more

Hashkey Capital Closes $250 Million Fund IV to Boost Global Blockchain

Hashkey Capital announces the first closing of its Fund IV with $250 million in commitments. Hashkey Capital, a leading crypto‑focused asset manager, confirmed the first closing of its fourth fund, Hashkey Fintech Multi‑Strategy Fund IV, securing $250 million from institutional investors, family offices and high‑net‑worth individuals. The fund targets a final $500 million AUM and will pursue multi‑strategy investments in … Read more

2025 EOY Report: VC of the Year

After a bruising multi-year downturn, 2025 marked a decisive comeback for crypto venture capital, led by a small group of firms shaping regulation, infrastructure, and consumer adoption. Capital flowed again, but more selectively, and the firms that rose to the top were those with long-term conviction, technical depth, and the ability to shape markets beyond … Read more

YO Labs Secures $10 Million to Build Unified Yield Infrastructure for Crypto Economy

DeFi yield optimization platform YO Protocol raises Series A funding to expand risk-aware yield engine across multiple blockchain ecosystems. YO Labs announced a $10 million Series A financing round on December 14, 2025, led by Foundation Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital. The funding will support the expansion of YO … Read more

This Startup Backed by Balaji Is Building Tech to Secure the Next Trillion in Crypto

Webacy is a digital asset security firm launched in 2021 that provides AI-powered risk intelligence to wallets and exchanges. Webacy’s Trillion-Dollar Mission San Francisco-based crypto security firm Webacy has a knack for attracting famous investors. In 2023, Internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk participated in the startup’s $4 million seed round, alongside firms like Mozilla. On Monday, … Read more

DWF Labs Launches $75 Million Fund to Accelerate DeFi Infrastructure Development

Global digital asset investor DWF Labs targets next-generation decentralized finance projects across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and Base ecosystems. DWF Labs has announced a $75 million investment fund focused on advancing decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure, targeting projects building perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs), money markets, and yield protocols. Managing Partner Andrei Grachev emphasized the fund’s strategic … Read more