CZ Slams FT Report as False, Says YZi Labs Not Seeking Outside Investors

Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has strongly denied a Financial Times report claiming that YZi Labs might open its $10 billion portfolio to external investors. CZ Rebuts Financial Times Report on YZi Labs Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has strongly refuted a Financial Times report suggesting that YZi Labs may eventually open its $10 … Read more

VC Firm Archetype Launches $100M Third Fund to Back Crypto Founders

Venture capital firm Archetype has announced the launch of its third fund, Archetype III, which is a $100 million investment vehicle focused on backing early-stage crypto and blockchain companies. Focus on Early-Stage Startups and Founder Support Venture capital firm Archetype has announced the launch of its third fund, Archetype III, a $100 million investment vehicle … Read more

Australian Crypto-Backed Loan Provider Secures $5.14 Million in Series A to Drive Global Expansion

Block Earner announced on August 18 that it has raised $5.14 million in a Series A funding round led by CMCC Global’s Titan Fund, with support from King River Capital. Australia’s First Bitcoin-Backed Home Loan Australian provider of crypto-backed loans, Block Earner, announced on Aug. 18 that it had successfully closed a $5.14million (A$8 million) … Read more

Mesh Funding Tops $130M to Expand Crypto Payment Infrastructure

Mesh announced it obtained additional funding on Aug. 14, 2025, with Paypal Ventures among the key investors. The capital raise brings the company’s total funding beyond $130 million. Mesh Bolsters War Chest With Investor Injection Investors in this round include Paypal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uphold, Mirana Ventures, SBI Investment, Overlook Ventures, Kingsway Capital, Moderne Ventures … Read more

Pantera Leads $20M Openmind Funding Round

The crypto venture capital firm says Openmind’s focus on using decentralization to address the so-called “missing layer” problem in robotics could be a game-changer. $20M Boost: Pantera Leads Investment in Openmind Dan Morehead’s Pantera Capital quietly announced a $20 million funding round for AI software startup Openmind on Monday, touting its open-source software products as … Read more

Galaxy Reports Challenging Crypto Fundraising Environment

Crypto venture capital investment fell sharply to $1.97 billion in Q2 2025, a 59% quarterly decline, according to Galaxy Digital Research. The firmwide research head Alex Thorn noted the drop partly reflects an abnormal $2 billion investment in Binance during Q1 by UAE’s MGX fund; excluding that deal, the decline would have been 29%. Galaxy’s … Read more