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Crypto Biz: Bidding war for SVB Capital, new crypto funds and Citi’s private blockchain
22.9.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores SVB Capital bids, new funds from Blockchain Capital, the Hut 8-US Bitcoin merger and Citigroup’s private blockchain
Blockchain Capital Doubles Down on Crypto, Launches Two Funds Totaling $580 Million
20.9.2023
Blockchain Capital, a venture capital fund for cryptocurrency builders, has announced the closing of two funds that together total $580 million. The fundraiser, the largest one of the company in its ten years of existence, reveals the interest of investors in the blockchain sector as a source...
Blockchain Capital Raises $580 Million for New Cryptocurrency Investment Fund – Here's the Latest
19.9.2023
Blockchain Capital, a crypto-focused investment firm, has successfully raised $580 million for two new investments funds in infrastructure, gaming, DeFi, and consumer technologies.
The first, the sixth $380 million early-stage fund, will concentrate on newer companies and protocols in pre-seed...
Blockchain Capital closes funds totaling $580M for investments in crypto gaming, DeFi
18.9.2023
The funds include $380 million for early-stage investments and a $200 million dollar "opportunity fund."
Crypto VC Firm Blockchain Capital Raises $580M for 2 New Funds
18.9.2023
Most of the firm's limited partners are traditional institutional investors, including university endowments, private foundations, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds and U.S. pension plans
Blockchain Capital Co-Founder Sues Hacker For Stealing $6.3 Million in a SIM-Swap Attack
21.8.2023
Co-founder and managing partner at Blockchain Capital, Bart Stephens, has taken legal action against an unidentified hacker who allegedly stole $6.3 million worth of cryptocurrencies from his digital wallets, Forbes reported.
Stephens claims Jane Doe exploited a SIM-swap vulnerability...
Blockchain Capital’s X account hacked promoting token claim scam
9.8.2023
The account has made multiple posts promising a token giveaway and ushers users to a copycat website to connect their crypto wallet
Blockchain Capital Leads $40M Round for Crypto Firm RISC Zero
19.7.2023
The startup creates developer tooling that helps build zero-proof software for improved security and computational power
Openai Boss Sam Altman Claims He’s Not Involved in Worldcoin’s Day-to-Day Operations at All
6.6.2023
After Tools for Humanity, the team behind the biometric cryptocurrency project Worldcoin announced it had raised $115 million in a Series C led by Blockchain Capital, Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive of the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Openai, clarified at an event held at Tel Aviv...
Alleged Kenyan Bill Proposes Widening Definition of Securities to Include Crypto Assets
4.4.2023
A bill seeking to put blockchain and crypto assets under the purview of the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority is supposedly set to be debated in the country’s parliament. The bill also seeks to “widen the meaning of ‘securities’ to capture digital currencies.”...
Pancakeswap Launches Version 3 of Protocol on BNB and Ethereum Blockchains
3.4.2023
On Monday, April 3, the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Pancakeswap launched version 3 of its protocol (v3) on the Binance Coin (bnb) and Ethereum blockchains. The new application aims to improve the performance of the dex protocol and reduce fees by implementing four levels of trading fees....
Staking Protocol EigenLayer Raises $50M Amid Crypto Winter
28.3.2023
Blockchain Capital led the round for the solution that allows Ethereum stakers to reuse those tokens
Crypto Payroll Startup Toku Raises $20M
8.3.2023
Blockchain Capital led the round for the firm, which also offers tax compliance solutions
Pantera Capital's CEO suggests Blockchain growth will continue despite economic turmoil
23.9.2022
The venture capitalist predicted blockchain would perform based on its own fundamentals, similar to Amazon and Apple
Member of St. Maarten’s Parliament Plans to Have His Entire Salary Paid in Bitcoin Cash
19.3.2022
On Saturday, the leader of the United People’s Party and member of St. Maarten’s Parliament, Rolando Brison, announced that he’s become the first elected official to request his entire salary paid in bitcoin cash. Brison believes St. Maarten can be the “Crypto Capital...
Visa, Paypal Invest in Crypto-Focused Blockchain Capital’s New $300 Million Fund
23.6.2021
Visa Inc. and Paypal have invested in Blockchain Capital’s new fund. The venture capital firm focuses exclusively on the crypto ecosystem and blockchain technology. Blockchain Capital Raises $300M for Its New Fund Blockchain Capital announced Tuesday that it has raised $300 million for...
Blockchain Capital secures $300M funding from PayPal, Visa
22.6.2021
Blockchain Capital has attracted investment from PayPal, Visa, and other investors to the tune of $300 million for its Fund V LP
Kenyan Regulator Commends Its Regulatory Sandbox— Says the Test Phase Enables It to Have Interactions With Innovators
21.5.2021
According to a new report published by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya, the country’s regulatory sandbox has now received 24 applications, queries, and proposals since March 2019. From this total, only seven firms have been admitted into the sandbox, and “a few more (are...
Facebook-backed Libra welcomes Blockchain Capital as new member
18.9.2020
Libra gets another member as it strives to have 100 entities on board
Investment Firm Blockchain Capital Joins Libra Association
18.9.2020
One of the oldest venture firms in crypto has joined the Libra Association and will provide expertise and guidance on the launch of its payment system