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Core DAO Launches $5 Million ‘Innovation Fund’ to Support Africa-Based Web3 Developers
26.1.2024
Core DAO, the foundation supporting Core Chain protocol, said on Jan. 24 that it has launched a fund to “provide resources and networks to support African Web3 builders.” Brendan Sedo said since much of Core DAO’s community is in Africa, it therefore made sense to launch a fund that...
Blockchain.com $110M funding round halves its 2022 valuation: Report
15.11.2023
Despite new investment in the crypto exchange, Blockchain.com’s valuation has more than halved from its $14 billion peak
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures Partners With SBI to Establish Digital Asset Joint Venture in UAE
11.11.2023
Standard Chartered’s ventures arm, SC Ventures, and Japanese conglomerate SBI Holdings are collaborating to establish a digital asset joint venture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The joint venture will focus on investing in companies across the digital assets spectrum including...
Africa’s Crypto Market Grew by 1,200% Between 2020 and 2021 — Study
1.7.2023
Between the years 2020 and 2021, Africa’s cryptocurrency market grew by more than 1,200% while Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania now all feature in the global top 20 for crypto adoption, according to the latest Emurgo State of Web 3.0 in Africa report. Africa’s Share of Global...
Twitch co-founder raises $24M for Web3 gaming firm Metatheory
17.5.2022
The funding round led by Web3-focused venture capital firms will be used for upcoming nonfungible tokens, comics and a play-to-earn game slated for late 2022
Blossom Capital’s Newly Launched $432 Million Fund to Focus on Crypto Startups
18.1.2022
Blossom Capital, the London-based venture capital firm founded by Candice Lo, Imran Ghory, Mike Hudack, and Ophelia Brown plans to dedicate more funds to the growing cryptocurrency ecosystem. On January 18, Blossom announced a new fund worth $432 million, and a third of the capital will...
Seba Bank raises $119M in Series C funding
12.1.2022
“This funding will allow us to further develop our digital asset banking platform and strengthen our presence in global markets by attracting new talent,” says Guido Buehler, CEO of Seba Bank
New Zealand's Easy Crypto raises $11.75M, eyes stock market float
7.10.2021
According to Easy Crypto, the $11.75 million in series A funding round may be the largest sum of investment raised in New Zealand for a local start-up
Crypto-Fueled Market Openbazaar to Close Shop Unless OB1 Raises Community Funding
27.9.2020
On September 25, the creators of the decentralized marketplace, Openbazaar, announced that unless the project can gather community funding, the supporting services like seed nodes and the API wallet will shut down. The firm behind the project, OB1 is also removing the Haven app from the iOS...