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Meet the top 5 busiest crypto funders of 2021, according to PwC
10.2.2022
The average deal size of crypto mergers and acquisitions reached $180 million in 2021, surging from $53 million in 2020, PwC said
Opensea’s All-Time NFT Sales Volume Crosses $20 Billion
9.2.2022
Data indicates the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea has crossed $20 billion in all-time sales. The leading NFT marketplace has seen more than 1.2 million traders leverage the platform since the market’s inception in 2017. 1.2 Million Opensea Traders and $20 Billion in Sales...
Research Firm Predicts Bitcoin Will Hit $200K in Second Half of 2022, ETH to Reach $12K
8.2.2022
This week in a note to investors, Fsinsight, a Fundstrat company, said bitcoin could reach $200,000 during the second half of the year. In the investor’s note, Fsinsight’s head of digital asset strategy, Sean Farrell, said the parabolic growth would be due to “legacy market...
One-stop shop solution empowers crypto traders to optimize their capital utilization
8.2.2022
The volatility within crypto markets calls for risk management tools; the available options lack efficient tools to manage it
Polygon Raises $450 Million From Sequoia Capital India, Softbank, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’leary
7.2.2022
The blockchain project Polygon announced it has raised $450 million on Monday in a fundraising round led by Sequoia Capital India with participation from more than 40 venture capital firms. Polygon says that the money will allow the team to help scale Ethereum and bolster the mass adoption of Web3...
Polygon raises $450M in Sequoia-led funding round
7.2.2022
Blockchain venture funds are shifting their focus to Web3 development and are placing greater emphasis on scalability
Report: Andreessen Horowitz Seeks an Investment in Bored Ape Yacht Club
6.2.2022
Two reports claim that the creators of the popular non-fungible token (NFT) project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) are in talks of raising funds from investors such as the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The alleged funding round is expected to be around $200 million, but sources further...
African Web3 Startup Raises $6.45 Million in Pre-Seed Round, Serena Williams’ Investment Firm Participates
5.2.2022
An African startup, Nestcoin, said it raised $6.45 million in a pre-seed funding round in which tennis’ star, Serena Williams’ Serena Ventures took part. The startup, which was launched in November 2021, plans to use the capital raised to educate, build and invest in web...
Blockchain startups grow as global VC funding generated $25.2B in 2021
4.2.2022
A 713% increase in venture capital funding went to global blockchain startups last year, but will this trend continue?
Crypto Biz: The crypto industry is more bullish than the Bitcoin charts, Jan. 27-Feb. 2
3.2.2022
Venture funds flush with cash are pouring millions of dollars into blockchain startups. And you’re worried about short-term price action?
NFT project blankets Texas capital city in pro-crypto billboards
3.2.2022
“Our goal is that this billboard campaign will plant the seeds of understanding that there’s actually something to crypto,” said Sam Feldman
Crypto-focused enterprise payment platform Tribal Credit raises $60M
3.2.2022
Crypto-facilitated cross-border payments services are gaining traction in Latin America — a region that has become a hotbed for the cryptocurrency industry
Web3 Data Platform Dune Analytics Propels to Unicorn Status After $69.4 Million Fundraise
3.2.2022
The Web3 analytics platform Dune Analytics has announced it has closed a $69.4 million Series B fundraise led by Coatue. The firm’s latest fundraise follows the company’s Series A last August when Dune Analytics raised $8 million. With the Series A and B combined, the firm has been...
Silvergate Capital Purchases Diem Operations to Develop Own Stablecoin
3.2.2022
Silvergate Capital, an investment firm that is the parent company of the Silvergate Bank, acquired the technology and assets of Diem, the formerly Facebook-backed stablecoin payment system. The payment totaled $182 million. The technology and assets acquired will reportedly be used for the launch...
Thailand Relaxes Tax Rules for Crypto Investors, Scrapping 15% Withholding Tax
3.2.2022
Thailand has relaxed tax rules for cryptocurrency investors, scrapping its planned 15% withholding tax. “The revenue department did a lot of homework and reached out to crypto operators as well to get feedback … It is much more friendly to both investors and the industry,” said...
Thailand scraps 15% crypto capital gains tax following public backlash
1.2.2022
The Thai Revenue Department had initially intended to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency trading after seeing substantial market growth
Solana’s Phantom Raises $109 Million in a Series B Fundraise Obtaining Unicorn Status
1.2.2022
On Monday, the team behind the Solana Web3 wallet platform Phantom announced it had raised $109 million in a Series B fundraise. The crypto company is now a Unicorn with a post valuation of $1.2 billion in value. Solana Web3 Wallet Phantom Raises $109 Million The Phantom wallet team has raised $109...
FTX Raises $400 Million in Series C Fundraise, Firm Reaches $32 Billion Valuation
31.1.2022
Following the company’s subsidiary FTX US raising funds in its first Series A financing round, parent company FTX Trading Ltd. has announced it has secured $400 million in a Series C fundraise. The crypto company’s latest financing round brings the firm’s post-money valuation...
Solana ecosystem wallet Phantom raises $109M
31.1.2022
Phantom, the cross-platform Solana wallet built for DeFi and NFTs, achieved unicorn status after attaining a $1.2 billion valuation
Crypto Biz: Ripple takes the high road, Jan. 20-26
27.1.2022
Ripple's ongoing battle with the SEC isn't stopping the blockchain payments company from carving out a stronger position in the market