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Oasis Foundation launches $160M development fund
17.11.2021
The funds are earmarked for DeFi, NFT, tokenization and metaverse projects that are building on the Oasis Network
Slow Start for Third Bitcoin ETF, Lower Costs Could Attract More Capital
17.11.2021
The latest bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be launched in the US – the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF) – has had a slow start compared to its two earlier competitors, ProShares’ BITO and Valkyrie’s BTF. But lower costs and a stronger brand should attract more capital over...
KuCoin Labs Launches $100 Million Venture Capital Fund To Empower Early-Stage Metaverse Projects
17.11.2021
The world's sixth-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume is making its move into the metaverse
Investment Manager Expects Governments to Clamp Down on Bitcoin, Warns of ‘Intense’ Crypto Regulation
17.11.2021
The founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management, Kyle Bass, has warned that governments will start to really clamp down on bitcoin. He predicts that “intense” crypto regulation will come out of the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) next year....
Liquid staking protocol pSTAKE raises $10M from notable cryptocurrency venture capital firms and angel investors
16.11.2021
Twelve venture capital firms and three angel investors have joined in to fund the DeFi protocol
Paradigm unveils new $2.5B crypto fund
16.11.2021
Paradigms new $2.5 billion New Venture Fund has dethroned A16z as the largest venture fund in crypto
Skybridge Capital Founder Says Bitcoin ‘Will Easily Trade at $500K’ — Urges Investors to Buy Right Now
15.11.2021
Skybridge Capital’s founder says bitcoin “will easily trade at $500,000 a coin,” noting that investors should buy some right now, even at the current price. “I’m trying to do my best to explain to them why they need to own this right now,” he said...
South African Fintech Raises $120 Million in Funding Round Led by Fidelity
14.11.2021
A South Africa and London-based fintech startup, JUMO, recently revealed it has raised $120 million in a funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company. AI-Powered Financial Services According to a report by Techcrunch, financial services giant Visa and Kingsway Capital also...
Adapt or die: Venture capital vs. crypto, blockchain, DAOs and Web 3.0
14.11.2021
Venture capital cannot just stick to its existing structures and processes if it wants to remain relevant in the new Web 3.0 era
Austria Plans to Tax Cryptocurrencies Like Stocks, Vows Equal Treatment
12.11.2021
As a growing number of governments are looking to tap into crypto profits, authorities in Austria have indicated their intention to tax gains from digital asset investments just like those from stocks and bonds. The move is expected to increase trust and access to cryptocurrencies. Austria to Apply...
Venezuelan Court Rolls Back Seizure of More Than 1,000 Bitcoin Miners
10.11.2021
A Venezuelan court in the capital of the country has rolled back a seizure of more than 1,000 Bitcoin miners due to irregularities that occurred during the confiscation. According to court documents, the equipment that was seized was in the custody of a third-party company that was doing...
Alexis Ohanian, Solana Ventures launch $100M Web3 growth fund
9.11.2021
Venture capital funds are eyeing Web3-powered social networks as the next major growth vector in crypto and blockchain
Three Arrows Capital, Jump Capital back $40M Neon Labs token sale
9.11.2021
Venture capital continues to flood the cryptocurrency market, with Neon Labs securing a considerable fundraise via its NEON token sale
Solana Ventures, FTX, and Lightspeed Launch $100 Million Blockchain Gaming Fund
8.11.2021
Solana Ventures, the investment arm of the Solana blockchain, FTX, and Lightspeed, a venture capital firm, have announced the launch of a joint web3 gaming initiative. The fund will have $100 million at its disposal to invest in gaming projects using blockchain-based systems in the Solana network....
Leading NFT Marketplace Opensea Surpasses $10 Billion in All-Time Sales
8.11.2021
This weekend, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea surpassed $10 billion in all-time sales. Statistics show that 629,867 traders contributed to the $10 billion in sales and the average sale price since the NFT market’s launch is $872 per NFT. Opensea Cracks $10 Billion...
Mythical Games Raises $150 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by A16z
6.11.2021
Mythical Games, a blockchain-based gaming company, has raised $150 million in its series C funding round. The round was led by A16z, who is aggressively investing in these kinds of crypto initiatives. It also had the participation of other companies like D1 Capital, Redbird Capital, The Raine...
Solana Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and FTX launch $100M gaming fund
5.11.2021
The intersection between blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and gaming is creating a new reality for gamers
Mintverse Closes Successful Seed Round of $1.5M
5.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, UAE, 5th November 2021 — Mintverse, a new and improved NFT service platform, closes their seed round raising $1.5 million from private investors. Led by A&T capital, and other large investment firms including Mirana Ventures, Longling Capital, Genesis Block...
Avalanche Foundation Launches $200 Million Blizzard Fund to Entice Innovation on Its Chain
4.11.2021
Avalanche Foundation, the organization behind the Avalanche chain, has announced the launch of Blizzard, a fund that will entice development and innovation on the Avalanche ecosystem. The Fund, which has $200 million available for its task, is composed of contributions coming from Avalanche...
Mobius Capital Founder Says Crypto Is Not an Investment but ‘a Means to Speculate and Have Fun’
4.11.2021
Mobius Capital Partners founder Mark Mobius says that cryptocurrency is not an investment, calling it “a means to speculate and have fun.” He prefers stocks and believes “the U.S. market is going to continue to prosper and continue to do well.” Mark Mobius Does Not...