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Vitalik Buterin Criticizes Celebrity Crypto Projects — Offers Blueprint for Respectable Ventures
7.6.2024
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed his dissatisfaction with the current wave of celebrity crypto projects, emphasizing their lack of meaningful societal contributions. He highlighted projects like Stoner Cats, which actually fund real initiatives, as more commendable. Buterin also...
The Sandbox raises $20M at $1B valuation, promises to expand creator economy
7.6.2024
During a period when major metaverse projects are struggling to gain traction following the bear market of 2022-23, Sandbox announced that it has added over 330,000 unique creators
HTX Ventures levels up backs NexGami in GameFi ecosystem expansion
4.6.2024
HTX Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm specializing in the gaming and blockchain sectors, has recently disclosed its strategic investment in NexGami, a leading player in the emerging field of GameFi. This investment aims to bolster the development of a robust GameFi ecosystem, combining...
Multicoin, Coinbase Ventures Invest in Latin American Stablecoin-Powered SuperApp El Dorado
4.6.2024
Stablecoin adoption is soaring in the region as many people turn to the crypto tokens as a shield against currency devaluation and cheap remittances
VC Roundup: OKX Ventures wants to onboard ESG, bring AI on-chain
3.6.2024
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC roundup features Cysic, WeatherXM, GaiaNet, Switchboard, API3, and Scrypt
CertiK announces CertiK Ventures to boost blockchain development
31.5.2024
CertiK Ventures aims to drive on-chain innovation by supporting security-first projects, fostering key partnerships, and making strategic investments
Plume, Layer-2 Blockchain for Real-World Assets, Pulls $10M in Seed Funding from Haun, Galaxy
23.5.2024
Plume plans to make it possible for people to easily – and compliantly – bring real-world assets (RWAs) like real estate and collectibles onto blockchains
FTX-Funded Charity Effective Ventures Acted ‘Diligently’ Protecting Funds: UK Govt. Probe Conclude
23.5.2024
Effective Ventures, an FTX-funded charity, acted “diligently and quickly” to protect charity funds after FTX Collapse, probe finds.
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UK AI safety institute ventures across the pond with new US location
20.5.2024
The UK expands its AI Safety Institute to San Francisco, aiming to leverage Bay Area tech talent and strengthen global AI safety partnerships
Coinbase Ventures Into Australia’s $600 Billion Pension Market With Tailored Crypto Services
19.5.2024
Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, is planning to tap into Australia’s $600 billion self-managed pension sector, according to a Bloomberg report. The company is developing a service tailored for this sector, aiming to cater to the growing interest in crypto investments among self-managed...
Animoca Brands leads $7M funding round for Param Labs
16.5.2024
The lack of Web3 gaming infrastructure remains the biggest hurdle for mainstream adoption, according to Param Labs' CEO
Chinese police bust $1.9B USDT underground banking racket
16.5.2024
The authorities destroyed two underground operations in Fujian and Hunan, and the police also froze 149 million yuan worth $20 million linked to the USDT banking operations
Mastercard, Standard Chartered test tokenized deposit transaction
15.5.2024
Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network enabled an atomic swap of a tokenized carbon credit for cash in a bank account
Spencer Farrar, Partner at Theory Ventures, on Web3 Venture Capital, Funding, and Strategy | Ep. 334
14.5.2024
Spencer Farrar, a Partner at Theory Ventures, discusses the recent difficulty of raising capital, how the Theory team managed it, the necessity for projects to have an edge that makes them unique and attractive to investors, the importance of thorough research and understanding the market, and...
OKX Ventures invests in Web3 ‘play ARPG to train AI’ game Blade of God X
11.5.2024
The game is currently available in early access on the Epic Games Store
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bitmex Ventures Into Options Trading
9.5.2024
On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform Bitmex declared its introduction of new trading options. Users now have the opportunity to engage in a broad selection of crypto options, which are margined in bitcoin, USDT, or USDC. Bitmex Introduces Options Trading...
OKX Ventures invests in Wild Forest, a pioneering Web3 RTS game
8.5.2024
OKX, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange that has moved into venture capital through a subsidiary called OKX Ventures, has stepped in to back Wild Forest with a new investment. This Web3-enabled game is free and does not require a regular membership. It’s a real-time strategy game....
Asian Crypto Venture Firms Launch $128M ETF Liquidity Fund in Hong Kong
8.5.2024
Three Asian-based ventures have joined forces to launch Hong Kong's first-ever ETF liquidity fund. The fund is valued at HK$1b (about $128m), according to a statement published Wednesday.
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2 Bitcoin L2 Projects Secure Investments to Enhance Bitcoin’s Defi Capabilities
7.5.2024
On Tuesday, two Bitcoin-centric layer two (L2) initiatives successfully secured funding from strategic investors. Botanix Labs, a startup focused on developing a decentralized Turing-complete L2 EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine), garnered $11.5 million. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin L2 ZKM attracted...
Crypto venture capital funding hits $1B for second straight month
6.5.2024
It is the first time since late 2022 where the industry has recorded two consecutive funding months above $1 billion