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Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Owns Bitcoin Because Governments Are ‘Printing Money Now to the End of Time’
15.10.2021
The billionaire CEO of Starwood Capital, an investment firm with over $95 billion under management, has revealed that he owns bitcoin and ether. “The U.S. government, and every government in the Western Hemisphere, is printing money now to the end of time, and this is a finite amount...
Billionaires are backing Bitcoin over gold ... but some say Ethereum is even better
14.10.2021
“The reason I own Bitcoin is because the U.S. government and every government in the western hemisphere is printing money now to the end of time,” said Billionaire Barry Sternlicht
Crypto Is a ‘Major Priority’ for Miami Mayor Building City Into Crypto Capital of the World
14.10.2021
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says that cryptocurrency is a “major priority” for him as he attempts to build his city into the crypto capital of the world. “I want us to differentiate ourselves as a crypto capital of the United States or of the world,” he said....
Crypto will generate more wealth than the internet, says Morgan Creek Capital CEO
13.10.2021
Hedge fund manager Mark Yusko believes cryptocurrencies will generate ‘untold wealth’ by powering the internet of value
Rari Capital doubles TVL to $1B in just two weeks thanks to high yields
13.10.2021
The billion-dollar TVL has been driven by massive yields on the DeFi aggregation platform
Elrond to Acquire Capital Financial Services S.A, Owner of First e-Money License in Romania, Pending Approval of Romania’s National Bank
12.10.2021
Sibiu, Romania, October 12, 2021 – Elrond Network, the European startup developing groundbreaking internet-scale blockchain technology, announced today the acquisition of Capital Financial Services S.A. (operated under the Twispay brand), a company licensed to operate an Electronic Money...
Crypto fintech Moonpay reportedly aims for $3.4B valuation in first VC funding
12.10.2021
Co-led by Tiger Global Management and Coatue Management, the VC funding will inject funds worth $400 million into the bootstrapped company
Blockchain Intelligence Company Elliptic Raises $60 Million — Evolution Equity Partners, Softbank Bolster Series C
12.10.2021
On Monday, the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic announced the company has raised $60 million in a Series C financing round. Elliptic plans to leverage the capital to expand the team and “accelerate” blockchain research and development (R&D). Elliptic Raises $60 Million...
Pantera CEO Wants a Reminder the Day Before a US Bitcoin ETF Launches — ‘I Might Want to Take Some Chips off the Table’
11.10.2021
On October 6, Pantera Capital published an investor’s note written by Dan Morehead, the company’s CEO. Unlike the myriad of crypto investors who believe that a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will send the crypto asset’s value to the moon, Morehead explains it could be...
Spellfire Ends Seed Funding Round – Autonomy Capital, Terranova, x21, Among Top Investors
11.10.2021
Spellfire, the Ethereum-backed card-based NFT game, recently completed its seed funding round. The round involved names like Autonomy Capital, Terranova, and x21 amassing 360,000 dollars investment into the project. The numbers attracted even more investors towards its upcoming private round....
Start-up Raises $2 Million to Pioneer Cryptocurrency Usage in Francophone Africa
10.10.2021
A Cameroonian fintech start-up, Ejara, has raised $2 million to pioneer the usage of crypto and investment services in French-speaking African countries. Coinshares Ventures and Anthemis Group led the funding round in which they were joined by Mercy Corps Ventures, Lateral Capital, Lofty...
Gaming VC Bitkraft launches $75M investment fund for blockchain gaming
8.10.2021
Bitkraft’s new $75 million token fund has already closed investments in six different projects
Stader Labs completes $4M funding raise to expand crypto staking
7.10.2021
Founded in April 2021, the platform raised funds from a plethora of high-profile figures from the crypto and blockchain space
Spellfire Completes Seed Funding Round – Terranova, x21, Autonomy Capital Among Top Investors Onboard
6.10.2021
Spellfire, a legendary card-based NFT game powered by Ethereum and incorporating some unique features, has successfully completed its seed funding round. Terranova, x21 and Autonomy Capital have led 360,000 USD investment into the project, with more investors eyeing spellfire’s incoming...
$25B toy brand to launch L.O.L. Surprise NFT collectibles
6.10.2021
Released in 2017, L.O.L. Surprise doll was MGA’s best-selling U.S. toy property for three consecutive years
New Crypto Unicorn is Born in India, Backed by a16z and Coinbase
6.10.2021
and major crypto exchange Coinbase's venture capital arm. It also included existing investors Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital India, and Tiger Global.The company was
THORSwap closes investment round as cross-chain DEXs take center stage
5.10.2021
Decentralized finance is approaching $200 billion in total value locked, with DEXs accounting for a significant share of the market
Bitwage Raises $1.5 Million in Latest Funding Round
5.10.2021
Bitwage, the pioneer cryptocurrency-based payroll and invoicing company, has raised $1.5 million in its latest funding round. The funding round had participation from Draper Associates and Max Keiser’s Heisenberg Capital, using Bnktothefuture, a platform designed for making online...
Cryptocurrencies Have ‘No Intrinsic Value’ Says South African Hedge Fund Guru
4.10.2021
Jean-Pierre Verster, the founder of a South African hedge fund Protea Capital Management, has said he does not believe there is “intrinsic value” in cryptocurrencies. He insists that cryptocurrencies have “elements of a Ponzi scheme” and for that reason, he has...
Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya Says Bitcoin Has Replaced Gold
4.10.2021
Virgin Galactic’s chairman and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, says bitcoin has effectively replaced gold. Having predicted that the price of the cryptocurrency would hit $200,000, the executive said bitcoin’s “market cap is just going to grow.”...