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Former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu raises fresh capital for new crypto unicorn
2.8.2021
Matrixport, a part of Jihan Wu's Bitmain exit strategy, is now valued at over $1 billion in just 2 years
Multi-Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Goldentree Is Reportedly Adding Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet
1.8.2021
The hedge fund Goldentree, a firm with $41 billion in assets under management (AUM) has reportedly added the leading crypto asset bitcoin to its balance sheet. Unnamed sources detail that the American asset management firm leveraged bitcoin to diversify from traditional debt investment strategies....
Big Investors Are Pushing up Valuations of Crypto Firms
1.8.2021
Venture capital firms and large investors are driving up the prices of crypto startups. Boutique investment firms and family offices are being elbowed out by big venture capital firms, private equity funds, and even some pension funds. VC Firms Driving Up Prices of Crypto Startups Cryptocurrency...
Bank of America, Coinbase, FTX Invest in Paxos Series D Funding Round
31.7.2021
Paxos, a blockchain services and tokenization firm has added Coinbase Ventures, FTX, Bank of America, and Founders Fund as backers in its Series D funding round that started last April. These institutions were listed as “strategic investors,” but the amounts of their contributions were...
Coinbase Ventures backs Ethereum-based streaming network
30.7.2021
Livepeer's $20 million Series B funding round saw participation from large VCs, including Coinbase Ventures, Coinfund, Northzone, 6th Man Ventures and Animal Ventures
Large VCs are sidelining smaller crypto investors, PwC crypto lead says
30.7.2021
Inflated valuations for crypto businesses have raised the bar for small investors to participate in the ongoing innovation
Bitcoin Rewards Firm Lolli Raises $10M in Funding Led by Acrew Capital, Social Media Moguls
29.7.2021
The bitcoin rewards platform Lolli has announced the company has closed a $10 million Series A funding round on Wednesday. Lolli says the new financing will help the firm expand, hire and develop new partnerships. Lolli Raises $10 Million The New York-based Lolli has raised $10 million from...
Multiverse secures $15M investment from Samsung Next, leading blockchain VCs
28.7.2021
“Ideas have value,” said Cliff Szu, co-founder of Multiverse Labs. “[O]ur overriding goal is to help people with great ideas to discover the true value of their innovations and inventions.”
Bitcoin rewards app Lolli closes $10M investment round
28.7.2021
Acrew Capital, Lolli’s primary backer during the raise, said the app is well positioned to boost Bitcoin adoption in the long run
Multi-chain infrastructure network Biconomy concludes $9M investment round
28.7.2021
The funds will be used to develop a “multichain relayer network” that provides solutions to Web 3.0 development issues
Blockchain unicorn Fireblocks raises $310M
27.7.2021
The investment round was co-led by Sequoia Capital, Stripes, Spark Capital, Coatue, DRW VC and SCB 10X. Launched in 2020, SCB 10X is the venture capital arm of Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand’s oldest bank
Solana’s Saber Labs Raises $7.7M in Seed Funding Round Led by Race Capital
27.7.2021
Funding will go toward three main areas including hiring, marketing as well as business and product development
NFT Marketplace Opensea Raises $100 Million — Firm Becomes a Blockchain Unicorn
22.7.2021
Opensea has become the latest non-fungible token (NFT)-focused firm to raise funds this year as the company announced raising $100 million in a Series B this week. The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the Opensea financing round alongside investors like Kevin Durant, Ashton Kutcher,...
Turkish Draft Law Regulating Cryptocurrencies Enters Parliament in October
21.7.2021
The Turkish government has prepared a bill designed to implement new regulations for the country’s crypto space. The legislation, which will be filed in the parliament this fall, will introduce taxation for crypto holdings and specific capital requirements for companies operating with digital...
FTX Closes $900 Million Series B — Capital Raise Pushes Exchange Valuation to $18 Billion
21.7.2021
FTX Trading Ltd. announced the firm has closed the largest capital raise in crypto exchange history in a Series B funding round for $900 million. The financing gives FTX a valuation of around $18 billion and the crypto firm aims to expand its global presence. FTX Closes Largest Capital Raise...
FTX smashes crypto funding record with $900m raise to become exchange decacorn
20.7.2021
The crypto derivatives exchange has seen its valuation soar over the past year, reflecting the rapid growth of digital assets over the same period
Social NFT platform DeFine raises $5M from Asian investors
20.7.2021
The market for nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, appears to be growing in Asia. Several companies and venture funds have backed DeFine in its quest to bring NFTs to mainstream audiences
CoinFund debuts $83M crypto startup fund
20.7.2021
“Blockchain-based networks will be distributed to billions of people globally through digital wallets,” said CoinFund CIO Alex Felix. “We’ve consistently positioned early in three core areas: verticals with early traction, the technology innovations that come next and the infrastructure on which...
After ‘7/20’ social media campaign, Sushi reveals all-in-one AMM ‘Trident’
20.7.2021
The new AMM will feature four customizable pool options and offer significant capital efficiency for depositors
Billionaire Fund Manager Jeffrey Gundlach Convinced Bitcoin Will Fall Below $23K, US Dollar Is ‘Doomed’
18.7.2021
Doubleline Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, also known as the “Bond King,” has predicted that the price of bitcoin will fall below the $23K level. “Right now, the chart on bitcoin looks pretty scary,” he said, adding that “it looks like a massive head-and-shoulders...