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Decentralized Social Protocol Farcaster Raises $150M in Funding Round Led by Paradigm
22.5.2024
Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster has raised $150 million in a funding round led by Paradigm with participation from venture capital fund 16z crypto, Haun, USV, Variant, Standard Crypto and more.
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Degen token surges 17% on Farcaster’s $150M Series A raise
22.5.2024
Farcaster, blockchain’s answer to traditional social media, raised $150 million in a Series A funding round led by Paradigm, sending a community token soaring
The Bitcoin Policy Institute Launches the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund to Help Defend Samourai Wallet Founders
22.5.2024
The Bitcoin Policy Institute, a non-profit organization supporting bitcoin initiatives, has launched the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund, a project seeking to protect bitcoin’s decentralized nature from regulatory overreach. The fund’s first objective is to aid in the defense of the founders...
Ripple Unveils Brazil Fund for Supporting Local XRP Ledger Projects
20.5.2024
Ripple, the cryptocurrency services and payments company, has recently unveiled a local fund to support Brazil-based projects using XRP Ledger, the XRP asset blockchain. Julia Heitner, Program Manager of the XRPL Grants program, stated that Brazil was the first country where this strategy would...
DTCC Smart NAV Pilot Utilizes Chainlink for Blockchain-Based Mutual Fund Data
20.5.2024
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the successful completion of its Smart NAV pilot, leveraging Chainlink’s technology to enhance its Mutual Fund Profile Service I (MFPS I). The initiative aims to bring trusted data to blockchain ecosystems, facilitating more...
Solana's SOL Could Hit $200 By Month End, Hedge Fund Founder Says
17.5.2024
The fifth-largest cryptocurrency is benefitting from multiple catalysts, including bustling meme coin and DeFi activity, upcoming network upgrade and increasing interest in restaking arriving to the ecosystem
DTCC, Chainlink pilot accelerates fund tokenization with major banks on board; LINK soars 7%
17.5.2024
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), recognized as the world’s largest securities settlement system, has successfully completed a pilot project in collaboration with the blockchain oracle Chainlink and multiple major U.S. financial institutions. The term “Smart NAV” given...
DTCC, Chainlink complete fund data tokenization pilot with U.S. banks
17.5.2024
The pilot program tested a method of bringing traditional finance fund data onto blockchains with big banks JPMorgan and BNY Mellon also involved
DTCC, Chainlink Complete Pilot to Accelerate Fund Tokenization with JPMorgan, Templeton, BNY Mellon Participating
16.5.2024
The aim of the Smart NAV pilot was to test a process to bring and disseminate fund data on multiple blockchains, a key step for tokenization
Coinbase Eyes Australia’s Growing $600B Pension Fund
16.5.2024
Coinbase is reportedly developing a tailored service to tap Australia’s $600 billion self-managed pension sector.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Eyes Bitcoin Trading to Seize Growing Market Demand: Report
16.5.2024
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is reportedly planning to launch Bitcoin trading, seeking to capitalize on the swelling demand for Bitcoin among Wall Street fund managers this year.
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Millennium Management discloses $2B in Bitcoin ETF holdings
16.5.2024
International hedge fund Millennium Management has reported it holds $1.94 billion across five different spot Bitcoin ETF products
Hyperion Decimus' Newest Fund to Leverage CoinDesk Indices' Bitcoin and Ether Trend Indicators
15.5.2024
Aimed at institutional investors, the systematic-based fund will seek to profit off uptrends in crypto markets while sidestepping the downtrends
Bitget Wallet launches $10M ecosystem fund alongside Onchain Layer
15.5.2024
The ecosystem fund is denominated in Bitget Wallet’s native token, BWB, which is scheduled for debut this quarter
Fraudsters Partially Drain Assets from Crypto Investment Firm BlockTower’s Main Hedge Fund
15.5.2024
Digital asset investment firm BlockTower Capital faces a major setback after fraudsters compromised its main hedge fund. Bloomberg reported that the stolen funds remain unrecovered, and the hackers haven't been caught yet.
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Brazil Upholds Crypto Donations Ban for Political Parties and Candidates
15.5.2024
Brazilian authorities have upheld a ban on the use of crypto donations to fund political parties and candidates’ electoral campaigns in the country.
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Top 10 US Pension Fund Invests $162 Million In Bitcoin ETFs
14.5.2024
Wisconsin's leading pension fund bought shares in both BlackRock and Grayscale's Bitcoin ETFs.
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State of Wisconsin Buys Nearly $100M Worth of BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF
14.5.2024
The U.S. state of Wisconsin purchased 94,562 shares of the BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the first quarter of the year, a filing shows. The shares are worth nearly $100 million
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invests $70M in election betting platform
14.5.2024
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket secures funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin Back $45M Investment in Polymarket
14.5.2024
The series B funding round comes during a breakout year for the crypto-based prediction market platform, and brings its total funding close to $75 million