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Animoca, Coinbase Ventures Back $5M Seed Round for Metaverse Gaming Studio Block Tackle
22.3.2022
The studio’s first release will be SkateX, where players can buy their own skateboard NFTs and vote on decisions about the game
Japanese Fintech Firm Kyash Raises $41 Million, Jack Dorsey’s Block Participates in Funding
18.3.2022
A Tokyo-based financial technology company called Kyash has raised $41.2 million in a Series D funding round which saw participation from the Block (formerly known as Square). The investment into the Japanese mobile financial app firm is the Block’s first investment in the Asia Pacific...
Investors Inject $450 Million Into Consensys, Ethereum Incubator Now Valued at $7 Billion
15.3.2022
The Ethereum software firm Consensys has announced the incubator has raised $450 million in a Series D funding round led by Parafi Capital. The latest financing brings the company’s valuation to over $7 billion, following the $200 million Series C raise Consensys secured last November....
Coinbase Has ‘Hidden Value’ in Ventures Business, Oppenheimer Says
14.3.2022
Crypto exchange Coinbase’s stock is undervalued, the investment bank said in a note to clients
Partnership Between Arcade and Solana Ventures Finalized
9.3.2022
Arcade announced a collaboration with Solana Ventures. Arcade ended up choosing to partner with Solana since they have the world’s best blockchain and the quickest increasing crypto ecosystem with the cheapest transaction cost. This, coupled with Arcade’s “It Pays To Play”...
Bain Capital Ventures sets up half a billion-dollar fund for crypto projects
8.3.2022
Venture capital investment in crypto projects topped $25 billion in 2021, more than the sum of the last ten years
Immutable Raises $200 Million in Temasek-Led Series C, NFT Startup Now Valued at $2.5 Billion
7.3.2022
Following the startup’s partnership with Gamestop, the Sydney-based blockchain firm Immutable announced it raised $200 million in a Series C financing round led by Temasek. The company is now valued at $2.5 billion and Immutable plans to use the funds to scale the startup’s gaming...
Coinbase Ventures Lead Katherine Wu Leaves for VC Firm Archetype
25.2.2022
Wu announced her departure on Twitter after just over a year at Coinbase’s venture arm
Crypto Settlement Startup Zebec Gets $15 Million to Craft Programmable Cash Stream Payments
24.2.2022
The multi-signature treasury management and settlement startup Zebec has revealed the company has raised $15 million in order to bolster a continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on the Solana blockchain. Zebec says the company aims to be the “payment solution for DAOs, crypto...
Congo Based Startup Jambo Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round
23.2.2022
A Congo-based Web3 app developer, Jambo, recently said it raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round. According to a report, the startup’s successful seed round is the latest by an Africa-based firm that is working towards developing Web3. Startup’s Partnership With Social Media...
Aventus Taps Scytale Ventures to Boost Polkadot Parachain Plans
23.2.2022
Aventus wants to bring business-friendly blockchain applications to the Polkadot network
Youtube Seeks Web3 Director With Experience Trading Crypto, According to Recent Job Listing
16.2.2022
Youtube, the online video sharing and social media platform owned by Google, is hiring a director to work with Web3 technology, according to a job listing published on Linkedin. While Youtube requires 15 years of product management experience, the company prefers a candidate that is familiar with...
African Web3 Startup Raises $6.45 Million in Pre-Seed Round, Serena Williams’ Investment Firm Participates
5.2.2022
An African startup, Nestcoin, said it raised $6.45 million in a pre-seed funding round in which tennis’ star, Serena Williams’ Serena Ventures took part. The startup, which was launched in November 2021, plans to use the capital raised to educate, build and invest in web...
Activision Blizzard Allegedly Wouldn’t Let Call Of Duty Twitch Streamer Run A Team Due To ‘Oversexual’ Posts
4.2.2022
Activision Blizzard, a publisher under a government investigation revolving around sexual harassment at the company, allegedly stopped a Call of Duty personality from leading her own team within a tournament held by her own organization. The reason? She’s claiming that the publisher...
SIDUS HEROES Receives Investment From Animoca Brands, Alameda Research, Bloktopia, OKEX, Polygon and Master Ventures
4.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. February 04th – Sydney, Australia: SIDUS HEROES, the play-to-earn, blockchain, MMORPG game, announced today that it has raised $21 million in its seed, private and public funding rounds with Animoca Brands as its lead investor with Alameda Research, Bloktopia, OKEX, Polygon...
Let’s Start the Competition – X Ventures and Agora Teamed Up to Host the X Competition
1.2.2022
24.01.2022, Cologne, Germany—X Ventures and Agora are pleased to announce the launch of the X Competition, giving blockchain entrepreneurs the chance to win up to $2 million in funding, a business strategy workshop with renowned experts in Berlin, and exposure to over 50 VCs at the Agora...
Solana’s Phantom Raises $109 Million in a Series B Fundraise Obtaining Unicorn Status
1.2.2022
On Monday, the team behind the Solana Web3 wallet platform Phantom announced it had raised $109 million in a Series B fundraise. The crypto company is now a Unicorn with a post valuation of $1.2 billion in value. Solana Web3 Wallet Phantom Raises $109 Million The Phantom wallet team has raised $109...
Tusk Ventures CEO: Don't repeat social media mistakes with Metaverse regulations
1.2.2022
Bradley Tusk says that the regulatory issues in the U.S. will not only be replicated but amplified as we see the internet move towards the Metaverse
Spellfire Oversubscribed Twice, a Staggering $3.8M Raised
20.1.2022
Spellfire Re-Master the Magic, a modern take on classic collectible card games, has completed its private funding round, raising a staggering $3.8 million. Leading investors DAO Maker and Shima capital, are joined by Genblock, IBC group, Faculty group, IBA, Maven Capital, Autonomy Capital...
Gate.io Ventures Capital Investment in Seba Bank
20.1.2022
Gate Ventures – digital finance exchange, Gate.io’s venture arm – has announced its involvement with SEBA Bank’s Series C round, worth $119 million, in association with Altive. Established in 2018, SEBA Bank is a digital bank licensed under FINMA (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory...