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Genesis Digital Assets buys 20K Bitcoin miners after $125M raise
31.8.2021
Canaan has also granted Genesis Digital Assets an opportunity to buy up to 180,000 additional BTC mining machines
3LAU introduces blockchain music platform Royal with $16M raise
26.8.2021
The upcoming blockchain-based music investment platform is open to using different blockchain technologies
Fox Corporation backs Eluvio's $100M raise as part of its content plan for NFTs
26.8.2021
Fox Corporation is diving deeper into the NFT ecosystem with its latest partnership
Pakistani blockchain marketplace completes record $30M raise
25.8.2021
With total funding of $37.8 million to date, Bazaar Technologies is among Pakistan’s most capitalized startups
Thiel's Valar Ventures leads 3rd raise for Bitpanda, at $4.1B valuation
17.8.2021
Vienna-based Bitpanda's valuation has shot up to $4.1 billion, three times its value during the crypto broker's last private funding round in March
Crypto Data Firm Dune Analytics Raises $8M — Series A Round Led by Union Square Ventures
13.8.2021
The team behind the platform that allows users to track data on the Ethereum blockchain, Dune Analytics, announced the firm has raised $8 million from strategic investors like Union Square Ventures. Dune Analytics detailed the firm plans to leverage the new financing in order to hire more help...
DAO-led DeFi Hub, NearPad, Announces 2M USD Seed Raise
10.8.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
NearPad, the DeFi hub on NEAR’s layer 2 protocol - Aurora, has announced the successful close of its 2M USD seed round. The raise was led by NGC with participation from leading backers in the blockchain space...
Senators add crypto taxes to infrastructure deal to raise $28B in extra revenue
29.7.2021
U.S. lawmakers believe they can find $28 billion worth of infrastructure funding by expanding taxation on crypto transactions
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,...
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...
Robinhood Aims for $35 Billion Market Valuation in Upcoming IPO
20.7.2021
An amended prospectus filed yesterday by Robinhood indicates the company is aiming to get a valuation of up to $35 billion in its upcoming IPO. The fee-free options, cryptocurrency, and stock trading service is expecting to sell up to 55 million shares and raise more than $2 billion when the...
FTX Confirms Its Mega Raise As Investors Bet on Crypto Future
20.7.2021
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/FTX Official
As expected, two-year-old major crypto derivatives exchange FTX was valued almost 20 times more in a recent investment round, one of the largest raises in the crypto industry.
The operator of the exchange, FTX Trading...
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
Aussie Bitcoin miner to reportedly raise $200M ahead of Nasdaq listing
20.7.2021
Sydney-based Iris Energy is reportedly prepping for the United States' tech-focused exchange with new fundraising
Infinity8.io and Sacha Jafri Make NFT History at amFAR 2021
19.7.2021
As cameras flashed at tonight’s 27th amFAR gala at the Cannes film festival in the south of France, one-star continued to shine, the world’s second highest-selling living artist, Sacha Jafri. The lavish gala celebrated its 27th edition with host Sharon Stone as Alicia Keys gave...
Thales Uses DAO-first Round to Raise $2.5 Million
14.7.2021
In an important development, Thales has successfully raised $2.5 million through an investment round led by the Apollo Capital and Framework Ventures. The company has also expressed its gratitude to LD Capital, ChainCatcher, Zee Prime Capital, and Honey DAO for providing their valuable logistical...
Russia’s Famous Hermitage Museum Aims to Raise Funds With NFTs
4.7.2021
The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg is considering issuing NFTs for works of art from its rich collection and is holding talks with Binance on the matter. The museum’s management expects the tokens to bring extra funding, provided Russian authorities exempt NFTs from current digital...
Softbank Invests $200 Million in Brazilian Crypto Trading Platform Mercado Bitcoin
2.7.2021
The multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Softbank operates a Latin America Fund that invests in startups focused on identification technology, e-commerce, education, fintech and now cryptocurrency solutions. The Softbank Latin America Fund revealed on Thursday that...
NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie’s Crypto-Fueled Social Media App Raises $7.5 Million
2.7.2021
According to an announcement revealed on Thursday, Spencer Dinwiddie’s token application called Calaxy has raised $7.5 million in funding. The American professional basketball player for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets has been a fan of blockchain technology for quite some time, as the point...
John McAfee’s suicide reports raise disbelief, spark conspiracy theories
29.6.2021
John McAfee’s candle may have burned out, but his legacy will live on. Tributes for the tech savant continue to flow in after his passing