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Dragonfly Leads $6.5M Round for Aptos Protocol Econia Labs

29.3.2023
The startup offers an order book protocol for decentralized finance (DeFi) in the Aptos ecosystem

Africa: The next hub for Bitcoin, crypto adoption and venture capital?

29.3.2023
Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw shares how cryptocurrency is changing the financial landscape in Africa — and the opportunities and challenges that come with it

Staking Protocol EigenLayer Raises $50M Amid Crypto Winter

28.3.2023
Blockchain Capital led the round for the solution that allows Ethereum stakers to reuse those tokens

Paradigm Leads $7M Round for Optimism-Based Startup Conduit

28.3.2023
The newly announced startup will help developers launch Optimism-based applications

Bitcoin Millionaire Tim Draper Advises Startups to Keep Bitcoin as a Hedge Against a ‘Domino’ Run on the Banks

28.3.2023
Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and bitcoin millionaire, has included bitcoin as part of a series of cash management recommendations offered to startup founders. Draper recommended having at least two payrolls worth of cash in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to avoid being affected by bank...

European DeFi startups saw 120% increase in VC investment in 2022: Data

27.3.2023
Despite the ongoing tumultuous market conditions, VC investments in European crypto startups hit an all-time high of $5.7 billion in 2022

A Million-Dollar Bitcoin Bet, Financial Crisis Warnings Abound, and Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 500,000 — Week in Review

26.3.2023
Venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now, and is making million-dollar bets that the price of bitcoin will reach $1M in 90 days. In related news, myriad voices from the world of finance are sounding off about inflation, recession, and a brewing economic crisis....

Venture capitalists bail on Zipmex bailout, company warns of consequences: Report

24.3.2023
V Venture, a subsidiary of a Thai shipping company, missed a payment on its $100 million buyout of the troubled crypto exchange

Zipmex Acquisition Stumbles as Buyer Misses Payment: Bloomberg

24.3.2023
The payment was due on March 23 and was required to fund working capital

Mysten Labs to Buy Back Equity, Token Warrants From FTX Bankruptcy Estate for $96M

23.3.2023
FTX Ventures invested $101 million in Mysten Labs just months before Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire collapsed. Now, Mysten is buying back the stake (and Sui token warrants) for $96 million through bankruptcy court

European Crypto Startups Raised Record $5.7B in VC Funding in 2022

22.3.2023
A new report from crypto VC firm RockawayX and startup data provider Dealroom showed strength in the region despite the crypto winter

Seed Club Ventures Emerges With $25M to Back DAOs

21.3.2023
The investor collective, also organized as a DAO, includes noted crypto firms Multicoin Capital, Delphi Digital and Dragonfly

A16z Leads $40M Funding Round for CCP Games

21.3.2023
The studio behind Eve Online is planning a blockchain-backed title

Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Happening Now — Makes Million-Dollar Bets on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days

19.3.2023
Venture capitalist and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now. Expecting the price of bitcoin to soon hit $1 million, he is making million-dollar bets that it will happen in 90 days. Srinivasan also advised investors to buy bitcoin, which he believes to be “a...

Africa-Focused Venture Capital Firm Echovc Launches Blockchain Fund

17.3.2023
The Africa-focused venture capital (VC) firm, Echovc, has launched a fund that seeks to support blockchain startups on the continent. While global blockchain funding has been on a decline over the past year, Echovc founder Eghosa Omoigui claimed that investing now enables the VC to get in “at...

Over 100 VCs, investors voice solidarity with Silicon Valley Bank

12.3.2023
Approximately 125 VCs and investors signed a statement supporting Silicon Valley Bank as a way to limit the fallout of the bank’s collapse and subsequent extinction of tech companies

‘Fiat Is Fragile’ — Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Sparks Finger-Pointing and Concerns of Contagion

11.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has become the center of attention after its collapse prompted the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to shut the bank down on Friday. It was the largest U.S. bank failure since 2008, and various alleged catalysts have been pointed to. Some believe venture...