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Celsius Network, Argo Blockchain Back Pre-Seed Round for Bitcoin Mining Startup
16.2.2021
Luxor Technologies will use the funds to expand its hashrate and hire more engineers
Solana announces DeFi hackathon offering $200k in seed funding
9.2.2021
Solana will host a DeFi hackathon offering a $200,000 prize pool and $200,000 in seed funding to aspiring developers
Bitcoin Startup Casa Raises $4M Led by Fidelity-Linked Avon Ventures
3.2.2021
Coinbase Ventures also joined the round
NFT Marketplace Rarible Closes $1.75M Seed Raise From 1kx, Coinbase Ventures
3.2.2021
The startup will use the funds to build a DAO governance structure
Pirate’s Treasure: How the World’s Leading Torrent Site Pirate Bay Amassed $4.5 Million in Bitcoin
30.1.2021
The Pirate Bay has been the world’s most popular torrent web portal for the last eighteen years. Despite a few hiccups during that time, the site remains accessible via mirrors and proxy websites. In addition to remaining online, Pirate Bay has been accepting bitcoin for donations since 2013...
Offline Travel App Maps.Me Raises $50M in Seed Funding Led by Alameda Research
18.1.2021
The funding will go toward the launch of a multi-currency wallet on Maps.me and enable a decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem
Biconomy Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding for Bid to Simplify Blockchain Transactions
11.1.2021
Biconomy aims to enable blockchain developers to provide a simplified onboarding and transaction experience for users of Web 3.0 and blockchain projects
New Bitcoin Quest Contest Gives People a Chance to Locate Crypto Seeds Hidden in Pictures
9.1.2021
There’s an online-sleuthing contest starting on January 21st called “Bitcoin Quest,” where individuals can leverage their crypto-analytical skills to hunt for mnemonic bitcoin seed phrases hidden in artwork. Winners who drain the artwork’s crypto holdings will be able to...
Barcelona FC Player Gerard Piqué Invests in Ethereum-Based Fantasy Football Platform Sorare
22.12.2020
The Barcelona FC captain has announced his official inception into the non-fungible token (NFT) industry by investing $4.3 million in the fantasy football platform Sorare. Barcelona FC Player Invests in NFT Fantasy Football Platform Sorare, Joins as Strategic Advisor According to Sifted, Gerard...
Ledger Wallet Customer Data Leak Invokes Threats, Phishing Scams, User Allegedly Loses Life Savings
13.12.2020
The cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger was hacked last June and over a million emails were exposed, according to reports from the company at the time. Months later, the hackers who obtained the Ledger data emailed clients, sent texts to customers, and created phishing links for users...
Multicoin Capital Leads $1.15M Seed Round for DeFi Protocol Swivel Finance
11.12.2020
The decentralized protocol says its offerings of fixed-rate lending and interest-rate derivatives will place it in a unique position in Defi
Mintbase Raises $1M Seed Round to Bring NFTs to NEAR Protocol
19.11.2020
The new funding allows Mintbase to hire developers and designers to prepare for a testnet launch on NEAR before year's end
Algorand-Backed Axelar Raises $3.75M in Seed Funding to Help Blockchains Communicate
13.11.2020
Axelar is a decentralized protocol designed by the founding members of Algorand to make it easier for dapps to work across blockchains
Crypto Firm Morpheus Labs Launches SEED for Token Issuance
12.11.2020
Hailed as one of the most prominent names in the blockchain space, Morpheus Labs has announced the launch of a new facility on Morpheus Labs SEED that will ease the tokenization process for business entities. The platform will allow entities to create and issue decentralized tokens using the tools...
Boringdao Raises $1.4M: Project’s Tokenized BTC Bridge Backed by 200% Collateral
10.10.2020
There’s a new tokenized bitcoin project coming to the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem that’s recently received $1.4 million from blockchain investors. The project called Boringdao, a decentralized bridge between Ethereum and alternative blockchains, plans to launch...
Tim Draper’s Venture Studio to Triple-Down on Blockchain Projects With a $25M Fund
6.10.2020
At the LA Blockchain Summit, the blockchain and fintech venture studio Draper Goren Holm announced the launch of a $25 million blockchain fund called “Fund 1.” According to the announcement the money will be used for promising blockchain and fintech startups in Series A and seed...
Crypto Long & Short: The OCC’s Stablecoin Statement Is a Seed of Financial Innovation
28.9.2020
Noelle Acheson talks about how the latest OCC statement that says banks can support stablecoin reserves is an innovation trigger in disguise
Crypto-Fueled Market Openbazaar to Close Shop Unless OB1 Raises Community Funding
27.9.2020
On September 25, the creators of the decentralized marketplace, Openbazaar, announced that unless the project can gather community funding, the supporting services like seed nodes and the API wallet will shut down. The firm behind the project, OB1 is also removing the Haven app from the iOS...
DeFi Angels, VC Firms Back $2M Round for Data Provider Dune Analytics
23.9.2020
Ethereum data firm Dune Analytics, which has stood out from the pack for its focus on DeFi projects, has raised a $2 million seed round
DeFi Yield Farming Aggregator APY.Finance Raises $3.6M in Seed Funding
21.9.2020
The aggregation platform raised the seed funding from a roster of investors that includes Alameda Research, Arrington XRP Capital and Coingecko