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FTX US Raises $400 Million in Series A, Trading Platform’s Valuation Now $8 Billion
26.1.2022
On January 26, the crypto asset exchange FTX US revealed it raised $400 million in a Series A financing round stemming from investors like Softbank, Paradigm, and Multicoin Capital. The Series A investment in FTX US brings the U.S.-based trading platform’s post valuation to $8 billion....
Mercado Bitcoin operator acquires Portuguese crypto exchange
12.1.2022
After raising over $250 million from firms like SoftBank last year, Brazil’s 2TM Group is expanding into Europe
Polygon Makes USD 400M Bet On Ethereum Scaling, Pepsi Goes NFT + More News
9.12.2021
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2TM, Mercado Bitcoin’s Holding Company, Raises $50.3 Million in Second Closing of Series B Funding Round
1.12.2021
2TM, a Brazilian fintech unicorn that is the holding company of Mercado Bitcoin, one of the leading crypto exchanges on the continent, has closed its Series B funding round again, raising an additional $50 million. The funding round was led by U.S.-based 10T and Tribe Capital, with...
The Sandbox Scores $93 Million Investment Led by Softbank as Metaverse Tokens Thrive
4.11.2021
The Sandbox, a blockchain-based metaverse game, has scored an investment of $93 million to keep expanding its metaverse proposal. The funding round was led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle that puts funds on early tech-based companies. Other investors in the round included...
Everyone’s in The Sandbox: Artists, brands and creators pile into the Metaverse
4.11.2021
New ecosystem partners, attractive creator incentives and the successful completion of a $93 million funding round are a few reasons why SAND has rallied 393% in the past two weeks
DCG Reaches $10 Billion Valuation in Secondary Sale Led by Softbank and Capitalg
2.11.2021
Digital Currency Group (DCG), a Manhattan-based, crypto-focused VC conglomerate, has reached a $10 billion dollar valuation in a secondary sale where existing investors sold part of their shares to new ones. The funding round was led by Softbank and also included participation from Capitalg...
Digital Currency Group sells $700M of shares for investors to take profits
1.11.2021
Digital Currency Group CEO and founder Barry Silbert didn’t sell any stock in the latest round
Blockchain Intelligence Company Elliptic Raises $60 Million — Evolution Equity Partners, Softbank Bolster Series C
12.10.2021
On Monday, the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic announced the company has raised $60 million in a Series C financing round. Elliptic plans to leverage the capital to expand the team and “accelerate” blockchain research and development (R&D). Elliptic Raises $60 Million...
Elliptic raise $60M to advance crypto analytics service
11.10.2021
The blockchain analytics firm have amassed data points on 98% of the market's digital assets
Pěchouček a Obluk se SoftBank a tvůrcem iPodu investují 3,1 miliardy do hudebního startupu
30.9.2021
Česko-americký fond Evolution Equity Partners se připojil k velké startupové investici, kterou vedl japonský kolos SoftBank doposud vlastnící třeba ARM. Investiční série C se skrze svůj fond Future Shape zúčastnil také Tony Fadell, tvůrce iPodu a spolutvůrce iPhonu. Vložená částka do londýnské...
Blockdaemon secures unicorn status with $155M raise
23.9.2021
In the venture capital world, a privately-held startup company becomes a “unicorn” when its valuation exceeds $1 billion
Infrastructure Provider Blockdaemon Raises $155 Million With Participation of Goldman Sachs
23.9.2021
Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure provider, has raised $155 million in its Series B funding round, which will aid its expansion plans to make acquisitions in the crypto infrastructure market. The funding round had the participation of Goldman Sachs, Softbank Vision Fund 2, Matrix Capital...
NFT Fantasy Football Platform Sorare Raises $680 Million in Series B Led by Softbank
21.9.2021
On September 21, the non-fungible token (NFT) fantasy football platform Sorare announced the company raised $680 million in a Series B funding round led by Softbank. The capital raise gives Sorare a new valuation of around $4.3 billion and the company plans to open a U.S.-based office. Sorare...
Sorare scores $680M funding led by SoftBank to grow its NFT sport portfolio
21.9.2021
Sorare attained a $4.3 billion valuation with a Series B funding round led by the Tokyo-based holding company
Softbank Invests In Bullish, Bank Of America & Bitcoin Futures + More News
16.7.2021
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SB Northstar, a unit of SoftBank Group, agreed to invest USD 75m in Bullish, the sponsor of a not-yet-operational crypto...
Softbank leads $800M investment for banking app Revolut
15.7.2021
Now valued at $33 billion, Revolut didn’t rule out a potential IPO this year, but the firm's CFO suggested that it was unlikely
Fantasy soccer NFT platform Sorare reportedly closing in on $532M in funding
15.7.2021
Sorare is reportedly closing in a half a billion dollar funding round with a valuation of at least $3.8 billion
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...
Latin America’s Mercado Bitcoin exchange raises $200M from SoftBank
1.7.2021
2TM GRoup, the company behind Mercado Bitcoin, is now valued at $2.1 billion. It's the second crypto exchange in Latin America to eclipse the $1 billion valuation mark