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Latam Insights — Venezuelan Gold Battle Continues, Argentina Seeks Yuan Funding Extension
29.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic development news during the last week. In this issue, Venezuela tries to regain control of the gold stash held in London again; Argentina seeks to expand the Chinese yuan swap line; and Azteco enables...
BRICS Bank in Membership Talks With Saudi Arabia, Report Reveals
29.5.2023
The development bank set up by the BRICS bloc is negotiating with Saudi Arabia on accepting the country as a member, according to a press report. The talks come as the bank, created as an alternative to similar institutions led by the West, seeks to expand its funding options amid sanctions on...
Ecoterra, an Exciting Green Web3 Project, Partners with Prominent Brands like Coca-Cola to Expand its Recycle-to-Earn Ecosystem - Funding Reaches $4.4 Million
27.5.2023
Revolutionary web3 Recycle-to-Earn (R2E) platform ecoterra just introduced a fresh batch of major beverage brands into its ecosystem, including the likes of Coca Cola, Carlsberg and Evian, further boosting the environmentally conscious protocol’s utility....
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Brazil Sees BRICS Bank as Alternative Financial Institution, President Lula Says
27.5.2023
The government of Brazil views the development bank established by the BRICS bloc as an alternative to traditional financial institutions, the country’s head of state told African diplomats. President Lula da Silva also vowed that the bank will improve cooperation with its African counterpart....
Cronos Labs launches second cohort of $100M Web3 accelerator
26.5.2023
On May 15, the chosen projects commenced the 12-week program after being granted seed funding of $30,000
Digital Currency Group to Sunset Tradeblock, Cites ‘Regulatory Challenges’ and ‘Prolonged Crypto Winter’
26.5.2023
Digital Currency Group has revealed its decision to sunset its institutional trading platform, Tradeblock, on May 31, 2023. The company attributes the move to the “challenging regulatory environment” and the enduring effects of the “prolonged crypto winter,” signaling...
Steve Cho, Partner at Mechanism Capital, on Web3 VC funding and the Current Crypto Market Landscape | Ep. 233
26.5.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Steve Cho, Head of Mechanism Play and Partner at Mechanism Capital, talks about the state of the Web3 gaming industry, the current crypto market landscape and its impact on VC funding for crypto projects....
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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin secures $115M for decentralized ID
25.5.2023
Funds will be used to support the decentralized World ID and the recently released crypto wallet World App. VC firms A16z Crypto, Bain Capital Crypto, and Distributed Global are investors in the round
Sam Altman’s Crypto Project Worldcoin Raises $115M Led By Blockchain Capital
25.5.2023
Other investors in the Series C round included Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global
African Fintech M-Kopa Secures $200M in Debt Financing Plus $55M in Equity Funding
24.5.2023
Kenya-headquartered African fintech M-Kopa is reported to have secured $200 million in debt financing and an additional $55 million in equity funding. Financial services group Standard Bank Group led the debt financing round while the investment company Sumitomo Corporation led the equity round...
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Says Ethereum Classic Now a ‘Scam’
24.5.2023
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of the Cardano blockchain, has labeled the decentralized computing platform Ethereum Classic (ETC) a scam that is benefiting “insiders who dump on those they recruit.” Hoskinson claimed that “Ergo is what ETC should have been and continues...
Dispersion Capital launches $40M venture fund to ‘bring Web3 to the masses’
23.5.2023
The firm aims to fund startups building infrastructure for Web3 and other decentralized technology projects
Multicoin Leads $2.3M FastLane VC Deal, Continuing its Bet on MEV Infrastructure
23.5.2023
The crypto-focused investment firm has now backed three projects centered around maximal extractable value (MEV), a way for validators to earn extra money from traders
LabDAO Raises $3.6M to Decentralize Drug Discovery
23.5.2023
The project also launched its new PLEX client that eases the burden of resource-intensive computations for scientific data
Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control — Two derivative metrics suggest
21.5.2023
Given the uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, Bitcoin price bulls have no reason to bet against a six-week descending wedge pattern
Africa and Asia-Focused Fintech Jia Raises $4.3 Million in Seed Funding Round
21.5.2023
Jia, a blockchain fintech startup, recently revealed it has raised $4.3 million in a seed funding round which was led by the early-stage consumer crypto fund TCG Crypto. Jia has said it will use the funds raised to bolster its Kenyan and Philippines operations. Later, Jia will also use the capital...
How crypto funds shape the development of the digital asset market
20.5.2023
A look at the role played by crypto funds in providing essential capital and liquidity, propelling the growth and expansion of the crypto market
Bank of Russia Expects Significant Growth in Digital Assets Market
20.5.2023
The Central Bank of Russia predicts an increase in the issuance of digital assets, citing some of their advantages. The monetary authority has published a report presenting the progress made by the growing industry and assessing the prospects for its further development. Russia’s Central Bank...
Bitcoin Voucher Provider Azteco Secures $6 Million Funding Round Led by Jack Dorsey
20.5.2023
On Thursday, California-based bitcoin voucher company Azteco revealed it had garnered $6 million in seed funding through a round spearheaded by Block, Inc.’s CEO and chairperson, Jack Dorsey. Azteco stated that the newly acquired capital would further its objective to “provide...
Marathon and Brink Join Forces to Raise $1 Million for Bitcoin Core Developers
20.5.2023
Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings and Brink, a nonprofit striving to support open-source Bitcoin development, recently revealed their collaboration to generate up to $1 million in funding for Bitcoin Core developers. Marathon pledged to match all contributions toward this cause...