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Bitcoin Fund Holdings Hit All-Time High as Spot ETF Excitement Entices Crypto Investors
10.11.2023
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Maven 11 Targets $100 Million in Funding for Third Crypto Venture Fund
10.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Sutthiphong Amsterdam-based crypto venture capital firm Maven 11 has unveiled its third fund with a goal of securing $100 million. This research-driven fund will aim to invest in early-stage crypto projects that align with Maven 11’s mission to “redefine...
Polygon Labs Launches $90 Million Fund to Fuel Ecosystem Growth
10.11.2023
Polygon. Source: Adobe / Mahoa Creative Polygon’s development team Polygon Labs is reigniting network growth through a relaunched grant program featuring over $90 million in funding for aspiring Web3 founders. Per a blog post from the company on Thursday, the “Polygon Village 2.0” grant program...
Crypto-Focused VC Lightspeed Faction Announces $285 Million Fund for Startups
10.11.2023
Source: Shutterstock Lightspeed Faction, a blockchain-focused venture capital (VC) firm, has revealed plans to launch a new $285 million fund aimed at investing in early-stage projects within the crypto industry. The VC, consisting of team members from prominent entities including Amber Group...
Bitwise Has No Connection With Now-Defunct Bitwise Industries
10.11.2023
Source: Pexels Crypto fund manager Bitwise Asset Management has insisted that it “has no relationship” with the now-defunct technology company Bitwise Industries. The reply comes amid a probe conducted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Bitwise Industries. The regulator accused...
Ethereum Price Crosses $2,000 as Nasdaq Files for BlackRock’s ETH ETF
10.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Shutter_Speed Ethereum’s price has exceeded the $2,000 level and touched $2,100, following Nasdaq’s submission for BlackRock’s Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). Source: CoinMarketCap The filing led to ether’s price soaring up about 9% in 24 hours with a highest mark of the...
China’s surprise NFT move, Hong Kong’s $15M Bitcoin fund: Asia Express
10.11.2023
China issues legal guidance that gives NFT markets hope, Bitget invests $10M in Indian startups, SEBA Bank’s Hong Kong license: Asia Express
Lightspeed Faction launches $285M startup fund for crypto projects
9.11.2023
The crypto-oriented venture capital firm announced a fund that will invest in Seed and Series A rounds for promising blockchain projects
Polygon Labs Launches $85 Million Developer Fund to Attract Web3 Talent
9.11.2023
Polygon Labs launches major funding to draw blockchain developers. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. On Thursday, Ethereum scaling solution Polygon Labs announced the launch of an $85 million grant program with the goal of attracting top Web3 talent to build on its network. The initiative will provide...
Blackrock Registers Ishares Ethereum Trust With Delaware’s Division of Corporations
9.11.2023
Blackrock may be taking steps toward obtaining approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the near future. This comes on the heels of the company’s application for an Ishares Ethereum Trust with the Delaware Division...
Venture Capital Lightspeed Faction Starts $285M Fund for Blockchain Startups
9.11.2023
The new fund will focus mainly on early-stage crypto projects, participating in seed-stage and Series A funding rounds
Standard Chartered’s venture arm to set up crypto fund in UAE
9.11.2023
SC Ventures will establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in partnership with a Japanese financial conglomerate, SBI Holdings
U.S. SEC Said to Open Talks with Grayscale on Spot Bitcoin ETF Push
8.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened talks with Grayscale Investments on the details of the company's application to convert its trust product GBTC to a bitcoin spot exchange traded product (ETF), according to a person familiar with the back-and-forth, which could have...
HKEX-listed tech firm launches $15M Bitcoin fund
8.11.2023
"The next step for the crypto market depends on a refresh of the Bitcoin network," wrote founder Wang Feng
IBM launches $500M fund to develop generative AI for enterprise
7.11.2023
The new fund follows IBM’s participation in a $235M series D funding rounding in August for generative AI firm Hugging Face
Animoca CEO: Blockchain Game Sector Rejuvenated by Spot Bitcoin ETF Enthusiasm
7.11.2023
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu. Source: Animoca Brands CEO Yat Siu. Source: Animoca Brands/Canva The hype surrounding the potential launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is not only driving up the price of Bitcoin but has also reignited enthusiasm in the crypto gaming sector...
Vietnamese Web3 coalition Ninety Eight launches $25M ecosystem fund
7.11.2023
The capital will be dedicated to supporting Web3 startups in Asia
Digital Asset Funds Record $261 Million in Inflows, Marking Gains for the Sixth Consecutive Week
7.11.2023
The cryptocurrency market continues to pull strings of outsized inflows in recent weeks as investors set sights on a spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). According to a new CoinShares Market Flow report, the total market products recorded gains of $261 million, its sixth consecutive week...
OpenAI promises to fund legal costs for ChatGPT users sued over copyright
7.11.2023
OpenAI joins Google, Microsoft and others in legally backing their users if they face legal action over copyright infringement
Arthur Hayes Warns of Institutional Hold on Bitcoin – Innovation or Centralization?
6.11.2023
Growing institutional custody service over bitcoin is raising alarms. Arthur Hayes, the founder of Maelstrom Fund, said that bitcoin’s core value of decentralization could be at risk. In a recent podcast with Blockworks, Hayes portrayed a future where dominant financial establishments could...