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Crypto Firms Raised $129M Last Week, Led by Flashbots
31.7.2023
The startup, focused on maximal extractable value (MEV) in blockchain transactions, raised $60 million in funding
‘Community-Based IP’ — Yuga Labs CEO Describes Web3 Evolution of Licensing to Japanese Government Official
29.7.2023
In a recent “fireside chat” with the deputy director of the Web3.0 Policy Office of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre noted: “We’re not even in the first inning” of where Web3 “evolution” is going to...
Halogen Capital Launched by Jirnexu Founders to Make Crypto Investing Mainstream in Malaysia
28.7.2023
Malaysia’s newest crypto fund management firm, Halogen Capital, has been launched by the entrepreneurs behind the local fintech player Jirnexu.
The new firm already offers a spot Bitcoin (BTC) fund and a lower-risk Income Fund denominated in Malaysian ringgit, with a spot Ethereum (ETH) fund...
Sequoia Capital Cuts Crypto Fund by Over 65% to $200 Million – What's Going On?
28.7.2023
Venture capital giant Sequoia Capital has slashed the size of its cryptocurrency fund by over 65%, reducing it from $585 million to $200 million, Wall Street Journal reported citing sources familiar with the matter.
The venture capital giant has also made corresponding cuts to its ecosystem fund...
Canadian Regulator Proposes Changes to Its ‘Capital and Liquidity Approach to Crypto-Assets’
28.7.2023
The regulator of financial institutions in Canada said on July 26 that it had started the process of gathering the public’s view on proposals to change its “capital and liquidity approach to crypto-assets.” The draft guidelines are a response to the Basel Committee on Banking...
Sequoia slashes its crypto fund by 66% after industry collapses: Report
28.7.2023
The $85-billion venture capital firm launched the Sequoia Crypto Fund in February 2022
Sequoia Capital Slashes Crypto Fund From $585M to $200M : WSJ
27.7.2023
The vaunted VC firm told investors earlier in the year it would shrink the fund to reflect a changed market
A ‘Two-Tiered Justice System’ — Public Reacts to DOJ Dropping Campaign Finance Charges Against FTX Co-Founder
27.7.2023
In a court filing released Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped campaign finance charges against disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Prosecutors said the charges were dropped in accordance with U.S. treaty obligations to the Bahamas. Sam Bankman-Fried Cleared of Campaign...
EtherMail merged with Cwin Capital DAO
27.7.2023
EtherMail, a leading Web3 communication platform, has recently announced an exciting and strategic partnership with Cwin Capital DAO, a prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) industry player. This collaboration aims to provide EtherMail users with direct access to cutting-edge DeFi investment...
Paradigm Moves $3.5M in MakerDAO's MKR Tokens Following Peer a16z's Maneuver
26.7.2023
Paradigm Capital's transfer follows venture capital firm a16z depositing $7 million of MKR to Coinbase
Canada proposes new capital rules for crypto holdings
26.7.2023
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is opening public consultations on two draft guidelines updating its capital and liquidity approach to crypto assets
Canada Unveils New Bank Capital Rules for Crypto Holdings
26.7.2023
New rules for banks and insurers are based on international norms, regulators said
Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars
25.7.2023
Lending platform Maker’s governance tokens soared to near one-year high prices last week prior to the transactions
DeFi Headed Toward a ‘Major Resurgence,’ Tribe Capital’s Boris Revsin Says
25.7.2023
The managing partner of the $1.6 billion investment firm says infrastructure is the key to turning crypto into a $10 trillion industry
Crypto Startups Secure $201.4M in Funding: Futureverse and RISC Zero Lead the Way
25.7.2023
Last week, venture capital and investment firms invested $201.4 million in crypto projects, with metaverse startup Futureverse and RISC Zero receiving the largest fundraises.
Eleven companies recently announced funding rounds, with two standout raises. Metaverse startup Futureverse secured...
Crypto Startups Raised $201.4M in Venture Funding Last Week, Led by Infrastructure
24.7.2023
The largest fundraises for the week belonged to metaverse startup Futureverse and RISC Zero, creator of developer tools for zero-knowledge proofs
Crypto Biz: Binance slashes costs, Ripple ready for US banks and crypto VCs return
21.7.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz looks at Binance’s ongoing efforts to curb declining profits, Ripple’s expectation that U.S. banks may soon adopt XRP and the first signs of venture capital returning to crypto
Binance Labs Pours $10 Million into Cross-Chain DeFi Lender, Radiant Capital
21.7.2023
Crypto exchange Binance’s venture capital arm – Binance Labs – has invested $10 million in Radiant Capital, a marketplace for providing liquidity and borrowing cross-chain assets.
Announced Thursday, the strategic funding round will help Radiant build new technologies and product development...
Crypto VC funding tumbles as economic uncertainty scares off investors
21.7.2023
June rejected the three-month trend of rising venture capital investment into crypto, though that’s not necessarily a bearish signal
Ethena Raises $6.5 Million to Develop an Ethereum-Based, Banking System Independent Stablecoin
21.7.2023
Ethena, a protocol that seeks to build a banking system independent stablecoin, has announced that it has raised $6.5 million in its seed round. The round, led by Dragonfly, aims to help issue Ethena’s decentralized stablecoin product in Q3 2023, which was inspired by an article written...