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AI-Based Startup Optic Raises $11M to Put the ‘NF’ in NFTs
20.7.2022
Kleiner Perkins and Pantera Capital co-led the round for the AI-backed NFT authentication startup
Fintech and Bitcoin Payments Firm Zebedee Raises $35 Million From Kingsway Capital, Square Enix
19.7.2022
On Tuesday, the fintech and payment processor Zebedee announced the company has raised $35 million from Kingsway Capital, Raine Group, and video game giant Square Enix. Zebedee detailed that the Series B funding will help the startup “scale company-wide to meet the needs of the biggest names...
Dragonfly Capital Leads $13M Round for DeFi Infrastructure Startup XLD Finance
19.7.2022
XLD Finance offers cross-border financial tools for emerging markets
Funko Plans to Launch Jay and Silent Bob NFT Collection via the Digital Collectibles Platform Droppp
16.7.2022
Three months ago, Funko Inc., disclosed that it was entering the non-fungible token (NFT) industry when it announced it acquired a majority ownership stake in the NFT startup Tokenwave. At the time, Funko’s CEO Brian Mariotti explained that “Funko Pop digital NFTs” have...
Opensea Cuts 20% of the NFT Market’s Staff, Citing ‘Crypto Winter’ and ‘Macroeconomic Instability’
15.7.2022
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by trade volume, Opensea, has announced the company has let 20% of its staff go after CEO Devin Finzer said the layoffs were due to a combination of “crypto winter and broad macroeconomic instability.” Opensea’s decision follows...
Multicoin Capital raises $430M for new crypto startup fund
12.7.2022
Even with Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins in a bear market, venture funding for the blockchain industry continues to grow
Web 3 Startup Mysten Labs Aiming For $2B Valuation in Latest Funding: Report
11.7.2022
The startup founded by veterans of Facebook's crypto unit is reportedly raising at least $200 million led by FTX Ventures
Croatian Web3 startup offers lifetime Netflix and Spotify membership via NFTs
8.7.2022
The subscription-based unique NFT is capped at 10,000 and buyers would receive a digital debit card along with the NFT to pay for their subscription
Former Tiktok Gaming Boss Launches Metao, a ‘Blockchain Agnostic’ Gaming Company
8.7.2022
Jason Fung, former head of gaming at Tiktok, the video-based social media, is launching a blockchain-based gaming startup. The company, called Metao, will focus on providing “blockchain-agnostic” solutions that will allow Web3 game creators to expand their reach and not be limited...
Korean startup Uprise lost $20M shorting LUNA
7.7.2022
The crypto custodial service and AI trading platform managed to lose nearly all of its customers’ assets by shorting LUNA, the Terra Classic native token
From One to Zero: BlockFi’s Fire Sale Shows the Uber Startup Model Is Disastrous for Finance
1.7.2022
Peter Thiel’s monopolistic theories about building companies have clearly hit their limit: banking
Český startup Memsource získává od amerických investorů dalších 370 milionů
28.6.2022
Původem český startup Memsource získává investici dalších 15 milionů eur, tedy asi 370 milionů korun. Peníze vkládá americký fond Carlyle Group spravující aktiva za 325 miliard dolarů. Carlyle do Memsource vstupoval jako majoritní investor v roce 2020. Společnost tehdy byla oceněna na 1,3 miliardy...
Cryptoys Raises $23 Million to Mix NFTs, Gaming, and Virtual Toys
28.6.2022
Cryptoys, an NFT-based startup, announced it has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by a16z. The company, which seeks to mix NFTs with the world of gaming and virtual toys, will create what it calls a “cryptoyverse,” in which it will also implement play-to-earn...
Uniswap Labs Acquires NFT Startup Genie
21.6.2022
The popular DeFi trading hub is expanding into non-fungible tokens
Report: Celsius Hires Citigroup to Help the Startup Find ‘Potential Financing’
16.6.2022
According to “two people familiar with the matter,” the cryptocurrency lending company Celsius is working with the financial giant Citigroup in order to get advice on how to handle the firm’s financial hardship. The sources note that Citigroup was hired by Celsius to help...
Lightning Network Startup Mash Raises $6M Seed Round
7.6.2022
The money will go toward advancing efforts to monetize content by builders, developers and creators on a “pay-as-you-enjoy” basis
Study Shows the United States Is Home to 41% of the NFT Companies Worldwide
27.5.2022
According to a study called “A World of NFT Adoption” published by nftclub.com, the United States has the most non-fungible token (NFT) company headquarters in the world. While the U.S. captures more than 41% of the NFT companies worldwide, the second largest number of NFT startup...
Český startup Manta získal investici dalších 800 milionů, celkově už přes miliardu
26.5.2022
Český startup Manta získal investici series B ve výši 35 milionů dolarů, tedy asi 806 milionů korun. Kolo vedl fond Forestay Capital doplněný stávajícími investory Bessemer Venture Partners, SAP, Senovo nebo českými Credo Ventures. Novým investorem je také European Bank for Reconstruction...
AstridDAO Enters Microsoft Startup Program for Better Business
25.5.2022
The ‘Big Tech’ firm Microsoft has recently extended support to AstridDAO. The decentralized money market will be enrolled in the Microsoft for Startups program. This emerging project hopes to leverage the expertise and resources of this tech giant to accelerate its market influence...
$3B flows to Metaverse and Web3 gaming this month as A16z’s tips in $600M
19.5.2022
“GAMES FUND ONE” will invest in game studios, consumer apps and game infrastructure providers with a16z saying the industry has “solved many of the problems” needed to make a Metaverse