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VCs bet big on layer-two as StarkWare raises a staggering $75 million
24.3.2021
Scalability is a hot investment as VCs and retail pour into rollup and sidechain solutions
Milking the cash cow: NFTs seen as investment opportunity by VCs
24.3.2021
The NFT sector is growing rapidly, with NFT marketplaces seeing a huge increase in volume. Investors and analysts explain what’s coming next
Alchemix announces $4.9 million raise led by CMS, Alameda, and e-Girl Capital
14.3.2021
Established VC firms join more atypical investment entities in positioning the young DeFi protocol for the future
Badger DAO announces $21 million treasury diversification via VC partners
3.3.2021
Badger DAO has welcomed some deep-pocketed investors into the community with an asset sale aimed at de-risking the treasury portfolio
Synthetix announces $12 million raise led by Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, and IOSG
14.2.2021
As the community debates VCs participating in DAOs, Synthetix welcomes three new community members
How Israeli VCs Are Doubling Down on DeFi Startups
15.12.2020
The three co-founders of Collider Ventures agree Israel’s vibrant crypto industry waned, yet didn’t fizzle, throughout 2020
Big Tech Execs and Bitcoin: Skype Cofounder Keeps Personal Wealth in Crypto, Intercom Chairman ‘Firmly Jumps on the Bitcoin Wagon’
16.11.2020
This week two well known tech executives revealed they have been dabbling in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In a recent interview, Skype cofounder Jaan Tallinn detailed that he held bitcoin and ethereum in his personal finances, while the Intercom cofounder Eoghan McCabe tweeted on Sunday that...
Startup Secret Santa—Bridging Startups, Mentors, VCs, and Industry Experts
12.11.2020
This Christmas, fintech, blockchain, and social impact startups have an opportunity to spur new growth, new thinking, and new innovation for the year ahead with the help of free mentorship from experts and investors representing a wide range of relevant fields, including finance, business...
VCs Learned Bitcoin & ICO Lesson The Hard Way - Marc van der Chijs
15.10.2020
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Many venture capitalists (VCs) learned the hard way that just hodling bitcoin (BTC) would have been a better strategy than trying to outperform it, Marc van der Chijs, entrepreneur, crypto-focused venture capitalist, said in an interview with Cryptonews.com. However, according...
Atari's VCS reboot promises standard blockchain gaming features
24.9.2020
The hybrid console/PC will come with the Ultra blockchain-enabled gaming platform integrated into the system
Audius Rallies EDM Artists, Crypto VCs to Back Vision for Music Payments on Ethereum
30.7.2020
Audius, a streaming service built on Ethereum, has raised $3.1 million from Multicoin Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures
Investing in Blockchain Gaming: Why VCs Are Betting Big
29.6.2020
“Blockchain integration essentially enables community ownership of the entire gaming ecosystem, which in turn allows game publishers to uniquely monetize their model, create richer and deeper experiences, and extend the lifetime value of the assets that they are creating.”
Venture Summit | West Connects VCs and Angels With the Most Innovative Companies
8.2.2020
Over 1,300 VCs, Corporate VCs, angel investors, investment bankers, and founders of venture-backed, emerging and early-stage companies will be convening at the prestigious Venture Summit | West being held on March 23–24, in Santa Clara Conference Center, Silicon Valley, CA. YoungStartup...
Venture Capitalists Have Invested Over $200M in Stablecoins
6.12.2019
Does the world need more stablecoins? Yes according to VCs, who have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at projects developing stable or low volatility digital assets. The $45 million committed in 2019 takes the past two years of VC investment to over $200M. Also read: RBI Governor Discusses...
Multicoin Capital Hires Principal in Asia as Crypto VCs Look East
6.12.2019
Mable Jiang, formerly of Nirvana Capital, will spearhead the venture firm's hunt for new deals in Asia
The Crypto Companies Reinventing the Wallet
15.11.2019
You wouldn’t think there was much to improve about cryptocurrency wallets. Save for a few UX improvements here and there, what’s to reinvent? A surprising amount, it turns out. This year has seen a resurgence in wallet investment and innovation, with VCs throwing funds at startups...
After Painful 2018, Chinese Blockchain VCs Are Getting Back Into the Market
3.11.2019
After the crypto market crash last year, Chinese venture capital firms are taking another look at blockchain
This Crypto Is Worth Less Than 1 Cent. VCs Are Betting Millions on Its Future
13.8.2019
This healthcare startup is still growing, and attracting investment, long after raising $7.2 million in a 2017 token sale
Dithering U.S. Regulators Risk Causing a Brain Drain to Friendlier Crypto Climes
28.5.2019
Cryptocurrency companies in the United States aren’t happy. Token issuers, exchanges, and VCs are up in arms about vague and contradictory guidance on crypto asset regulation. Should the U.S. fail to update its archaic securities laws, they warn, there is a risk of top talent making an exodus...