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This a16z Alum Is Launching a VC Fund Focused on Platforms You Can ‘Own’
14.7.2020
An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."
Binance Labs Leads $1M Seed Round in Crypto Tor Alternative HOPR
9.7.2020
Binance Labs, the seed funding arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange, has made its first investment of 2020, backing privacy startup HOPR
IPOs Are ‘Really Not Worth It’ Says Tim Draper
6.7.2020
Serial blockchain investor Tim Draper welcomes diversity in terms of funding blockchain and crypto startups
Brock Pierce Jumps into 2020 Presidential Elections Last Minute
5.7.2020
Brock Pierce joins the 2020 elections as a last-minute presidential candidate
Coinbase Ventures Joins $23M Funding Round for Crypto Custody Firm
1.7.2020
Curv, a company that provides increased secrecy when it comes to holding crypto assets, has closed a $23 million Series A funding round
How Cryptocurrency Funds Work
1.7.2020
Cryptocurrency funds have some key differences from traditional investment funds, and we’ve laid them all out along with how you can get involved
Tezos Likely Avoiding SEC Action with $25M Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement
28.6.2020
The consolidated class-action lawsuit against the Tezos Foundation appears likely to end in a $25M settlement which might forestall further SEC action
This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient
24.6.2020
Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab, Kindred Ventures and Vy Capital
Polychain Capital, Square Crypto’s Steve Lee Invest in Bitcoin Broker’s $5.7M Seed Round
17.6.2020
Bitcoin broker River Financial has closed a $5.7 million seed round to secure additional U.S. money transmitter licenses
Aeternity Co-Founder Raising €100M VC Fund Focused on Emerging Markets
15.6.2020
Nikola Stojanow has launched a €100 million venture capital fund to support blockchain opportunities in underdeveloped regions of Europe, Asia, MENA and Africa
Partner at $500 Million Fund Explains Key Criteria For Investing in Startups
2.6.2020
Partner at Initialized Capital Brett Gibson reveals his firm’s main criteria for early-stage startups to invest in and explains the most promising products on the market
Crypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds and Institutional Investors
25.5.2020
With so much attention on institutional involvement in crypto asset markets, we overlook that they are already here through VC investments – less fast-paced, perhaps, but important to keep an eye on for what they reveal about cycles
Pantera Capital’s Crypto Hedge Funds Are Losing Double Digits, But Its Bitcoin Fund Is Up 10,000% to Date
15.5.2020
Internal documents show that Pantera Capital's bitcoin fund is vastly outperforming its more exotic crypto-asset fund counterparts
Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Phan Invest in Lolli’s $3M Seed Round
11.5.2020
Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app, attracted celebrity investors in a $3 million round led by the early-stage arm of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund
Bitcoin to Peak at $115,000 by August Next Year, Says Pantera Capital CEO
6.5.2020
Pantera Capital chief executive officer Dan Morehead has predicted a 50% chance the price of bitcoin (BTC) will hit $115,000 by August next year. In a recent letter to investors, Morehead said: “If the new supply of bitcoin is cut in half (with the May 12 halving), all else being equal,...
As Pandemic Decimates Startups, Privacy Industry Holds Strong
5.5.2020
As remote work become the norm, privacy-focused startups see COVID-19 as an opportunity to expand
UK Cryptocurrency Firms Turn to Equity Funding as ICO Coffers Plunge 70%
2.5.2020
UK cryptocurrency and blockchain startups are turning focus back to conventional means of raising capital, as initial coin offering (ICO) coffers dry up. According to a new report, initial coin offering (ICO) funding last year plunged 71% to £200 million ($250 million) from £700 million...
While the Global Economy Shudders, Andreessen Horowitz ‘Excited’ to Invest $500M Into the Crypto Industry
1.5.2020
The private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced the company is investing $515 million into the cryptocurrency industry. The firm says its “excited” to bolster crypto networks and businesses. Further, the company hopes to strengthen ideas like next-generation...
Dragonfly Capital Managing Partner Alexander Pack Steps Down
28.4.2020
Alexander Pack, managing partner of Dragonfly Capital, has stepped down from the crypto investment firm, according to a letter obtained by CoinDesk
Growth at Any Cost: It’s Time for the Current VC Model to Change
25.4.2020
The winds of change are finally coming to the venture capital business model. What exactly has to adapt?