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Report: Crypto Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Seeks $100 Million Capital Raise
2.8.2022
The French cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is seeking to raise fresh new capital after raising $380 million in June 2021, according to sources familiar with the matter. The hardware wallet company Ledger is reportedly looking to raise at least $100 million from strategic...
Metaverse Company Condense Raises $4.5 Million to Accelerate VR Streaming Adoption
1.8.2022
Condense, a Bristol, England-based metaverse company that produces technology to allow the streaming of events to virtual reality apps, has raised $4.5 million in its most recent seed round. The round, which was led by Localglobe, 7percent Ventures, and Deeptech Labs, gives Condense funding...
Apecoin DAO Approves Funding a Bored Ape-Centric News Publication
30.7.2022
Apecoin DAO community members have approved a governance proposal that will fund a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)-centric news publication called the Bored Ape Gazette with $150,000 for the first year. While the Bored Ape Gazette has been in operation since June 1, 2021, the site’s operator...
Call for Creation of Common African Digital Currency, Kenyan Activists Turn to Crypto Funding, Ghana on the Brink
29.7.2022
In Bitcoin.com News’ inaugural newsletter featuring the biggest crypto and economic news stories from Africa, the head of an African regional central bank, Herve Ndoba, implores the bank’s board to introduce a common digital currency. At the same time, the regional bank warned that...
Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Reveals Crypto Heavyweight Backers for $22.4M Funding Round
28.7.2022
Coinbase Ventures and OpenSea were among the additional backers named for the April funding round
Report: Terror Groups Using South African Financial System to Move Funds
28.7.2022
Sympathizers of the terror group, the Islamic State (IS) are allegedly using South Africa’s financial system to channel funds to the group’s affiliates and networks in Africa. The United States government has so far sanctioned four South Africa-based individuals it accused...
Digital Identity Startup Unstoppable Domains Secures $65 Million in a Series A Led by Pantera Capital
27.7.2022
On Wednesday, the Web3 digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains announced the company has secured $65 million in financing in a Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital. The latest funding gives Unstoppable Domains a post valuation of $1 billion, pushing the blockchain startup up...
Bitcoin & Ethereum Funding Rates Signal Continued Bullishness Despite Recent Selloff
26.7.2022
Funding rates in the market for bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) perpetual futures contracts reveal that most crypto derivatives traders continue to lean bullish, despite falling spot prices over the past 24 hours.
Judging from data by Coinglass, funding rates on the BTC/USDT perpetual contract...
Fed policy and crumbling market sentiment could send the total crypto market cap back under $1T
25.7.2022
Data shows investors jumping back into fiat and a lack of bullish leverage in the crypto market suggests another correction is in the making
Aptos Labs Raises $150M in Funding Round Led by FTX Ventures
25.7.2022
Layer 1 blockchain Aptos Labs has raised $150 million in a Series A funding round led by FTX ventures, taking the total raised this year to $350 million
Kenyan Activists Say Cryptocurrencies Have the ‘Potential to Create New Ways for Young People to Earn’
24.7.2022
According to some Kenya-based activists, raising funds through cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFT) sales is not only faster but less costly as well. The activists added that digital currency also has the “potential to create new ways for young people to earn, spend, save and send...
NFT sales will fund the restoration of physical monuments in Ukraine
22.7.2022
“NFT[s] will not stop Russian missiles, but blockchain technology will contribute to the economic recovery and development of Ukraine,” said Alexander Borniakov
FTX and FTX US seek even more funding following acquisitions: Report
20.7.2022
Both the major crypto exchange and its U.S. arm closed on separate $400 million funding rounds in January
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...
Argentinian Exchange Buenbit Launches Crypto Loans, Plans New Funding After Layoffs
18.7.2022
Users of the platform will be able to withdraw up to $3,333 in nuARS, a stablecoin tied to the Argentine peso, using MakerDAO’s DAI as collateral
Christie's launches venture fund aimed at Web3 and blockchain investments
18.7.2022
According to the auction company, its first investment will be in LayerZero Labs, a company developing solutions for enabling omnichain decentralized applications
Crypto Biz: 3AC’s founders are nowhere to be found
15.7.2022
Liquidators don't know the whereabouts of Kyle Davies and Su Zhu. Meanwhile, Grayscale's legal officer says the asset manager's lawsuit against the SEC could take a while to play out
Decentralized Oracle Empiric Network Launches With $7M Funding Round
15.7.2022
Variant led the round for the StarkNet-based oracle, which was created in partnership with StarkWare
A DAO for Diseases: How Vibe Bio Plans to Retool Biotech Funding
15.7.2022
Vibe Bio’s founder wasn’t passionate about creating a DAO – but decentralizing drug research could fix a thorny, tragic problem
Monopoly Millionaire Game Raised $1 Million in Seed Funding
15.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Monopoly Millionaire Game, a marine-themed GameFi that involves island construction, cultivating, shooting and more, announced that it has completed a seed funding of 1 million US Dollar. By this round of funding, MMG was valued at 10 million US Dollar. Mirana Ventures led the seed...