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Coinbase Awards Its First Round of Bitcoin Developer Grants
23.12.2020
Coinbase, one of the oldest and most profitable companies in crypto, has awarded its first round of Bitcoin developer grants
Barcelona FC Player Gerard Piqué Invests in Ethereum-Based Fantasy Football Platform Sorare
22.12.2020
The Barcelona FC captain has announced his official inception into the non-fungible token (NFT) industry by investing $4.3 million in the fantasy football platform Sorare. Barcelona FC Player Invests in NFT Fantasy Football Platform Sorare, Joins as Strategic Advisor According to Sifted, Gerard...
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX raises $14M in its third round in 2020
22.12.2020
Including the millions it collected in previous rounds, the company has raised approximately $19.4M
2020 Roundup of Web Research
22.12.2020
It’s December! Lots of things are published this time of year, like developer advent calendars and organizations reflecting on the past year. We have even our own end-of-year series where we asked folks what they learned in 2020. But we also see lots of research come out around this time....
PayPal crypto partner Paxos closes $142M funding round
17.12.2020
The stablecoin issuer is pursuing ambitious plans in the expanding crypto space
Banca Generali Leads $14M Round in Italian Crypto Custody Firm Conio
15.12.2020
Banca Generali, a subsidiary of Italy’s largest insurer, will also help its customers hold bitcoin following the $14 million Series B
Multicoin Capital Leads $1.15M Seed Round for DeFi Protocol Swivel Finance
11.12.2020
The decentralized protocol says its offerings of fixed-rate lending and interest-rate derivatives will place it in a unique position in Defi
YIELD Raises $4.9M in Bid to Simplify DeFi
10.12.2020
YIELD sets out to simplify the process of investing in DeFi products
Yearnify Finance (YFY) Hidden Gem – Decentralized Finance Project, Pre-Sale Round 3 Is Now Live
5.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Yearnify Finance is a community-centered DeFi-project, modeled to take the successful features of Yearn Finance (YFI), and improve upon them. Yearnify aims to bring the true value of yield farming finance accessible to all users, yearnify offers the most secure and simple way to earn...
Kraken pledges $150,000 to Ethereum devs in latest Gitcoin Grants Round
3.12.2020
This is a first for the traditionally Bitcoin-centric exchange
First AMM Layer2 DEX ZKSwap Announces Testnet Incentive Program with 1 Million ZKS Tokens Rewards
3.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. ZKSwap developed by L2Lab is the first layer2 dex based on ZK-Rollups technology and using the AMM model. The team has recently closed a $1.7 million Angel Round led by Bixin, followed by Longling Capital, SNZ Holding, FBG Capital, Jubi, and Consensus Lab. After launching on...
1inch Raises $12M to Keep Up With DeFi’s Growing Crop of DEX Aggregators
2.12.2020
Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch has closed a $12 million funding round led by Pantera Capital
DeFi protocol 1inch closes $12M funding round led by Pantera Capital
2.12.2020
Funding will be used to expand 1inch's presence in Asia and build new products
Korean Medtech MediBloc Secures $3.5M in Series A Round
2.12.2020
Korean medtech logistics blockchain startup MediBloc has secured $3.5 million in a Series A investing round; investment firms like Company K Partners, IMM Investment, and Naver D2SF were a part of the round. The funding will possibly open new avenues for close cooperation between MediBloc...
Gemini Donates $50K to HRF to Help Fund Another Round of Bitcoin Developers in 2021
1.12.2020
The Human Rights Foundation has secured donations from the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to fund even more Bitcoin developers in 2021
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...
Yearnify Finance (YFY) Hidden Gem – Decentralized Finance Project, Pre-Sale Round 2 Is Now Live
20.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Yearnify Finance is considered as one of the most innovative sources of passive income by most of the investors. It has drawn attention due to its potential high returns and extreme security measures. What is Yearnify Finance? Yearnify Finance is a community-centered DeFi-project...
DEX Aggregator Rebrands to Slingshot After Raising $3.1M From Coinbase Ventures, Others
19.11.2020
Slingshot exists in an increasingly crowded field of DEX aggregators including 1inch, ParaSwap, Matcha and even MetaMask
Crypto Security Firm Fireblocks Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding, Targets Global Expansion
19.11.2020
Crypto security firm Fireblocks said Wednesday that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. The money will be used to hire new talent as well as to expand its global operations to meet “institutional and retail market demand for digital assets.” The round was led...
Mintbase Raises $1M Seed Round to Bring NFTs to NEAR Protocol
19.11.2020
The new funding allows Mintbase to hire developers and designers to prepare for a testnet launch on NEAR before year's end