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Crypto Biz: All I want for Christmas is Bitcoin, Dec. 9–16
16.12.2021
As the Federal Reserve keeps inflating asset bubbles this holiday season, gifting your loved ones some BTC doesn’t sound like a bad idea
Minereum World Metaverse Is Planned to Be Launched in Q1 2022, Land Pre-Sale Is Live
16.12.2021
Minereum, the project behind the first self-mining smart contract, welcomes you to The Minereum World – an exciting and interactive play-to-earn 3D game venture where users can come together virtually in the metaverse! The goal of the game is to grab and own as much land as possible!...
Michael Jordan and Son Reveal First Tech Venture, Heir Platform to Feature NFTs and Leverage Solana
15.12.2021
The legendary former professional basketball player Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan have revealed they are getting into blockchain and Web 3.0 technology, according to an announcement published on December 15. The father and son duo’s first tech venture is called Heir Inc.,...
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow Invests in Bitcoin Mining Operation Terawulf
14.12.2021
The American actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow has participated in an investment round involving the bitcoin mining operation Terawulf. According to reports, Paltrow and a group of investors made a “substantial, 8-digit equity investment” in the company. Paltrow is well known...
Crypto Biz: Smart money ignores BTC price correction as $800M set to flow into blockchain startups, Dec. 9
9.12.2021
Crypto- and blockchain-focused capital raises continue to make headlines as venture funds look to support the emergence of Web 3.0
Hong Kong-based Chiron Partners launches $50M Terra fund
8.12.2021
Terra’s native cryptocurrency, LUNA, has emerged as one of the best-performing digital assets of the past 11 months
SBI announces crypto joint venture with Swiss digital exchange SIX
8.12.2021
The crypto venture is expected to formalize its operation by the end of 2021 and start offering its services by early 2022
Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in Crypto Transaction Monitoring and Forensics Platform
7.12.2021
American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square Inc.), and Paypal Ventures are among investors in the latest funding round of crypto transaction monitoring and forensics platform TRM. Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal...
Salvadoran Ecologist Claims Nayib Bukele’s Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mine Will ‘End in Environmental Disaster’
6.12.2021
El Salvador’s leading ecologist Ricardo Navarro believes that mining bitcoin with a volcano, or geothermal energy, will “end in environmental disaster.” Navarro believes geothermal energy costs more than oil, and thinks El Salvador’s millennial president Nayib...
Korean Incubator Hashed Raises $200 Million for Web 3.0 Investments
3.12.2021
Hashed, a Korean blockchain VC firm, has announced the launch of Hashed Venture Fund II, a new fund that will focus on investing in Web 3.0-based startups. The fund raised $200 million for these investments, and while the company did not disclose those who participated, it did announce it will...
Crypto Biz: Wall Street veteran launches $1.5B crypto fund, MELD ISPO shines spotlight on Cardano, Dec. 2
2.12.2021
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1inch Network concludes $175M Series B led by Amber Group
1.12.2021
The funding round had backing from some of crypto’s biggest venture funds, which continue to bet big on the future of DeFi
Blockchain security firm CertiK approaches unicorn status following $80M raise
1.12.2021
As cryptocurrency markets and DeFi become more lucrative, blockchain companies have recognized a growing need for security
Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises $50M, further cementing unicorn status
30.11.2021
The Series B builds off 2TM’s massive $200 million SoftBank-led raise in July, which catapulted the company to a $2.1 billion valuation
Former Citi banker launches $1.5B crypto fund, taps Algorand as first partner
29.11.2021
The crypto economy continues to lure top talent from Wall Street. Matt Zhang becomes the latest industry veteran to jump ship
Spaceseven’s Game-Changing NFT Marketplace
24.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Recently, on the 23rd of November, SpaceSeven launched its state-of-the-art NFT marketplace. The SpaceSeven marketplace is the first of its kind — one of the few — if not the only scaled e-commerce, fully regulatory compliant platform. By combining powerful...
Crypto startup MoonPay raises $555M to hit $3.4B valuation
22.11.2021
Launched in 2019, MoonPay says it has processed more than $2 billion in transactions and hit 7 million users so far
Polychain Capital leads Anoma Network’s $26M raise
17.11.2021
Venture capital has allocated over $17 billion to crypto projects this year. Anoma’s bartering system offers a fresh take on blockchain development
Blockchain unicorn ConsenSys valued at $3.2B following $200M raise
17.11.2021
MetaMask’s monthly active users have grown 38-fold since 2020 as demand for DeFi and NFTs continues to surge
Oasis Foundation launches $160M development fund
17.11.2021
The funds are earmarked for DeFi, NFT, tokenization and metaverse projects that are building on the Oasis Network