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DCG companies laid off over 500 employees as contagion spreads
25.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno fired 330 employees on Jan. 25, joining other DCG companies in cutting headcount
Venture capital investments into blockchain continue to free-fall: Report
25.1.2023
Q4 2022 saw investment capital inflows of $2.3 billion, continuing the trend since April sparked by the collapse of Terra and subsequent fallout
Injective launches $150M ecosystem fund to boost DeFi, Cosmos adoption
25.1.2023
“DeFi has proven to be a resilient and reliable option for users in the face of the overarching CeFi collapse in 2022,” said Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs
New South African Code Says Crypto Asset Ads Must Include Capital Loss Warning
25.1.2023
Crypto asset service providers in South Africa seeking to attract investors via advertisements must “expressly and clearly state that investing in crypto assets may result in the loss of capital.” Influencers working on behalf of crypto asset service providers must “not offer...
EU lawmakers vote for more restrictive capital requirements on banks holding crypto
24.1.2023
Banks could be required to hold a “risk-weighted exposure amount” of up to 1,250% of capital based on exposure to crypto if the full parliament passes the measures
Quicknode Raises $60 Million in Series B to ‘Fuel Blockchain Adoption’ and Expand Globally
24.1.2023
Web3 infrastructure firm Quicknode raised $60 million in a Series B funding round, according to an announcement the company made on Tuesday. The capital injection brings the company’s post-valuation to $800 million, and Quicknode says the funds will be used to “further fuel blockchain...
Blockchain developer QuickNode raises $60M at $800M valuation
24.1.2023
Like other blockchain developers, QuickNode is pivoting sharply into Web3 — a sector that has attracted keen venture capital interest
‘Tremendous time' to start a blockchain company, says Pantera General Partner
24.1.2023
Paul Veradittakit of Pantera Capital believes now could be a good time for new entrepreneurs to enter the crypto space
European Banks Must Fully Cover Crypto Holdings With Capital, Draft Text Says
23.1.2023
A leaked proposal that faces a vote on Tuesday deems crypto assets to be the riskiest, in line with emerging international guidelines
Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital
23.1.2023
The Indian Government's apex public policy think tank, NITI Aayog, has launched a blockchain module in partnership with 5ire, a blockchain focused company, and Network Capital, a mentorship and career exploration platform
Kenyan Fintech Kwara Raises $3 Million in Seed Extension
22.1.2023
A Kenyan fintech that digitizes credit unions, Kwara, is reported to have raised $3 million via a seed extension round that was backed by DOB Equity, Globivest, and Willard Ahdritz. The latest round brings to $7 million the amount of capital that the fintech has now raised via this funding round....
FTX VCs liable to ‘serious questions’ around due diligence — CFTC Commissioner
21.1.2023
The lack of recordkeeping of FTX coupled with “an auditor no one’s ever heard of” forces the CFTC to ask questions about the mindset of the institutional investors
Former FTX President Launches New Crypto Venture, Raises $5 Million From Leading Investors
20.1.2023
Less than a week ago, Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX US, published a 49-part Twitter thread describing his side of the story when he worked for the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). On Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, Harrison revealed that his new firm, Architect, has raised...
Crypto Biz: SBF’s newest Excel spreadsheet reveals all
20.1.2023
FTX's debtors are applying "Herculean" effort to unearth the exchange's remaining assets. Meanwhile, Sam Bankman-Fried claims FTX US is solvent
Former FTX US president raises $5M for new crypto software firm
20.1.2023
Brett Harrison departed FTX US roughly two months before FTX Group filed for bankruptcy, citing "cracks" in his relationship with SBF
Crypto Lender Genesis Global Capital Is FTX's Largest Unsecured Creditor
20.1.2023
Crypto exchange FTX and it's affiliated subsidiaries owed Genesis Global Capital over $226 million, according to a recent filing
Crypto Lender Genesis Files for Bankruptcy Following SEC Lawsuit
20.1.2023
Crypto lender Genesis, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing followed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Genesis claims to have “ample liquidity to support its ongoing business operations...
Silvergate Capital Incurs Loss of $1 Billion in Q4 of 2022
20.1.2023
Silvergate Capital Corporation, the parent firm of the crypto-focused bank Silvergate Bank, has attributed the $1 billion loss it incurred in the fourth quarter of 2022 to the confidence crisis that permeates the entire crypto ecosystem. While Silvergate has taken steps to help it navigate...
Nifty News: Trump NFTs surge 800%, Yuga Labs blacklists NFT exchanges, and more
20.1.2023
Donald Trump’s NFT collection started out strong but then started looking lifeless up until a few days ago
Crypto could solve venture capital's due diligence problem — VC exec
20.1.2023
Due diligence has always been an issue in the venture capital space according to a VC executive, but crypto offers a solution: A public and immutable ledger