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Visa, Paypal Invest in Crypto-Focused Blockchain Capital’s New $300 Million Fund
23.6.2021
Visa Inc. and Paypal have invested in Blockchain Capital’s new fund. The venture capital firm focuses exclusively on the crypto ecosystem and blockchain technology. Blockchain Capital Raises $300M for Its New Fund Blockchain Capital announced Tuesday that it has raised $300 million for...
Waste Coal-Converting Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $100 Million
23.6.2021
On Tuesday, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., an ESG-friendly cryptocurrency miner announced it has raised $105 million in two private equity securities funding rounds. Stronghold’s operations convert waste coal into alternative energy in order to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....
US miner raises $105M to recycle waste coal into crypto
23.6.2021
Stronghold Digital Mining has raised more than $100 million in two private placements supporting its model for sustainable Bitcoin mining
MPs’ Bid to Amend El Slavador’s BTC Bill Raises Questions About State & Freedom
18.6.2021
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/nayibbukele
An audacious bid from two opposition lawmakers to amend key clauses in El Salvador’s forthcoming bitcoin (BTC) adoption law is accompanied by furious debate among the international crypto community.
Two MPs from...
Yield Guild Games Raises $4 Million to Power Its Play-to-Earn Proposal
17.6.2021
Yield Guild Games, an online gaming guild, has raised $4 million to power its play-to-earn proposal in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Bitkraft, a venture capital company specializing in e-sports investments. Other blockchain and crypto-related companies also participated....
SynFutures raises $14M for derivatives DEX supporting ‘anything with a price feed’
17.6.2021
Polychain Capital led the derivative DEX’s $14 million Series A round
Thailand’s XSpring Capital raises $225M to build integrated financial marketplace
17.6.2021
Thai companies and millionaires have funded the firm which aims to bridge traditional and digital finance
Defi Derivatives Exchange Dydx Raises $65 Million – Project Plans to ‘Launch a Mobile Application’
16.6.2021
The decentralized exchange (dex) Dydx announced the organization has raised $65 million in a Series C funding round led by Paradigm. The Dydx announcement notes that the additional capital will be leveraged to “significantly improve liquidity” on the dex platform “through...
Italy’s Financial Watchdog Raises Concerns Over Unregulated Cryptocurrency Market
16.6.2021
The chairman of Italy’s financial regulator has raised concerns over the cryptocurrency market without proper regulation. “Without proper oversight there could be a worsening in market transparency, the basis of legality and rational choice for (market) operators,” he said....
DeFi exchange dYdX raises $65M in Series C fundraiser
15.6.2021
The dYdX platform allows users to trade perpetual contracts with exposure to various crypto markets. It claims to have built the fastest decentralized exchange through layer-two solutions
Europe Raises 20 Unicorns This Year Including Crypto Companies
15.6.2021
Twice as many European startups have achieved unicorn status in 2021 compared to last year. Despite the negative effects of the ongoing Covid crisis, young companies on the Old Continent, including several crypto unicorns, have managed to attract a record high amount of VC capital. European...
China-based Rangers Protocol raises $63M via private equity round
14.6.2021
Rocket Protocol has been rebranded to Rangers Protocol after completing a major investment round. Pantera, Huobi Ventures Blockchain Fund and Alameda Research are among the backers
Next-Gen Game Developer Mythical Raises $75M for Playable NFTs
11.6.2021
The funding round will offer external game developers a way to bring NFTs into their fictional worlds
Stake Technologies Raises $10M Ahead of Polkadot and Kusama Auctions
11.6.2021
With auctions to win a place building on the Polkadot blockchain ecosystem beginning soon, projects are coming out with strategies to secure one of the coveted slots
Mythical Games raises $75M to speed up NFT gaming
11.6.2021
The blockchain-based game developer is currently working on an open-world multiplayer game with playable NFTs
Wallet provider Ledger raises $380M to welcome DeFi ecosystem
10.6.2021
Now valued at $1.5 billion, Ledger aims add new products to its hardware and software wallet portfolio
Nifty News: Doge NFTs much wow, Paris Hilton is an NFT advisor, NFT game raises $3M
10.6.2021
The founder of Doge dropped a three-tiered series of NFTs and Paris Hilton becomes an NFT advisor
Solana Labs raises $314M via private token sale as ecosystem support expands
9.6.2021
Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital led the raise, with additional contributions from Alameda Research, Blockchange Ventures, CMS Holdings, Coinfund, CoinShares, Collab Currency, Memetic Capital and many others
Palestinian Aid Games Bundle Raises $500,000
9.6.2021
The Indie bundle for Palestinian Aid, a collection of games, tools and other software put together to raise money for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (who are doing essential emergency work for the Palestinian people), opened up last week with a goal of collecting $500,000. It’s already...
African Fintech Start-up Chipper Cash Raises $100 Million — CEO Says No Crypto Services for Nigeria
6.6.2021
Chipper Cash, an African fintech firm that specializes in facilitating cross-border payments, recently closed a $100 million Series C funding round. Taking the lead in what is now Chipper Cash‘s third fundraising round in the past twelve months is the venture capital (VC) firm, SVB Capital....