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Ripple’s $250M fund backs Web3 projects focused on ‘entertainment and media’
18.10.2022
A Ripple executive said the company believes that tokenization can transform the creator economy and create new business models
SEC, CFTC Probing Bankrupt Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital: Report
17.10.2022
The federal agencies are looking into whether Three Arrows misled investors about its balance sheet and whether the hedge fund should have registered with them
Crypto Venture Capital Fund Paradigm Also Wants CFTC to Serve Ooki DAO's Members
17.10.2022
Crypto venture capital fund Paradigm Operations has asked a federal court for permission to join two other groups in arguing that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should serve the members of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) directly, rather than through a generic website...
Blockchain Security Company Hexens Raises $4․2 Million in Seed Funding Led by IOSG Ventures
17.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Hexens, a cybersecurity boutique and blockchain startup, announced the closure of a $4.2 million seed round led by IOSG Ventures, the leading Web3 Venture Capital. Other investors include Delta Blockchain Fund, ChapterOne VC, Hash Capital, ImToken Ventures, Tenzor Capital, and angels...
Three Aussie crypto funds halted as regulator cites non-compliance
17.10.2022
Three funds tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, and FileCoin have been issued interim stop orders by Australia’s market regulator due to "non-compliant" target market determinations
Coinbase CEO Wants to Sell Part of Stake to Fund Science Research
16.10.2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has announced plans to sell 2% of his stake in the cryptocurrency platform over the next year to fund scientific research.
Armstrong said on Twitter late Friday that he wants to invest in tech and science in order to solve some of the biggest issues in the world...
Japanese Yen Plunges to 32-Year Low Against US Dollar — Another Intervention by Authorities Expected
16.10.2022
The Japanese yen’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar recently plunged to its lowest rate in 32 years — 147.66 JPY per dollar. The yen’s latest fall comes less than a month after its slip in September prompted authorities to enter foreign exchange markets for the first time since...
Argentina Introduces New Exchange Rates to the Mix — ‘Qatar’ and ‘Coldplay’ Dollars Go Against IMF’s Warnings
14.10.2022
The government of Argentina, which is currently applying dollar exchange controls, has added two new dollar exchange rates into its arsenal: the “Qatar” and “Coldplay” dollars. However, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made...
Crypto News Summary: Roche Freedman Dismissed as Lead Counsel in Tether/Bitfinex Lawsuit, Binance Pool Launches $500M Fund for Loans to Bitcoin Miners
14.10.2022
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BlockTower Putting $150M Crypto Fund to Work as Valuations Return ‘Down to Earth’
14.10.2022
Thomas Klocanas talks DeFi, equity stakes and investing in a bear market
Binance Pool Starts $500 Million Fund to Support Bitcoin Mining
14.10.2022
Binance Pool is the latest entity to join the growing ranks of alternative lenders looking to provide capital to the distressed mining industry
Crypto Asset Manager BlockTower Launches $150M Venture Capital Fund: Report
13.10.2022
The crypto-focused asset management firm will back DeFi and infrastructure projects
Stellar Development Foundation launches $100M fund to support native smart contract adoption
11.10.2022
The Soroban Adoption Fund incentivizes developers to begin building products and tools on the new smart contract platform
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Expects Bitcoin Price to Be ‘Much Higher’ Than Today
11.10.2022
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones says cryptocurrencies, specifically bitcoin and ethereum, will be “at a value much higher than where we are today.” Confirming that he still owns bitcoin, the famed hedge fund manager revealed that he “always” has a small...
TrueFi issues first default notice on $3.4M BUSD loan
10.10.2022
TrueFi does not expect Blockwater Technologies' default to affect its stablecoin lending pools or capital market portfolios
Fidelity Launches Ethereum Index Fund — Sees Client ‘Demand for Exposure to Digital Assets Beyond BTC’
7.10.2022
A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has shown that Fidelity looks to launch an investment product known as the Fidelity Ethereum Index Fund on October 4, 2022. While the new fund is not an exchange-traded fund it is said to be structured as a “traditional limited...
Crypto Lending Firm Ledn to Acquire Canadian Fund Manager Arxnovum
6.10.2022
Toronto-based crypto lending firm Ledn has agreed to acquire Canadian crypto exchange Arxnovum, according to a press release
Egyptian Pound Latest African Currency to Slump to Record Low Versus US Dollar
6.10.2022
The Egyptian pound recently became the latest currency from the African continent to see its value versus the greenback slump to a record low. The pound’s fall came amidst reports suggesting the Egyptian government is hoping to strike a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Over 300 NFTs From Three Arrows Capital’s NFT Fund Moved by Liquidator to New Wallet
6.10.2022
Hundreds of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) collected by Starry Night Capital have been transferred to a new wallet. The NFT fund of the insolvent crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) bought the tokens in 2021. 3AC filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, after taking a hit from the collapse...
Three Arrows Capital's NFTs collection to be liquidated
5.10.2022
As part of 3AC's bankruptcy proceedings, over 300 NFTs from Starry Night Capital were moved this week