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UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
Nifty News: Taco Bell wants you hitched in the Metaverse, Animoca Japan raises $45M and more
29.8.2022
X2Y2 has introduced optional royalties to their platform to mixed reaction, while Yumon has launched an NFT trading card game that turns Youtubers into fantasy hero characters
Animoca Brands Japan Raises $45 Million to Expand Its Web3 Business
26.8.2022
Animoca Brands, a leader in Web3 investments and crypto games in Asia, is expanding into Japan due to its local company obtaining $45 million in the capital at a $500 million pre-assessment. Animoca Brands KK, a corporate strategy subsidiary of Animoca Brands Corp. Ltd., has raised an aggregate...
Animoca Brands Japan Raises $45M at $500M Pre-Money Valuation
26.8.2022
Animoca Brands Japan raised the funds from its parent firm and MUFG Bank
Polygon Founder’s Crypto VC Firm Raises $50M Fund
25.8.2022
Symbolic Capital plans to back early-stage Web3 projects
Metaverse Startup Ready Player Me Raises $56 Million in Series B Led by Andreessen Horowitz
23.8.2022
The AI-generated avatar creation cross-platform for the metaverse, Ready Player Me, has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The startup’s co-founder and CEO Timmu Tõke says the funding will be used to scale the cross-platform metaverse...
Plaintiff in Coinbase lawsuit raises issues of account lockouts, crypto as a security
23.8.2022
A Coinbase user claimed the crypto exchange "boldly flouts federal and state laws" by not completing the proper registration as a securities exchange in the United States
Blockchain Company Mural, Founded by Palantir Alums, Raises $5.6M
23.8.2022
The startup helps global brands manage the treasuries of their Web3 communities
Metaverse Avatar Creator Ready Player Me Raises $56M in Series B led by a16z
23.8.2022
Ready Player Me, an Estonian company that creates avatars in the Metaverse, has raised $56 million in a Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz's crypto and gaming funds
Bill Ackman Among Investors as Venture Capital Crypto Firm Shima Capital Raises $200M Fund
17.8.2022
The Web3-focused fund, founded by a Wall Street veteran, is backed by crypto heavyweights Dragonfly and Animoca
․bit Raises $13M to Build Cross-Chain Decentralized Identity Protocol
15.8.2022
bit (did.id) has raised $13 million to build a cross-chain decentralized identity protocol. The Series A round, completed one year after the startup’s launch, was from CMB International, HashKey Capital, QingSong Fund, GSR Ventures, GGV Capital, and SNZ. .bit’s open-source blockchain protocol will...
Network and token freeze after Acala exploit raises questions
15.8.2022
The Acala hack saw over a billion aUSD stablecoins minted from thin air, but now community members are scratching their heads wondering how a decentralized protocol would handle the clean up
Blockchain Payments Platform Ansible Labs, Founded by Visa Alums, Raises $7M
10.8.2022
The startup is building a bank-grade off-ramp for Web3 transactions
DEX Protocol Injective Raises $40M From Jump Crypto, Brevan Howard Unit
10.8.2022
Injective will use the funds to boost the utility of the INJ Token
Unstoppable Finance Raises $12.8M to Build DeFi Wallet
10.8.2022
German fintech firm Unstoppable Finance has raised 12.5 million euro ($12.8 million) to develop its decentralized finance (DeFi) wallet "Ultimate"
CleanSpark Raises Year-End Hashrate Guidance, Sets 2023 Outlook
9.8.2022
The miner noted a $29.3 million loss for the fiscal quarter, driven by the reclassification of its energy assets
Blockchain Analytics Platform Merkle Science Raises $19M to Take on Bridge Exploits
9.8.2022
The threat detection company added funding to its Series A round, which now totals more than $24 million
Cashmere Raises $3M at $30M Valuation to Build Solana Enterprise Wallet
8.8.2022
Investors in the Solana-based project included YCombinator, Coinbase Ventures and FBG Capital
Native Payment Infrastructure, Airswift, Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding Led by CE Innovation Capital
8.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Vancouver, August 8, 2022 – Airswift, a fintech startup pioneering Web 3.0 native payment solutions, announced that it raised $2 million USD in a pre-seed funding round led by CE Innovation Capital (CEiC). The latest funding comes amid a bear market sentiment and uncertainty around...
Venture Capital Firm Lattice Capital Raises $60M for Second Crypto Fund
4.8.2022
The early-stage focused fund is three times larger than the inaugural fund last year