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Pixelverse Raises $5.5 Million to Expand Web3 Gaming Ecosystem
12.6.2024
Pixelverse, a developing entertainment studio and game ecosystem, has secured $5.5 million in a private funding round led by prominent Web3 venture capital firms. The funds are intended to support the growth of Pixelverse’s gaming platform, which has seen significant user engagement since...
‘Not a classic VC’: Tether plans to invest up to $1B in one year
11.6.2024
Tether’s VC arm has already spent about $2 billion on tech like AI and alternative financial infrastructure over the past two years
Maybe Old-Fashioned Venture Capital Wasn't So Bad After All
11.6.2024
It often seems crypto investors aren’t in alignment with the projects they invest in. Maybe it’s because tokens are changing how venture capital works
Social Media Influencer Dan Bilzerian Contemplates Cryptocurrency Venture
10.6.2024
In a recent social media post that garnered over a million views, Dan Bilzerian, the American poker player and businessman known for his high-stakes games and lifestyle brand Ignite International, expressed interest in creating his own cryptocurrency. Bilzerian, who has distanced himself from...
Bain Capital Crypto Raising Second Fund: Filing
5.6.2024
Bain Capital has been an active investor in crypto since its initial fund launch, participating in a $115 million round for Sam Altman's Worldcoin
Multicoin, Coinbase Ventures Invest in Latin American Stablecoin-Powered SuperApp El Dorado
4.6.2024
Stablecoin adoption is soaring in the region as many people turn to the crypto tokens as a shield against currency devaluation and cheap remittances
Avail secures $43M in Series A for Web3 unification
4.6.2024
Avail, led by a Polygon co-founder, raises $75 million to tackle Web3 challenges like fragmentation and data availability
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest pours $60M into Elon Musk's AI venture
29.5.2024
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has committed $60 million to Elon Musk’s xAI startup, demonstrating the firm's confidence in its potential amid a surge in AI investments
Crypto Governance Advisory MetaLeX Raises $2.75M
24.5.2024
VCs dump $125M into new AI music platform — Can we all become beat makers?
23.5.2024
Will we all soon be able to produce high-quality beats? VC investors seem to think this is the case as millions are poured into new AI music creation platform Suno
Gate.io Pulls Plug on Hong Kong Venture, Abandons Trading License Application
23.5.2024
Gate.io's Hong Kong entity, Gate.HK, is winding down its operations. It has also withdrawn its application for a crypto trading platform license in the region.
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A Venture Capitalist's Guide to Consensus 2024
22.5.2024
Decentralized Social Protocol Farcaster Raises $150M in Funding Round Led by Paradigm
22.5.2024
Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster has raised $150 million in a funding round led by Paradigm with participation from venture capital fund 16z crypto, Haun, USV, Variant, Standard Crypto and more.
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CryptoPunks Project Put on Hold by Yuga Labs Due to ‘Woke’ Community Outcry
21.5.2024
Yuga Labs, the company behind the iconic NFT collection CryptoPunks, has faced backlash and controversy over its latest venture.
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Crypto Startup Funding Hits $2.4 Billion in Q1
20.5.2024
Crypto startup funding rose to $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, driven by expectations of lower interest rates and the launch of the first U.S. bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Pitchbook data. This funding, spread across 518 deals, marked a 40.3% increase from...
Crypto Biz: Galaxy, CoinShares Q1 results, ETFs on the blockchain, and more
17.5.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz features Galaxy Digital and CoinShares earning results, Franklin Templeton’s CEO betting on blockchain, Polymarket’s funding raise, and a leadership transition at dYdX
The Hashgraph Association Partners With Qatar Financial Centre to Launch Digital Assets Venture Studio
17.5.2024
The Hashgraph Association, a Swiss non-profit organization, has partnered with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) to launch a $50 million digital assets venture studio. The venture studio aims to support companies in developing regulatory-compliant decentralized finance (defi) solutions. Supporting...
VC Roundup: Web3 infrastructure, ‘tokenization of everything’ drawing investors
16.5.2024
Funding for crypto startups rose to over $1 billion in April, with investors focusing on tokenization, Web3 infrastructure, and institutional demand amid the bull market
Louis Vuitton-Affiliated Château d’Esclans And BlockBar To Sell $22,000 NFT Rosé Barrel
15.5.2024
Louis-Vuittion (LVMH) owned wine producer Château d'Esclans and spirits-focused blockchain marketplace BlockBar have launched an NFT edition of the wine maker’s famed Garrus rosé, according to a Monday announcement from BlockBar. The news marks the latest venture by LVMH to expand the company's...
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Venture Capital Firm Leads Polymarket’s $45 Million Series B Funding Round
15.5.2024
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund recently led the Series B funding round for the crypto-based prediction markets platform, Polymarket, which raised $45 million. The latest round valued Polymarket lower than the $1 billion it had anticipated before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...