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Aurora launches $90M fund to finance DeFi apps on Near Protocol
13.5.2022
Aurora, an EVM scaling mechanism on the Near protocol, has launched a $90 million token fund in partnership with Proximity Labs to attract new developers
Blackrock, Citadel, Gemini Deny Involvement in Terra Collapse
12.5.2022
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, and hedge fund giant Citadel Securities have denied claims that they had a role in the fall of terrausd (UST) and terra (LUNA). In addition, crypto exchange Gemini has denied making a bitcoin loan that resulted in the terra collapse. Blackrock...
6th Man Ventures Raises $145M for Crypto Fund: Report
12.5.2022
It’s the second fund for the venture capital firm led by The Block founder Mike Dudas
Flow Blockchain Announces Fund for the Flow Ecosystem
12.5.2022
Flow Blockchain has dedicated $725 million towards the Flow Ecosystem Fund. The fund has been designed to boost growth and innovation across the Flow Community. The Flow Ecosystem Fund of $725 million is the largest joint commitment toward any blockchain ecosystem. The focus would be to enable...
Arrington Capital Scrubs $100M Anchor Yield Fund From Website After UST Upheaval
11.5.2022
The noted crypto investment firm removed mention of the fund from its website, citing decreased demand
Crypto Fund Arca Doubled Down on UST Amid Stablecoin’s Collapse
11.5.2022
“UST will ultimately maintain its peg,” the hedge fund told partners Tuesday in a note obtained by CoinDesk
Independent Russian News Site Meduza Raises Over $200,000 in Crypto
11.5.2022
Pressure from the Kremlin and sanctions from the West have forced Russian news outlet Meduza to increasingly rely on cryptocurrency donations to fund its independent journalism. As the restrictions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have prevented its Russian readers from contributing...
FCA-regulated Fasanara Capital raises $350M crypto and fintech VC fund
11.5.2022
Venture capital continues to target crypto and fintech for funding, with Web3 emerging as a major trend in 2022
Top Shot creator unveils $725M fund to support Flow ecosystem
11.5.2022
The new ecosystem fund will be used to support the 7,500 developers on Flow to build new gaming, infrastructure, DeFi, and content creator products on the NFT blockchain
SPiCE VC Launches $250M Blockchain Fund Targeting Institutional Investors
10.5.2022
The firm previously raised $50 million for a tokenized fund focused on financial verticals, but its second fund will invest more broadly
Dapper Labs Debuts $725M Ecosystem Fund for Flow Blockchain Development
10.5.2022
A16z, Coatue and Union Square Ventures are all committing money
HUMAN Protocol Foundation Awards Grant to VeritaTrust to Build on-Chain Rewards for Reviews
10.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Georgetown, Cayman Islands, May 10, 2022 – Today, HUMAN Protocol has announced that it has awarded a grant to VeritaTrust to power on-chain reviews. Following the announcement of HUMAN Protocol’s $10 Million funds dedicated to grants, this work with VeritaTrust...
Three new crypto ETFs to begin trading in Australia this week
10.5.2022
Australians will soon have five options for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds as the delayed funds from Cosmos and 21Shares launch this week along with 3iQ’s in the future
New Zealand VC Launches $5 Million Web3 and Crypto-Focused Fund
6.5.2022
New Zealand-based venture capital firm Global From Day 1 (GD1) recently said it had launched a $5 million Web3 and crypto-focused venture capital fund to back local startups. The fund will invest in pre-seed to Series A companies across decentralized finance (defi), decentralized autonomous...
Report: IMF Says Central African Republic’s Bitcoin Adoption Poses Risks
6.5.2022
The International Money Fund (IMF) has added its voice to institutions and parties criticizing the Central African Republic (CAR)’s decision to adopt bitcoin. The IMF insists the adoption poses legal economic challenges not only to the country but to the region as well. CAR’s Bitcoin...
Elon Musk Secures Funding From Crypto-Friendly Binance, Sequoia, Fidelity to Buy Twitter
6.5.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has secured $7.139 billion in new financing commitments to fund his acquisition of Twitter, including from several pro-crypto companies. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, for example, has committed to invest $500 million in the social media platform alongside Musk....
Katie Haun’s New Crypto Fund Leads $50M Raise for NFT Protocol Zora
5.5.2022
The funding round values the NFT tooling startup at $600 million
Early Wyre Backer Launches $200M Fund for ‘Mid-Growth’ Crypto
5.5.2022
Blockchain Coinvestors has more than $450 million in assets under management
Avalanche rebounds 25% in five days as AVAX price tests key level — big rally ahead?
5.5.2022
Crypto market correlation and Valkyrie's Avalanche fund launch also helped push AVAX to a weekly high
NAFSTARS Announces a Successful Fund Raise of $1․7 Million
5.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. NAFSTARS, a Polygon-based play-to-earn [P2E] platform that allows users to collect artist branded cards from all around the globe and from every music genre, has announced a successful fund raise of $1.7 million in seed, token pre-sale, and NFTs. This announcement comes right after...