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VC Roundup: The rise of blockchain gaming, DAO management and asset tokenization
30.5.2022
Irreverent Labs, Lighthouse Labs, N3TWORK Studios, DoraHacks, iZUMi Finance, Common and Centrifuge headline the latest funding deals from the world of blockchain
Market cleansing bear cycles are healthy say industry experts
30.5.2022
Analysts say the crypto bear market should not be feared because it offers potentially greater opportunities for growth and profits than a bull market, so traders should be taking note
Desperate LUNA Investor Arrested, New Terra Network Announced, Davos Blockchain Talk, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
29.5.2022
From a desperate investor’s ill-advised visit to Terra co-founder Do Kwon’s house resulting in an arrest, the announcement of a new Terra network, and blockchain talk at Davos, to predictions of U.S. economic collapse if inflation isn’t reigned in quickly, there’s...
Crypto Biz: Smart Money is betting big on Web3, layer 2, May 19-25
27.5.2022
Despite the apparent bear market in digital assets, venture capital continues to allocate billions to crypto and blockchain startups
Portuguese Parliament Rejects Crypto Tax Proposals During Budget Debate
26.5.2022
Two proposals to tax crypto assets have failed to gain support from Portuguese lawmakers who are now discussing the state budget. The bids came from minority left-wing parties, while the ruling majority is yet to put forward its own draft to regulate the matter. Portuguese Lawmakers Stop Motions...
VAST Completes Private Investment Round as It Readies to Launch First-Ever EngageFi™ NFT Platform
26.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Miami, FL – VAST, the multimedia NFT marketplace that dropped the first-ever NFT sitcom featuring Snoop Dogg and The Harlem Globetrotters, has announced the completion of their strategic private investment round with leading blockchain venture capital firms: GHAF Capital,...
Former Binance executives launch $100 million venture fund
26.5.2022
Old Fashion Research has been functioning since late 2021, but now officially comes out of the shadows
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Says Unless the Fed Aggressively Hikes Rates, Stock Market Could Crash, ‘Catalyzing an Economic Collapse’
25.5.2022
Billionaire hedge fund manager and founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, Bill Ackman, believes “inflation is out of control.” The investor thinks that if the Federal Reserve “doesn’t do its job” by applying “aggressive monetary tightening,”...
JPMorgan places BTC fair price at $38K, declares crypto a preferred alternative asset
25.5.2022
The banking giant says Terra's collapse did not appear to harm the VC market, and things will be looking up for crypto as long as VC stays in
Andreessen Horowitz closes $4.5 billion crypto fund amid market turmoil
25.5.2022
The new investment vehicle will focus on early-stage ideas as well as projects that are more mature and have already shown some traction
Singapore venture firm launches $100M Web3 and metaverse fund
25.5.2022
The startup fund, which is backed by Babel Finance and Huobi Ventures, will back emerging projects that are building for the Web3 and metaverse economies
Swiss VC Launches African Blockchain Early Stage Fund
24.5.2022
Crypto Valley Venture Capital has announced the launch of an early-stage fund for African blockchain startups. Already, the venture capital firm has invested in 12 startups whose use cases go beyond crypto. Uses Cases Beyond Crypto The Switzerland-based venture capital (VC) firm, Crypto Valley...
The ‘Lunatic’ Movement: A Look at Terra LUNA’s Inception and the People That Helped Do Kwon Rise
23.5.2022
After the LUNA and UST meltdown, many crypto investors have been curious about the project’s rise in popularity and people wonder about the background of Terra’s co-founder Do Kwon. Moreover, it is not commonly known that Terraform Labs was also founded by Daniel Shin, the founder...
Crypto Valley Venture Capital Launches African Blockchain Early-Stage Fund
23.5.2022
The venture capital investor wrote in a report that funding for African blockchain startups far outpaced investment in other venture funding
How to incorporate a DAO and issue tokens to be ready to raise money from VCs
21.5.2022
While DAOs can't precisely replace traditional VCs, they can potentially disrupt the crypto industry
A Curious Coincidence – Major Terra Backers Break Silence on Same Day
19.5.2022
Several major backers of Terra (LUNA) and its failed algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD (UST) spoke out about last week’s dramatic events this Wednesday, after staying largely silent since the collapse happened 10 days ago. On the same day, Do Kwon’s plan for a new Terra blockchain was put...
Cointelegraph Research launches venture capital database
18.5.2022
A new database from Cointelegraph Research tracks VC activity in the crypto and blockchain industry in unprecedented detail
Web3 Gaming Company Metatheory Raises $24 Million With Backing From A16z, Pantera, and FTX
18.5.2022
Metatheory, a Web3 gaming company founded in 2021, has announced it has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round. The investment round, which was led by big VC names in the crypto space like a16z, also had the participation of Pantera Capital and FTX Ventures. Kevin Lin, CEO of the company...
Australian Taxation Office to Focus on Capital Gains From Crypto Assets
18.5.2022
The Australian tax agency has listed crypto-related profits among several priority areas where more efforts are needed to ensure correct reporting. The authority has reminded taxpayers they need to calculate any capital gain or loss from the sale of digital coins and tokens and record it in their...
Algoracle Announces $1․5 Million Seed Round
18.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Algoracle has recently announced the close of its seed round for $1.5 million (USD) to help accelerate the development and launch of Algorand’s native decentralized oracle network. Algoracle’s seed round was led by Borderless Capital, with major contributions from...