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Kenyan Fintech Startup Kotani Pay Receives $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding
8.9.2023
The Kenyan fintech startup Kotani Pay has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round which was led by P1 Ventures. The capital raised will be used to fund the startup’s expansion into five African countries. Felix Macharia said his firm is working with central banks, some of whom...
Genesis Global Capital files a lawsuit against Digital Currency Group
7.9.2023
Genesis Global Capital has filed a lawsuit against Digital Capital Group for defaulting on exorbitantly large amounts of loans. Genesis Global Capital has not received the agreed-upon funds back as of May 2023, per the terms and conditions stipulated by the two corporations. Genesis has hired...
Pantera Capital Leads $16.5M Investment in ZK-Powered DEX Brine Fi at $100M Valuation
7.9.2023
The investment happens at a time when crypto venture capital has mostly dried up and trading volumes plummeted
Blockchain Firm Raises Millions From Andreessen Horowitz, Paris Hilton to Help Monetize AI Mashups
7.9.2023
Investors led by Andreessen Horowitz have backed a company that has set out to help content creators monetize their work in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The tech firm intends to employ blockchain technology to track remixes and mashups that have been spreading online since the invent...
Genesis Global Capital Files for Over $600M in Unpaid DCG Loans: Court Docs
6.9.2023
Genesis Global Capital, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, filed in court for DCG to repay outstanding loans in excess of $600 million on Wednesday
Crypto VC: Risk and investment strategies with Shima Capital
6.9.2023
Cointelegraph sits down with venture capital leaders in a new series to talk about which investments interest them most
Why traditional marketers fail in Web3: Avoiding these failures
6.9.2023
In the world of Web3, where the tangible often blurs with the intangible, remember this: Your community's value isn't just in what they give, but in what they represent
New $20M fund eyes blockchain gaming and NFTs
6.9.2023
Web3 venture capitalists will look to invest in blockchain gaming and collectibles projects through a new $20 million fund
Synapse Token Price Plummets as Nima Capital Dumps 9 Million SNY Tokens – Community Suspects Rug Pull
6.9.2023
On September 5, the native token of Synapse (SYN), a decentralized finance (DeFi) cross-chain bridge, experienced a substantial price drop as an unidentified liquidity provider offloaded approximately 9 million SYN tokens and withdrew all stablecoin liquidity from the platform.
Synapse stands...
Nima Capital goes dark after dumping 9M SNY tokens, community calls it VC rug
5.9.2023
The VC firm had received a grant from the project in return for locking $40 million worth of liquidity in SYN
Crypto Venture Capital Firm Paradigm CFO and General Counsel to Leave this Month – What's Going On?
2.9.2023
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and General Counsel at crypto venture capital firm Paradigm are set the leave the company this month.
Nathan Apsel, CFO of Paradigm, and Reena Jashnani-Slusarz, the company's General Counsel, are expected to depart by mid-September, according to an internal email from...
HashKey Capital's $100M Digital Asset Fund to Invest Significantly in Altcoins: Reuters
1.9.2023
Less than half of the fund's investments will be in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies, with the aim of diversifying allocations to smaller cap assets
26th Annual Capital Management for Banking Institutions Conference
1.9.2023
The financial industry is gearing up for the 26th Annual Capital Management for Banking Institutions Conference, scheduled to take place from November 29 to December 01, 2023, in London, UK. This premier event is set to bring together esteemed speakers from leading global financial institutions...
Introducing ColLabs: A Web3 Investment Community by Binance Labs
31.8.2023
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, is committed to helping Web3 startups achieve success by closing the gap between mentorship and funding. They do this by leveraging technical know-how from the Binance ecosystem and offering incubation programs to early-stage...
Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Lemfi Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding Round
31.8.2023
An Africa-focused remittances platform, Lemfi, recently said it has raised $33 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital. Lemfi said it will use the capital raise to “expand its product offering to the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.” Making Remittances Less...
Genesis Lender Group Opposes ‘Wholly Insufficient’ DCG Deal
30.8.2023
Creditors with $2.4 billion in claims against the bankrupt crypto lender could scupper an agreement made after months of wrangling
Tether adds Bahamas-based private bank Britannia as partner: Report
30.8.2023
Tether’s reported new partnership with Britannia Bank makes it the third Bahamas-based bank to join forces with the stablecoin issuer
Dragonfly Capital Leads $3.75 Million Round for NFT Pioneer FirstMate – Crypto Funding Back?
29.8.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) startup FirstMate has successfully raised $3.75 million for further development of a new NFT storefront builder platform.
Led by crypto-focused venture capital firm Dragonfly Capital and with participation from notable investors such as Coinbase Ventures and NextView,...
DeOrderBook Set to Launch on Ethereum Mainnet, Pioneering Truly Trustless DeFi Optionality
29.8.2023
PRESS RELEASE. DeOrderBook, a groundbreaking decentralized finance (DeFi) optionality protocol, is gearing up for its Ethereum mainnet launch, ushering in a new era for DeFi users who seek unprecedented capital flexibility, advanced hedging mechanisms, and sustainable real yield. At launch,...
Jellyfish Mobile to Curb the SIM-Swap Menace That Led to Losses Worth $140 Million in Two Years
26.8.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The cryptocurrency market lacks regulation, leading to potential risks for investors, including SIM-swap scams. By this technique, hackers manipulate mobile carrier customer service to gain access to a user’s phone number, allowing them to bypass security measures and access...