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Bitgo Secures $100 Million in Series C, Firm’s Valuation Climbs to $1.75 Billion

16.8.2023
The digital asset trust firm Bitgo, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, has secured $100 million in a Series C funding round. While the company remains tight-lipped about the participants in this financial endeavor, this fresh infusion of capital catapults the firm’s post-valuation...

Dubai Fines Co-Founders of Failed Three Arrows Capital Over New Exchange OPNX

16.8.2023
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has slapped failed 3AC co-founders with a massive $2.7 million fine against their new crypto project OPNX. Crypto exchange OPNX, co-founded by Kyle Davies and Su Zhu who established the now-defunct hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC),...

Ex-Meta Engineer’s Layer-1 Blockchain Linera Raises $6M in New Funding

16.8.2023
The layer-1 blockchain’s initial seed funding round was led by a16z crypto and has now raised $12 million in total

Singapore Court to Adjudicate DeFiance Capital's $140 Million Dispute with 3AC Liquidators

16.8.2023
A judge in Singapore has decided that a $140 million legal dispute between bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital’s (3AC) liquidators and investment firm DeFiance Capital will be heard in the city-state, against the will of the liquidators. The disagreement between the parties center...

Singapore Announces Stablecoin Rules, MAS to Label Regulated Tokens

16.8.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled regulations aimed at ensuring the value stability of each stablecoin regulated in the city-state. Under the new rules, issuers that want their fiat-pegged tokens to be labeled as “MAS-regulated” will have to meet certain requirements. Singapore...

BTC price can reach $34K as Bitcoin faces support 'kiss' — QCP Capital

15.8.2023
Bitcoin lacks major volatility catalysts, but a classic support bounce could spark the return of the highest BTC prices in over a year, analysis predicts

Kraken Ventures to raise $100M in second fund with focus on ‘early stage founders’

14.8.2023
The organization will also reserve a “significant portion” of the fund for follow-on investments and long-term entrepreneurial support

Legal Twist: Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder's Citizenship Renunciation Disrupts Court's Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy Case

14.8.2023
In the bankruptcy case of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a crypto hedge fund that ceased operations, a judge has rejected a request to hold co-founder Kyle Davies in contempt of Court and impose sanctions.... Read More: Legal Twist: Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder's Citizenship Renunciation Disrupts...

Russia to Test Digital Ruble in 11 Cities, Moscow Subway

12.8.2023
Russia’s capital Moscow and 10 other cities will host pilot tests for the digital ruble, Bank of Russia Deputy Governor Olga Skorobogatova announced. Over a dozen Russian banks are going to take part in the trials with real transactions and users scheduled to commence in mid-August. Russia Prepares...

Crypto Biz: PayPal’s stablecoin goes live, Bitstamp seeks capital, and Coinbase's L2

11.8.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores PayPal’s stablecoin, Coinbase’s new layer 2 network, Bitstamp’s fundraising and the growing popularity of crypto bots on Telegram

Crypto Biz: PayPal’s stablecoin goes live, Bitstamp seeks capital, and Coinbase’s L2

11.8.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores PayPal’s stablecoin, Coinbase’s new layer-2 network, Bitstamp’s fundraising and the growing popularity of crypto bots on Telegram

Dubai-Based Illuminati Capital Raises $50 Million for Web3 and Gaming Investments

11.8.2023
The new Dubai-based crypto venture fund Illuminati Capital has raised $50 million for a fund that aims to invest in early-stage blockchain and Web3 gaming startups. According to a report from VentureBeat, the hope with the new VC fund is to bring the founders’ experience from the blockchain...

Digital Currency Group Strikes Back: Motion to Dismiss Gemini’s Lawsuit Filed

11.8.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by Gemini Trust Company, LLC. The motion, filed in the Southern District of New York, argues that Gemini’s allegations of fraudulent misrepresentations related to the Gemini Earn program are without...

TSMC Advances Towards 2-Nanometer Chips in Taiwan; A Breakthrough That Could Revolutionize Bitcoin Mining

10.8.2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is taking bold strides toward the future of semiconductor technology, planning to manufacture next-generation 2-nanometer (nm) chips at a new plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Reports detail that the date for mass production remains undecided, with...

How to become a ‘Blockchain Radical,’ according to podcaster Joshua Dávila

9.8.2023
Despite its libertarian reputation, author and podcaster Joshua Dávila, aka The Blockchain Socialist, believes crypto is for everyone — including the Left

Leading Venture Capital Firms Including Softbank and Sequoia Named as Defendants In Fresh Lawsuit for Links With FTX

9.8.2023
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has named 18 venture capital investment firms as defendants for their links with the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. The lawsuit has named major VC firms as defendants, including Temasek, Sequoia...

VC Firm Blockchain Capital Twitter Account Hacked, Starts Promoting a Fake Token Giveaway

9.8.2023
Hackers are believed to have gained access to crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital’s X (Twitter) account, fraudulently offering a giveaway of tokens called “BCAP.” Hackers made a series of posts on Aug 9., promoting a token claim scam to lure customers to connect their...