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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...
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones: ‘It’s Hard Not to Want to Be Long Crypto’
5.5.2022
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones expects crypto to have a bright future as the Fed hikes interest rates to fight inflation. The famed investor emphasized, “It’s hard not to want to be long crypto.” Famed Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones on Bitcoin, Crypto...
Sequoia Capital Partner Believes Lots of VCs Will Pull Back From Crypto
2.5.2022
Shaun Maguire, a crypto partner of Sequoia Capital, one of the venture capital firms most active when it comes to investments in the cryptocurrency space, issued its opinion on the future of many VCs investing in crypto. To him, many of the companies that are now experimenting with crypto...
Samsung Group Investment Arm to List Blockchain ETF on Hong Kong Exchange
2.5.2022
Samsung Group’s investment arm is reportedly set to list a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Exchange during the first half of this year. The ETF will have a structure which is similar to that of BLOK, one of Amplify Holdings’s ETF products. Samsung Asset...
Gate Ventures on Track to Close $200M Crypto Fund by Q3
29.4.2022
The VC arm of Gate.io will invest in layer 1 and layer 2 protocols that can help build an open internet
VegaX Expands B2B Technology for Institutional Clients to Unlock Crypto Market
28.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. NEW YORK, April. 28, 2022 — VegaX Holdings (“VegaX”), the cryptocurrency index platform providing actionable cryptocurrency indexes and index-based asset management products for traditional investors globally, announced the company’s first partnership with...
Yieldstreet Partners With Osprey for Latest Crypto Fund
28.4.2022
The Enhanced Crypto Fund will offer exposure to up to 10 of the largest digital assets by market capitalization
Blackrock Launches Blockchain ETF Offering Investors Exposure to Crypto Sector
28.4.2022
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has launched a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF). The fund, trading on the NYSE Arca, gives investors exposure to “companies that are involved in the development, innovation, and utilization of blockchain and crypto...
Ripple Onboards New Creators for XRP Ledger Under Creator Fund
28.4.2022
Ripple has revealed the list of creators joining the XRP Ledger to bring their respective NFT projects to life. The creators have been selected as a part of the first wave of Creator Fund, a commitment that values $250 million. Projects that have been selected fall under diverse categories...
Grayscale to expand crypto fund offering into Europe
27.4.2022
CEO Michael Sonnenshein said the firm’s European rollout would be done piecemeal due to various regulatory regimes and investor attitudes
Founders Fund, Pantera Invest in DeFi Investment Bank Ondo Finance
27.4.2022
Ondo, founded by former Goldman Sachs traders, will use the $20 million round to expand its structured products offerings
Dragonfly Capital Raises $650M for Third Crypto Fund
27.4.2022
The new fund will allow Dragonfly to lead rounds in later-stage companies, the firm said
Failure to launch: Australia’s first 3 crypto ETFs all miss launch day
27.4.2022
Three cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) scheduled to launch on the Cboe Australia exchange today were delayed due to “checks” still being undertaken
First Mover Asia: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Launching in Australia but Elsewhere They Face Brutal Fund Outflows
27.4.2022
Australia follows a lengthy list of spot bitcoin issuances in Europe and Canada, but these products come at a challenging time for crypto