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The rise of crypto analytics: Data provider The TIE valued at $100M following Series A

21.3.2022
As more institutions look to trade digital assets like Bitcoin and Ether, data analytics is becoming increasingly important

Makerdao Dev Insists Defi Protocol Should Leverage Real World Assets to Scale

20.3.2022
On March 16, the protocol engineer at Makerdao and co-founder of the software and design firm Bellwood Studios, Hexonaut, announced a proposal to use real world assets (RWAs) in order to scale the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Makerdao. Hexonaut insists the bull market was good,...

VC Roundup: NFTs, crypto mortgages, 5G network and Web3 devs raise millions

20.3.2022
From digital art to mortgages, blockchain technology is disrupting traditional industries — and attracting major investors to boot

Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstream Circle

20.3.2022
The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million in investor funds. The alleged theft became apparent on March 13, 2022, when some of the scheme’s investors encountered problems making withdrawals....

Member of St. Maarten’s Parliament Plans to Have His Entire Salary Paid in Bitcoin Cash

19.3.2022
On Saturday, the leader of the United People’s Party and member of St. Maarten’s Parliament, Rolando Brison, announced that he’s become the first elected official to request his entire salary paid in bitcoin cash. Brison believes St. Maarten can be the “Crypto Capital...

Optimism Raises $150 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Paradigm and A16z

18.3.2022
Optimism, an L2 (Layer 2) rollup solution for Ethereum, has raised $150 million in its Series B funding round coming from big companies in the venture capital (VC) scene. The funding round was led by A16z and Paradigm, with the former also having invested during the previous funding round....

Japanese Fintech Firm Kyash Raises $41 Million, Jack Dorsey’s Block Participates in Funding

18.3.2022
A Tokyo-based financial technology company called Kyash has raised $41.2 million in a Series D funding round which saw participation from the Block (formerly known as Square). The investment into the Japanese mobile financial app firm is the Block’s first investment in the Asia Pacific...

DC Lobbying Group Expands to New York State Capital

17.3.2022
The crypto trade association’s new office in Albany will act as a foothold for state-level lobbying

Crypto Biz: Have you considered a career in crypto? March 11-17

17.3.2022
Companies like Visa and Nomura Holdings have set up dedicated crypto departments as they continue to embrace digital assets

Crypto Trader Dexterity Capital Launches Token Consulting, Market-Making Arm

17.3.2022
“DCLiquidity” aims to guide crypto founders through their project’s earliest days

Unchained Capital Discloses Data Leak at Email Marketing Partner

16.3.2022
The bitcoin-only financial services provider says none of its systems were compromised

MetaBlox Concluded the Seed Round, Plans for the Future

16.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Vancouver, Canada – MetaBlox has completed their seed round and have raised over $2 million from some of the most highly regarded firms in Web3. The seed funding is co-led by Synergis Capital and CollabCurrency, followed by NFT Technologies, SNZ holdings...

Aptos, Led by Meta’s Ex-Employees, Gets $200 Million to Build a Scalable Blockchain System

16.3.2022
Aptos, a new startup created by some of Meta’s former employees involved in the Diem project, has announced it has raised $200 million for its upcoming goal of creating a scalable blockchain system. The investment, conducted in a strategic funding round, involves some well-known VC names...

Investors Inject $450 Million Into Consensys, Ethereum Incubator Now Valued at $7 Billion

15.3.2022
The Ethereum software firm Consensys has announced the incubator has raised $450 million in a Series D funding round led by Parafi Capital. The latest financing brings the company’s valuation to over $7 billion, following the $200 million Series C raise Consensys secured last November....

Bain Capital Crypto, Roasted for All-Male Twitter Photo, Adds Lydia Hylton as Partner

15.3.2022
The Redpoint Ventures alum will focus on “early-stage DeFi, Consumer, and DAO-focused applications and protocols” while at Bain

Report: Africa Fintech Startups Raised $2 Billion in 2021

15.3.2022
Africa’s fintech startups are reported to have raised $2 billion in the past year alone. This amount dwarfs the $231 million that was raised in the year 2020. Nigerian startups continue to account for the biggest share of funds raised by the continent’s fintechs in 2021. 2021...

Skybridge Capital Founder: Bitcoin Will Be Legal Tender in Many Latin American Countries

15.3.2022
The founder of Skybridge Capital has predicted that “bitcoin will be used by many Latin American countries as legal tender over time, not just El Salvador.” He recently doubled down on his $100K bitcoin price prediction but does not currently see the cryptocurrency as a hedge against...