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Pro Trader-Focused NFT Marketplace Blur Secures $11 Million in Seed Round Led by Paradigm

29.3.2022
On March 28, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur announced the company has raised $11 million in a seed round led by Paradigm. The NFT marketplace Blur says the startup is focused on building an institutional-grade NFT market that’s made “for pro traders.” Blur Raises...

Institutional crypto funds see largest capital inflows for 3 months

29.3.2022
The data from CoinShares shows a weekly inflow of $193 million, with more than half of that figure going to Bitcoin alone. Solana is also getting attention and broke a record in the process

UAE Venture Capital Firm Launches $100 Million Seed Fund for Blockchain and Crypto Projects

26.3.2022
Cypher Capital, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based venture capital (VC) firm, has announced the launch of a $100 million seed fund that will primarily avail funding to decentralized finance (defi), gamefi, and metaverse projects. Mentoring of Entrepreneurs A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based venture...

Crypto Biz: Do you believe in Ethereum killers? Put your money where your mouth is, March 18–24

25.3.2022
Grayscale Investments is giving accredited investors an easy path to investing in alternative smart contract platforms, including Cardano and Solana

Abu Dhabi Global Market Regulatory Arm Unveils Document Proposing Changes to Virtual Asset Regulations

24.3.2022
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a regulator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s financial center and free zone, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a consultation paper that proposes amendments to regulations that govern the use of virtual assets. Regulator...

Bottomed out? MINA rises 75% nine days after hitting its worst level to date

24.3.2022
A $92 million token sale round, Coinbase listing, and an overall crypto market rebound boosted MINA's massive upside move

Former Polychain GP unveils $125M crypto fund with DAO governance ambitions

23.3.2022
The fund will invest in blockchain projects specializing in L1 solutions, privacy technology, DeFi, gaming, NFTs and crypto social

Crypto investor Katie Haun raises $1.5 billion for Web3 venture fund

23.3.2022
The largest-ever venture fund for a solo female partner will invest in Web3 projects through two funds, a $500 million early-stage fund, and a $1 billion acceleration fund

DeFiance Capital founder loses $1.6M in hot wallet hack

22.3.2022
The hackers took on one of the biggest names in DeFi, but may have bitten off more than they could chew as "Arthur_0x" warned, “you messed with the wrong person.”

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...