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Crypto VC Funding Slowed Last Week as $35M Raised in 9 Deals Including Uniswap DAO
7.11.2023
Summary of blockchain project fundraising for the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Highlights included a $12M raise for Ekubo Protocol and $6.3M for the AI-based blockchain project Modulus
Russian Crypto Exchange Moves Money for Gaza Groups, Report
16.10.2023
Palestinian militant organizations, including a Hamas-linked Islamist group, have been using a Moscow-based crypto exchange to transfer millions, a press report revealed. The U.S.-sanctioned platform, which allows customers to convert Russian cash to crypto and then withdraw fiat abroad, has been...
Crypto Fundraising Hits 3-Year Low as Firms Struggle to Raise Capital: Messari
5.10.2023
The amount raised by crypto firms in Q3 fell to just under $2.1 billion, across 297 deals, the lowest on both counts since Q4 2020
DraftKings' Billionaire-Backed Crypto Analytics Firm CoinScan Raises $6.3M
21.9.2023
The company is backed by Shalom Meckenzie, the largest individual shareholder in sports betting company DraftKings
BRICS Bank Issues First ZAR Bonds as It Looks to Use Local Currencies
18.8.2023
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, has issued its first bonds denominated in South African rand (ZAR). The auction, which was closed on Tuesday, is part of the bank’s efforts to increase both fundraising and lending in local currencies. Development...
Web3 Security Startup Cube3.ai Emerges From Stealth With $8.2M Seed Funding
9.8.2023
The fundraising was led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Dispersion Capital, Symbolic Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, ICLUB and TA Ventures
Crypto Startups Raised $201.4M in Venture Funding Last Week, Led by Infrastructure
24.7.2023
The largest fundraises for the week belonged to metaverse startup Futureverse and RISC Zero, creator of developer tools for zero-knowledge proofs
Blockchain firm raises $25M to develop third-generation architecture
31.5.2023
Intent-centric blockchain protocol Anoma secures $25 million in funding to continue developing its third-generation architecture
BRICS Bank in Membership Talks With Saudi Arabia, Report Reveals
29.5.2023
The development bank set up by the BRICS bloc is negotiating with Saudi Arabia on accepting the country as a member, according to a press report. The talks come as the bank, created as an alternative to similar institutions led by the West, seeks to expand its funding options amid sanctions on...
Web3 App Development Platform Sort Raises $3.5M to Further Product Growth
22.5.2023
Sort allows developers to incorporate smart contracts into apps
Mutual aid, DAOs and activism — The Agenda podcast chats with PactDAO co-founder Marisa Rando
10.5.2023
PactDAO co-founder Marisa Rando says the decentralization of mutual aid collectives is the key to catalyzing activism and building stronger communities
Could Legendary Hip Hop Platform DatPiff Serve as a Springboard for ‘Music NFTs’?
17.3.2023
In an age defined by disruption, legacy IP may hold the key to the next wave of digital culture, Gitcoin’s Azeem Khan writes
Silicon Valley Bank Faces Financial Woes as Stock Is Halted, Sells $21 Billion Bond Portfolio at a $1.8 Billion Loss
10.3.2023
On March 10, 2023, market observers are discussing the troubles Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) faces, as the firm’s stock slid more than 60% in the last 24 hours. SVB was forced to sell a $21 billion bond portfolio at a $1.8 billion loss. CEO Greg Becker insists that the financial institution...
‘Vitalik’ NFT Collection Takes Top Spot on OpenSea
9.3.2023
The collection is soaring based on its association with the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin. The NFTs commemorate a 2018 paper about Quadratic Funding, a public fundraising proposal
Three Arrows-Backed Crypto Liquidity Protocol Rook Surges 23%
8.3.2023
Liquidity protocol Rook has experienced a surge in activity with its token rising by 23% on speculation that Three Arrows Capital founders Zhu Su and Kyle Davies have completed a fundraise for the bankruptcy-claims exchange
DeFi Trading Platform Aurox Seeking Funding at $75M Valuation
28.2.2023
The DeFi-focused software developer firm is seeking to raise up to $1 million in a crowdfunding campaign on tZERO
Non-Custodial Liquid Staking Platform Ether.Fi Closes $5.3M Fundraise
28.2.2023
The round was co-led by North Island Ventures, Chapter One and Node Capital and included participation from BitMex founder Arthur Hayes
Ukraine Raises More Crypto Than Russia in Year of War, Analysis Unveils
26.2.2023
The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and humanitarian activities, Elliptic says in a report. According to the blockchain forensics company, the targeted nation has attracted more digital asset donations than...
Crypto Wallet Startup Den Gets $2.8M in Seed Funding Led by IDEO CoLab Ventures
22.2.2023
The Den co-founders, the duo behind the viral hit ConstitutionDAO, says solving coordination issues is the biggest challenge for on-chain organizations
Crypto Startup Monad Labs Aims to Create Next ‘Ethereum Killer’ After Raising $19M
14.2.2023
The seed round was led by Dragonfly Capital with the participation of 70 other investors