VanEck to manage reserve fund for new Agora Dollar stablecoin venture after $12 million raise

Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer VanEck is set to oversee the reserve fund for a new stablecoin venture called Agora Dollar (AUSD). The stablecoin firm raised $12 million in a funding round led by crypto venture fund Dragonfly.

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IBM invests $500M into AI venture fund

IBM has recently launched a $500 million venture fund dedicated to enterprise AI. The fund, according to a press release, aims to boost innovation and produce returns by investing in startups that accelerate generative AI technology and research for businesses.

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

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.

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Sovereign Wealth Fund Hiring Blockchain Talent to Invest in Web3, Pantera Capital Raises $600M for 4th Fund from Endowment

Funds continue to flow into the cryptocurrency market, with Pantera Capital being the latest to raise funding for its another crypto venture fund. Pantera Capital has raised $600 million for its fourth venture fund, according to tech news site The Information, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Metaverse Project DigiNation Completed 2.4 Million Fund Raising and Launching a Squid Game-like Contest Starring CryptoPunks

Metaverse gaming project DigiNation has successfully raised a total of $2.4M from venture capital firms and strategic players in the industry. The investors include: Longhash Ventures, OKEx...

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Chamath Palihapitiya sells 15% of his stake in SoFi

Bitcoin billionaire Palihapitiya will use earnings from the sale to fund other “future-shaping technologies” for his venture firm.

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Indian venture fund pours $12.5 million in NFT ‘commerce’ tool Guardian

A NFT technology startup, GuardianLink. io, has disclosed on Tuesday that it raised $12 million in its Series A funding round led by Kalaari Capital and other private investors. The post Indian venture fund pours $12.

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Paradigm Launches Largest New Venture Capital Crypto Fund, Valkyrie and Coinbase Target DeFi

Coinbase believes it “can bring billions of users to DeFi by making it easy to use” while Valkyrie launches a $100 million “On-Chain DeFi Fund.” The post Paradigm Launches Largest New Venture Capital Crypto Fund, Valkyrie and Coinbase Target DeFi first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Liquid staking protocol pSTAKE raises $10M from notable cryptocurrency venture capital firms and angel investors

Twelve venture capital firms and three angel investors have joined in to fund the DeFi protocol.

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Crypto-focused VC firm Paradigm announces $2.5BN venture fund

The firm intends to put the capital raised into crypto initiatives and protocols On… The post Crypto-focused VC firm Paradigm announces $2.5BN venture fund appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Paradigm unveils new $2.5B crypto fund

Paradigm’s new $2.5-billion New Venture Fund has dethroned a16z as the largest venture fund in crypto.

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Alexis Ohanian, Solana Ventures launch $100M Web 3.0 growth fund

Venture capital funds are eyeing Web 3.0-powered social networks as the next major growth vector in crypto and blockchain.

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Solana, FTX, Lightspeed Ventures To Launch $100M Web3 Gaming Fund

More paths open up for Web3 gaming as a $100 million investment fund is launched by the large blockchain venture firms Solana Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and FTX. A lot of enthusiasm surrounds the future of the GameFi industry as it grows exponentially.

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Solana Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and FTX launch $100M gaming fund

The intersection between blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and gaming is creating a new reality for gamers.

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Ten31 Launches: A New Bitcoin Venture Capitalist Firm

Ten31 is a new venture fund named after October 31, the birthday of the Bitcoin white paper. The venture fund’s ethos is tied to its namesake, with a mission to partner with, invest in, and support exclusively Bitcoin-focused companies whose mission is hyperbitcoinization.

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VC Giant Sequoia Capital Changing Fund Structure to Invest in Emerging Asset Classes Including Crypto

Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital is changing its fund structure to invest in emerging asset classes like cryptos along with initial public offerings (IPOs). In a blog post, Roelof Botha, a partner at Sequoia, declared that the existing time-based model — “rigid 10-year fund cycle” — for investing has “become obsolete.

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India’s Version of TikTok, Chingari is Having a Public Token Sale

2021 has been a momentous year of capital inflow for startups inside the blockchain industry. Until the third quarter, a mammoth $17 billion was injected into blockchain projects and protocols. Notably, the emphasis has moved from crypto laser-focused investment funds, to VCs that generally fund consumer tech startups, as venture capitalists at large seem to […]

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‘DeFi Doesn’t Protect the Individual, It Protects the System,’ Says Eden Block Founder

BeinCrypto spoke to Lior Messika, Founder of the Venture Capital Fund Eden Block. He discusses Decentralized Finance (DeFi), its current hype, and the importance of responsibility in financial freedom.

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Bearish Still? Coinbase CoFounder’s VC Firm Looks to Raise Over a Billion Dollars to Invest in Startups

Cryptocurrency venture capital firm Paradigm is looking to raise more than $1 billion for its new fund that will invest in startups. The fund could weigh between $1. 25 billion and $1. 5 billion, first reported by CoinDesk citing an investor deck.

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ViewSonic and Hustle Fund Launch the Global “Acceleration for All” Awards for Entrepreneurs

ViewSonic, a leading global provider of visual solutions, is partnering up with Hustle Fund, a pre-seed venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups, to...

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Over $1.2 Billion of Ethereum Burnt in 3d Quarter 2021

Founder of Mark Cuban and Peter Thiel's venture fund tweeted that more than 367,779.96 ETH were burned in Q3 this year

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IOHK Partners with Venture Capital Fund That Invests $6 Million to Support Cardano-Based Innovations in Africa

IOHK is partnering with an innovation VC fund which invests in African blockchain companies wishing to build on Cardano

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OP Crypto Capital founder cites gaming, Web 3 as drivers of crypto economy

The venture fund led by David Gan is backed by Digital Currency Group, Galaxy Digital, Huobi Ventures, Bybit's venture arm and others.

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Rarestone Capital Announces Strategic Investment in Rainicorn to Bolster Play-To-Earn NFT Farming Economy

Rarestone Capital, an active venture capital fund and accelerator, has announced a direct strategic investment in Rainicorn, a multifaceted platform that has established itself as a hub for innovation in the crossover between NFTs and DeFi, with a focus on gamification.

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Rarestone Capital Announces Strategic Investment in Rainicorn to Bolster Play-To-Earn NFT Farming Economy

Rarestone Capital, an active venture capital fund and accelerator, has announced a direct strategic investment in Rainicorn, a multifaceted platform that has established itself as a hub for innovation in the crossover between NFTs and DeFi, with a focus on gamification.

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Rarestone Capital Announces Strategic Investment in Rainicorn to Bolster Play-To-Earn NFT Farming Economy

Rarestone Capital, an active venture capital fund and accelerator, has announced a direct strategic investment in Rainicorn, a multifaceted platform that has established itself as a hub for innovation in the crossover between NFTs and DeFi, with a focus on gamification.

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Jump Capital’s latest $350M fund to be crypto-focused

The venture capital firm has raised 75% more than it did in its previous…

The post Jump Capital’s latest $350M fund to be crypto-focused appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Brevan Howard Ventures Deeper into Crypto by Making a New Hire and Launching a New Division called BH Digital

The high-profile hedge fund is planning to increase its private and venture investments in crypto and further “significantly expand” its exposure to crypto-assets. The post Brevan Howard Ventures Deeper into Crypto by Making a New Hire and Launching a New Division called BH Digital first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Hedge fund Brevan Howard hires ex-CMT Digital CEO amid expansion plans

Brevan Howard has also formed a new crypto venture BH Digital Hedge fund Brevan… The post Hedge fund Brevan Howard hires ex-CMT Digital CEO amid expansion plans appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Major UK hedge fund Brevan Howard launches crypto division

Brevan Howard also hired former CMT Digital CEO Colleen Sullivan to lead private and venture investments in crypto.

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$19 Billion Venture Fund Hires CTFC Official Brian Quintenz as Crypto Advisor

The digital assets venture fund is now reinforced by former CTFC official

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Gluwa launches first cryptocurrency venture debt fund within Ethereum ecosystem

Gluwa, a San Francisco-based financial platform, launched a cryptocurrency native venture debt fund on the Ethereum (ETH/USD) Network, the first of its kind, Invezz learned from a press release. The fund offers a top APY of 12% to retail investors.

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Gluwa Financial Platform Unveils Venture Debt Fund on Ethereum

Gluwa, a financial platform based in San Francisco, has launched the first social-impact venture debt fund on the Ethereum blockchain network. This fund aims at offering retail investors a fixed APY of 12% and promoting financial inclusion.

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OP Crypto: Former Huobi exec raises $25M to form blockchain venture fund

OP Crypto Capital Management, a new crypto venture capital firm has officially announced its formation. The venture firm is backed by Huobi Ventures, Galaxy Digital’s Vision Hill FoF Platform,  Digital Currency Group, Mirana Ventures (Bybit), and The Brooker Group.

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Robinhood, Abra and Other Industry Heavyweights Gearing Up for LA Blockchain Summit in November

Draper Goren Holm names Abra as title sponsor of their annual summit. LOS ANGELES, CA – September 1, 2021 – Draper Goren Holm, early-stage blockchain venture capital fund and producers of the world’s largest blockchain and cryptocurrency conference, LA Blockchain Summit, announced today that Abra will headline the November event as the title sponsor.

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Поставщик блокчейн-решений для армии США привлек $25 млн

Стартап SIMBA Chain закрыл раунд финансирования в размере $25 млн, который возглавила венчурная компания Valley Capital Partners. Об этом сообщается в пресс-релизе. К ней присоединились Notre Dame Pit Road Fund, Elevate Ventures, Stanford Law School Venture Fund, а также ряд частных инвесторов.

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Royal Music Marketplace Plans to Sell Song Rights as NFTs

Royal music marketplace received funding from the Founders Fund and Paradigm for its venture to sell song rights as NFTs. The post Royal Music Marketplace Plans to Sell Song Rights as NFTs appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Accolade Partners Seeks $175M to Support Second Crypto Venture

Traditional asset manager Accolade launches its second crypto fund. According to the firm, their initial crypto portfolio is performing better than their non-crypto funds. The post Accolade Partners Seeks $175M to Support Second Crypto Venture appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Hillstone: An M&A Fund Breaking Barriers of Entry in the Financial Markets

A new chapter for regular retail traders has come, bringing with it the ability to maneuver the financial markets in the same way as accredited investors. The past decade has seen explosive growth in venture capital investment with records showing a whopping $118 billion worth of investment in contracting venture capital firms targeting early-stage companies […]

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Franklin Templeton поддержала созданный Galaxy Digital фонд криптофондов на $34 млн

Криптовалютный торговый банк Galaxy Digital Майка Новограца запустил фонд криптофондов Galaxy Vision Hill Venture Fund of Funds I. Он привлек $33,75 млн от Franklin Templeton с $1,4 трлн AUM и других неназванных инвесторов.

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Former BitGo employee will help deploy Andreessen Horowitz's $2.2B crypto fund

Arianna Simpson has been a general partner at 16z for more than a year as the venture capital firm has led several high-profile raises for crypto and blockchain companies.

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Borderless Capital closes $10M fund to mine and stake HNT

Borderless Capital, a venture capital company focused on growth of the Algorand ecosystem, closed the HNT. Fund for $10 million, Invezz learned from a press release of the company. The fund was conceived with the purpose of mining and staking Helium (HNT/USD), the People’s Network’s native token, which is based on the Helium blockchain and LoRaWAN technology.

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Solrise Finance Successfully Concludes $3.4 Million Funding Round

Solrise Finance, a decentralized fund management and investment protocol on Solana has announced the successful completion of its funding round, which raised $3.4 million. According to the protocol, the funding round saw the participation of various top venture capital funds, including Alameda Research, Jump Capital, CMS Holdings, DeFi Alliance, Reciprocal Ventures, Delphi Digital, and Parafi, DeFi […]

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CertiK-Audited OpenOcean Receives Funding from Huobi Ventures

OpenOcean, an interoperable DeFi and CeFi aggregating protocol, has received funding from Huobi Ventures Blockchain Fund, a press release on July 5 shows. Huobi Ventures and OpenOcean: Enhancing DeFi Aggregation Following this investment, the DeFi protocol becomes one of the earliest projects to receive funding from the recently launched venture firm. OpenOcean will now workRead More

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Why this crypto VC bet on DeFi cross-chain liquidity tool Unbound Finance

Paul Veradittakit, a partner at crypto venture fund Pantera Capital, explained why the team invested in cross-chain liquidity protocol Unbound Finance in a post yesterday. The post Why this crypto VC bet on DeFi cross-chain liquidity tool Unbound Finance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Techstars signs on Alphabit and Launchpool to start a crypto ‘accelerator’ in London

Global venture fund network Techstars announced a new crypto- and blockchain-focused accelerator program yesterday, as per a release.   The program will run in partnership with Alphabit Fund, the first regulated cryptocurrency and digital asset investment fund, and Launchpool, a regulatory compliant investment platform that offers private seed guaranteed investment opportunities to its 35,000 member community.

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Famous venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz launches $2.2 billion cryptocurrency fund

The well-known Silicon Valley venture fund Andreessen Horowitz announced it launched a $2.2 billion crypto fund. The previous crypto fund of Andreessen Horowitz was also launched during a downturn in the crypto market.

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a16Z Launches Largest Ever $2.2 Billion Cryptocurrency-focused Fund

Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has launched the third and biggest multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency-focused fund to continue to invest in the market. Founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, the firm announced its new $2.

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Andreessen Horowitz Says Crypto Is ‘the Future of Finance’ — Launches $2.2 Billion Crypto Venture Fund

Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, has announced the launch of a $2. 2 billion crypto fund. The firm is “radically optimistic about crypto’s potential to restore trust and enable new kinds of governance.

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