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PayPal crypto partner Paxos raises $300M
The new funding round included PayPal Ventures, Declaration Partners, Mithril Capital and Senator Investment Group.
дальше »2021-4-29 15:40
Alchemy raises $80M to power the NFT boom as the 'AWS of blockchain'
Alchemy is the platform behind NFT marketplaces OpenSea, Nifty, and many major collections.
дальше »2021-4-29 06:07
Pluto Digital Assets Founder Talks VC Asset Management & DeFi
The VC firm seeks to act as a bridge for fundraising between traditional market investors and the crypto space. Its strategy revolves around investment in new tokens along with industry standards and emerging startups. дальше »
2021-4-7 18:00
Crypto industry got more funding in Q1 2021 than all of last year: Report
Three companies in the crypto and blockchain industry have already raised $1.1 billion this year.
дальше »2021-4-6 13:40
VC Money Continues to Flow into Crypto: Firms Received More Funding Last Quarter than Entirety of 2020
Without a doubt, the mainstream resurgence of cryptos have spurred on new movements within the industry, ranging from decentralized finance (DeFi) to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These red-hot sub-industries within the broader crypto scene have resulted in hundreds if not thousands of new startups — and venture capitalists are pouring money into them like never before. дальше »
2021-4-4 12:58
DragonFly Capital Launches $225 Million Crypto Fund
Crypto fund DragonFly Capital announced the launch of a new $225 million fund to invest in projects across the crypto space. Following the success of the original $100 million fund kickstarted in late 2018, the Dragonfly Fund II will target four potential areas: decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, non-fungible token projects, Ethereum Layer 2-based businesses, and centralized finance (CeFi) platforms. дальше »
2021-3-27 01:18
Alchemix announces $4.9 million raise led by CMS, Alameda, and e-Girl Capital
Established VC firms join more atypical investment entities in positioning the young DeFi protocol for the future
дальше »2021-3-15 05:17
Following V2 plans, Balancer raises $5 million from Three Arrows & DeFiance
Two of the largest crypto funds join Pantera Capital and Alameda Research in contributing to Balancer's $12 million series A funding round дальше »
2021-2-10 19:35
Baidu reportedly aims to address chip shortage plaguing gaming, crypto and cars
Baidu is reportedly planning to commercialize its chip technology by setting up a dedicated subsidiary backed by crypto-friendly venture capital firms. дальше »
2021-2-10 17:04
Pantera Capital CEO doubles down on $115K Bitcoin prediction for 2021
Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead believes that propelled adoption will drive the Bitcoin price above $100,000 by August 2021.
дальше »2021-1-15 14:25
Chainalysis Set to Become Blockchain’s Next Unicorn
Blockchain analysis and data provider Chainalysis should attain unicorn status this upcoming week as raising another $100 million in venture capital would give it a $1 billion valuation. In an interview with Forbes on Nov 20, Chainalysis CEO and co-founder Michael Gronager confirmed the upcoming event. дальше »
2020-11-23 06:58
Pantera Capital Has Raised 3x More This Year Than It Did in 2019
But that’s still less than it raised in 2018.
дальше »2020-8-18 23:59
Tezos Likely Avoiding SEC Action With $25M Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement
The consolidated class-action lawsuit against the Tezos Foundation appears likely to end in a $25M settlement which might forestall further SEC action. дальше »
2020-6-29 21:03
Bitcoin to Peak at $115,000 by August Next Year, Says Pantera Capital CEO
Pantera Capital chief executive officer Dan Morehead has predicted a 50% chance the price of bitcoin (BTC) will hit $115,000 by August next year. In a recent letter to investors, Morehead said: “If the new supply of bitcoin is cut in half (with the May 12 halving), all else being equal, the price should rise. дальше »
2020-5-7 01:15
UK Cryptocurrency Firms Turn to Equity Funding as ICO Coffers Plunge 70%
UK cryptocurrency and blockchain startups are turning focus back to conventional means of raising capital, as initial coin offering (ICO) coffers dry up. According to a new report, initial coin offering (ICO) funding last year plunged 71% to £200 million ($250 million) from £700 million ($875 million) a year earlier. дальше »
2020-5-3 04:28
While the Global Economy Shudders, Andreessen Horowitz ‘Excited’ to Invest $500M Into the Crypto Industry
The private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced the company is investing $515 million into the cryptocurrency industry. The firm says its “excited” to bolster crypto networks and businesses. дальше »
2020-5-1 20:25
In times of uncertainty and fear, Binance goes long on India
Binance has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange WazirX to create a “Blockchain for India” fund worth $50 million. The fund plans on investing upwards of $100,000 in startups working on fiat-to-digital gateways, payment, and remittance solutions, DeFi, and trading platforms, the Economic Times reported. дальше »
2020-3-18 22:38
Blockchain.com Ventures leads seed funding for Wintermute Trading
Wintermute Trading, a global algorithmic market maker for digital assets, announced that it has completed the seed funding round led by Blockchain. com Ventures. In a press release shared with CryptoSlate, the company said it will use the funding to improve its liquidity and enhance its technology. дальше »
2020-2-11 17:44
Lightning Labs closes $10M investment round to release first merchant product
Lightning Labs has announced they have raised a $10M Series A, saying that the funds will be used to further develop Lightning and scale the developer system. According to Elizabeth Stark, the CEO and co-founder of Lightning Labs, the closing of the funding round was followed by the launch of Lightning Loop, a paid product […] The post Lightning Labs closes $10M investment round to release first merchant product appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2020-2-7 23:00
Pantera Capital and Square just bet $14 million on this Seattle startup to take on Ripple
Square, Inc, Pantera Capital, and Digital Currency Group announced a $14 million Series A financing round into Transparent Systems, a Seattle-based startup with similar ambitions to Ripple. This is in addition to the $8 million in seed financing Transparent Systems received from Vulcan Capital in July 2018. дальше »
2020-2-6 13:18
Companies Keep Flocking to Swiss Crypto Valley, Over 1,000 Jobs Added in a Year
Crypto Valley, a fintech-friendly region centered on the canton of Zug, has been expanding to other parts of Switzerland and neighboring Liechtenstein. Despite all the challenges facing the blockchain industry, favorable regulations and improving access to banking and legal services are attracting more and more crypto companies. дальше »
2020-1-26 02:00
Draper Goren Holm to lead the seed round for LunarCRUSH
LunarCRUSH is preparing for a seed round that is set to push its platform towards “disrupting the investing, education, and trading aspects of cryptocurrency.” LunarCRUSH finds seed round lead Draper Goren Holm, a venture studio focused on accelerating and incubating blockchain and crypto startups, will lead a seed round for the crypto data analytics provider […] The post Draper Goren Holm to lead the seed round for LunarCRUSH appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2020-1-25 02:05
Popular crypto tax analysis company hits $1b in transactions, raises $3 million
Seattle-based cryptocurrency tax analysis firm ZenLedger has raised $3. 35 million in a seed round after processing more than $1 billion crypto transactions. ZenLedger’s investors include Vestigo Venture, Castle Island Ventures, Gumi Cryptos, Unblock Ventures (Line Messenger), and Migration Capital. дальше »
2019-12-17 20:30
Goren Holm Ventures Rebrands as Tim Draper Further Invests
American crypto tycoon Tim Draper has invested further in Goren Holm Ventures, a fintech venture studio focused on incubating and accelerating early-stage blockchain startups. As published by PRNewswire on December 9, the company now re-branded to Draper Goren Holm. дальше »
2019-12-10 10:00
Venture Capitalists Have Invested Over $200M in Stablecoins
Does the world need more stablecoins? Yes according to VCs, who have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at projects developing stable or low volatility digital assets. The $45 million committed in 2019 takes the past two years of VC investment to over $200M. дальше »
2019-12-6 15:00
Op Ed: Equity Funding Is Still a Good Old-Fashioned Way to Raise Capital
In this op ed, Josh Scigala examines ICOs, token sales and crowdfunding, and takes us through the forgotten art of raising capital by selling equity. The post Op Ed: Equity Funding Is Still a Good Old-Fashioned Way to Raise Capital appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-11-21 00:47
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Launches Free 7-Week Crypto School
Industry stalwart VC firm Andreessen Horowitz will host a free, 7-week cryptocurrency and blockchain school for startup hopefuls
дальше »2019-11-11 11:35
a16z and Multicoin Capital lead $5m funding round for “Permaweb” protocol Arweave
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Multicoin Capital have been unveiled as the latest investors to fund the development of Arweave. The distributed internet protocol, designed to facilitate an undeletable, uncensorable web, has gathered cross-industry support in its quest to build a “permaweb. дальше »
2019-11-6 16:28
How Chinese VCs Could Boost Home Grown Crypto Platforms
Recent developments in the People’s Republic have not just excited Bitcoin holders. A bullish wave of momentum has flooded back into the blockchain and crypto scene as venture capitalists return to take a second look at what’s hot in the fledgling industry. дальше »
2019-11-4 07:30
Coinbase generated more operating profit from transaction fees than VC money
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U. S. , has generated nearly $2 billion from transaction fees alone since its launch in 2012, CEO Brian Armstrong said. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Armstrong said the exchange generated more operating profit than all of the venture capital money it raised throughout the years. дальше »
2019-10-25 19:54
Venture Capital ‘Ice Cold on Crypto’, Until The Next Bull Market Anyway
Crypto asset prices are not the only thing cooling off as the year draws to a close. Venture Capital investments also seem to be declining but these things happen in a bear market and at least twice before they’ve come running back as soon as the bulls take hold of things. дальше »
2019-10-23 09:00
Venture Capitalist is “Ice Cold” on Crypto Projects
Crypto projects are too far-fetched in business sense and venture capital is “ice cold” about investing in the sector, said an unnamed VC, sparking a Twitter discussion. VC Cooled Off on Crypto Funding? Crypto and blockchain projects will require a new business model, and are not the same as tech projects, the comment ran. дальше »
2019-10-22 16:00
Kik may sell its messaging app to keep the service alive
The Kik messaging app may not shut down after all as the CEO, Ted Livingston, claims there’s a buyer interested in purchasing the platform. Keeping Kik alive On Sept. 24, Ted Livingston, CEO at Kik Interactive Inc, announced the shut down of its messaging app, Kik. дальше »
2019-10-9 20:15
NIXT – Nexinter Launches Exchange Offering Using SLP
Today, NextHash and Bitcoin. com have entered a technical partnership to design and structure the NIXT utility token. NIXT token is being listed in its fully operational exchange Nexinter on top of Bitcoin Cash, using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) framework. дальше »
2019-10-8 12:30
Company behind struggling coin ndau claims to raise another $5 million
Oneiro, the company behind cryptocurrency ndau, announced that it has secured a $5 million investment from Cosimo Ventures. So far, even after millions of dollars of investment, the project has had limited adoption and abysmal trading volume. дальше »
2019-10-4 19:27
DeFi portal InstaDApp raises $2.4 million in seed round
InstaDApp, a portal that simplifies interactions between major DeFi protocols, raised $2. 4 million in seed funding from a line-up of high profile strategic investors. InstaDApp raised a $2. 4 million seed round from a host of strategic investors. дальше »
2019-10-2 04:06
Ripple acquires Icelandic crypto exchange to expand presence in Europe
Ripple, the company behind XRP, announced the acquisition of Icelandic crypto-trading firm Algrim. The 6-person Icelandic company will help Ripple gain a foothold in Europe. Icelandic crypto trading company joins Ripple Ripple has been acquiring companies left and right in order to widen its grip over the international market. дальше »
2019-9-30 18:59
London becomes world’s top fintech city by number of deals closed, beats New York and San Francisco
London has beaten New York to become the world’s most active fintech hub by the number of fundraising deals in 2019, collecting $2. 1 billion in funding from 114 deals in the first eight months of the year, CNBC reported. дальше »
2019-9-25 13:35
Santander leads $14 million round in digital securities platform Securitize
Securitize, a blockchain-based digital securities platform, raised $14 million in its latest funding round. The company secured investments from some of the biggest financial institutions in the world, including Santander and MUFG. дальше »
2019-9-25 01:00
Binance leads investment round in Chinese crypto-data website Mars Finance at $200m valuation
Binance made a strategic investment in crypto-data website Mars Finance. This is the first time the dominant exchange invested in a Chinese company since Beijing banned cryptocurrency trading in 2017. дальше »
2019-9-18 00:43
Company behind CryptoKitties raises $11 million to create new blockchain
DapperLabs, the company that created the popular CryptoKitties Ethereum collectibles game, announced the launch of its new blockchain platform—Flow. The company secured $11 million in funding from Warner, Andreessen Horowitz, and Venrock to create a developer-friendly blockchain. дальше »
2019-9-14 21:05
Coinme secures $1.5 million from Ripple’s Xpring, XRP listing on 2,600 ATMs soon?
Coinme, the world’s largest Bitcoin ATM network, secured $1. 5 million from Ripple’s Xpring fund. The investment could suggest that XRP will soon get listed on Coinme’s network of over 2,600 kiosks. дальше »
2019-9-13 05:39
Blockstack raises $23 million in first SEC-approved token offerings
Blockstack PBC, a decentralized computing network, announced that it has raised $23 million in two of the first token offerings approved by the SEC. SEC-regulated token offering In July, Blockstack made headlines by becoming the first company in history to be qualified by the U. дальше »
2019-9-12 01:06
CasperLabs raises $14.5 million to build a better Ethereum
CasperLabs, a startup attempting to crack the blockchain scalability problem, raised $14. 5 million in a series A round to build a faster, safer, and more efficient proof-of-stake blockchain—a lot like Ethereum. дальше »
2019-9-10 18:34
Blockchain Startup DappRadar Raises $2.33M From Naspers, Blockchain.com
Blockchain startup DappRadar raises $2.33 million in a seed round led by Naspers and Blockchain.com Ventures
дальше »2019-9-7 01:59
How Coinbase and other crypto companies benefit from M&A transactions
We studied some of cryptocurrency’s largest M&A transactions and discovered a few interesting trends. Here is what those in the crypto world may expect to see as a result of strategic M&A moves in the cryptocurrency space going forward. дальше »
2019-9-6 13:45
Blockchain.com plans to raise $50 million to fund crypto startups
Blockchain. com, a London-based firm, is raising $50 million to invest in a range of startups and cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Yahoo Finance. The crypto wallet and data provider is aiming to raise $50 million. дальше »