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Vessel Capital secures $55M to invest in Web3 infrastructure: Report

[Aug 24, 2023 1:16 PM] The venture firm has introduced its crypto fund for Web3 infrastructure and applications, promising a collaborative approach with startup founders.

Maple Finance Eyes Asian Expansion With $5M Investment, Returns to Solana

[Aug 22, 2023 6:00 AM] The protocol’s focus on growth in Asia Pacific showcases the region’s increasing importance in the crypto industry.

Crypto grants foster innovation amid venture capital exodus

[Aug 18, 2023 3:29 PM] Alternative funding options, such as grant programs, have grown in popularity as the bear market continues to slash venture capital from the crypto industry.

Ex-Meta Engineer’s Layer-1 Blockchain Linera Raises $6M in New Funding

[Aug 16, 2023 7:00 AM] The layer-1 blockchain’s initial seed funding round was led by a16z crypto and has now raised $12 million in total.

Kraken Ventures to raise $100M in second fund, with focus on ‘early stage founders’

[Aug 14, 2023 2:45 PM] The organization will also reserve a “significant portion” of the fund for follow-on investments and long-term entrepreneurial support.

Bitcoin Frontier Fund Debuts Revolutionary Ordinals Accelerator

[Aug 14, 2023 8:30 AM] The Bitcoin Frontier Fund is introducing a groundbreaking accelerator program dedicated to companies in the Ordinals ecosystem, per a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.Each selected Ordinals venture will receive a $100,000 seed investment…

How to become a ‘Blockchain Radical,’ according to podcaster Joshua Dávila

[Aug 9, 2023 6:20 AM] Despite its libertarian reputation, author and podcaster Joshua Dávila, aka The Blockchain Socialist, believes crypto is for everyone — including the Left.

Temasek, Sequoia Capital, Softbank and 15 VCs face lawsuit for “abating” FTX fraud

[Aug 9, 2023 1:53 AM] The lawsuit alleged that these VC firms made many deceptive and misleading statements about FTX while encouraging customers to invest in the exchange for their personal gain.

Multicoin Backer L1 Digital Raises $152M for Second Crypto VC Fund

[Aug 8, 2023 7:30 AM] The Swiss advisor makes direct investments in crypto projects and also backs early-stage crypto investment firms.

Binance's VC Arm Dominated Funding Rounds Last Week Even as Regulators Scrutinized the Crypto Exchange

[Aug 7, 2023 8:59 AM] Binance Labs announced investments in four incubator projects and participated in a round for privacy infrastructure startup zkPass.

While Worldcoin Sees a 148% Surge in Unique Addresses, the Top 20 Wallets Command 94% of WLD Supply

[Aug 6, 2023 8:30 AM] Worldcoin’s native cryptocurrency, worldcoin (WLD), has oscillated in value between $2.69 and $2.13 per token throughout the preceding 12 days, peaking at $3.30 per coin on July 24, 2023. The number of individual addresses possessing WLD…

Bitcoin Venture Capital Is Anything but Boring: Crypto Long & Short

[Aug 2, 2023 10:00 AM] The purposeful approach to Bitcoin Core development fuels the idea that “nothing is happening on Bitcoin,” but innovation is actually robust.

Nomura Backs $6M Round for On-Chain Fund Platform Solv Protocol

[Jul 31, 2023 4:00 PM] The Singapore-based startup offers an on-chain fund platform that allows institutions and venture capitalists to create, use and sell financial products.

Crypto Firms Raised $129M Last Week, Led by Flashbots

[Jul 31, 2023 6:49 AM] The startup, focused on maximal extractable value (MEV) in blockchain transactions, raised $60 million in funding.

Sequoia Capital Slashes Crypto Fund From $585M to $200M : WSJ

[Jul 27, 2023 3:29 PM] The vaunted VC firm told investors earlier in the year it would shrink the fund to reflect a changed market.

Paradigm Moves $3.5M in MakerDAO's MKR Tokens Following Peer a16z's Maneuver

[Jul 26, 2023 2:35 PM] Paradigm Capital's transfer follows venture capital firm a16z depositing $7 million of MKR to Coinbase.

Examining Worldcoin’s Concentrated Supply at Token Launch

[Jul 25, 2023 1:00 PM] Following the Monday, July 24, launch of the worldcoin (WLD) token, the cryptocurrency quickly peaked at $3.30 per coin but has since depreciated by over 35%. Despite 18 months of beta testing and claims of more than 2 million sign-ups, the token…

Crypto Startups Raised $201.4M in Venture Funding Last Week, Led by Infrastructure

[Jul 24, 2023 7:00 AM] The largest fundraises for the week belonged to metaverse startup Futureverse and RISC Zero, creator of developer tools for zero-knowledge proofs.

Crypto Biz: Binance slashes costs, Ripple ready for US banks and crypto VCs return

[Jul 21, 2023 3:39 PM] This week’s Crypto Biz looks at Binance’s ongoing efforts to curb declining profits, Ripple’s expectation that U.S. banks may soon adopt XRP and the first signs of venture capital returning to crypto.

Crypto VC funding tumbles as economic uncertainty scares off investors

[Jul 21, 2023 9:27 AM] June rejected the three-month trend of rising venture capital investment into crypto, though that’s not necessarily a bearish signal.

Web3 VC Shima Capital Didn’t Slow Strategy for Crypto Winter

[Jul 13, 2023 2:15 PM] The investor in early-stage crypto companies has remained one of the most active investors in the space despite a bear market and the collapses of FTX and three banks.

Dappradar: Metaverse Projects Command 43.68% of the Web3 Investments in 2023

[Jul 4, 2023 12:00 AM] While metaverse and virtual world projects have nosedived, a recent report of Dappradar, a Web3 tracking site, has revealed that venture capital firms have invested $707 million in these projects since the start of 2023. This means that, even when…

Crypto VC is struggling only from a North American perspective — Animoca Brands CEO

[Jun 30, 2023 1:30 PM] Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Collision Conference, in Toronto, crypto veteran Yat Siu outlined how crypto firms can cope with unique environments, stressing that it is not "as bad as it sounds".

Silicon Valley: The Mecca for Venture Capital May Be Cooling on Crypto

[Jun 27, 2023 5:31 AM] The storied birthplace of the U.S. tech industry is dripping with talent and money. But crypto founders who live in the No. 8 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 list say that Web3 is losing ground to artificial intelligence in the race to capture…

Venture capital financing in crypto, explained

[Jun 26, 2023 6:50 AM] Venture capital firms invest in early-stage startups to fuel innovation, growth and technological advancements within the crypto ecosystem.

Sequoia partner says investing in FTX was the right move: Report

[Jun 23, 2023 1:00 PM] Sequoia’s Alfred Lin stood up for the firm’s $213.5 million investment in the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.

Crypto VC market flashes green amid macroeconomic recession alarms

[Jun 20, 2023 10:25 AM] May 2023 marked the second consecutive month of crypto VC activity growth, surpassing $1 billion in funding for the first time since September 2022.

Crypto Biz: Crypto outflows surge, a16z’s UK office, and the silent altcoins ban

[Jun 16, 2023 12:30 PM] A tight regulatory environment in the United States coupled with soaring interest rates is forcing crypto companies to rethink their business strategies.

DeFi Credit Protocol Concordia Raises $4M in Round Led by Tribe, Kraken Ventures

[Jun 16, 2023 10:21 AM] Concordia, now live in public testnet on Aptos, offers a multi-chain risk and collateral management platform for digital assets.

Mick Mulvaney-Linked Astra Protocol Faces Investor Backlash Over ‘Severely Deficient Communication’

[Jun 15, 2023 1:42 PM] Astra Protocol, provider of Web3 compliance solutions, previously had a dispute with investor Republic Crypto over an alleged token sale.