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Crypto Governance Advisory MetaLeX Raises $2.75M

[May 24 10:24 AM]

Crypto Startup Funding Hits $2.4 Billion in Q1

[May 20 2:41 PM] Crypto startup funding rose to $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, driven by expectations of lower interest rates and the launch of the first U.S. bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Pitchbook data. This funding, spread…

Crypto Biz: Galaxy, CoinShares Q1 results, ETFs on the blockchain, and more

[May 17 3:00 PM] This week’s Crypto Biz features Galaxy Digital and CoinShares earning results, Franklin Templeton’s CEO betting on blockchain, Polymarket’s funding raise, and a leadership transition at dYdX.

VC Roundup: Web3 infrastructure, ‘tokenization of everything’ drawing investors

[May 16 3:21 PM] Funding for crypto startups rose to over $1 billion in April, with investors focusing on tokenization, Web3 infrastructure, and institutional demand amid the bull market.

Crypto Principal Trader Arbelos Markets Raises $28M Led by Dragonfly Capital

[May 8 6:25 AM] Before starting Arbelos Markets last year, Tang served as chief investment officer at quantitative digital asset investment firm LedgerPrime while Lim was head of trading strategy at Galaxy and head of derivatives at now-defunct crypto lender…

Venture capital pours $2.4B into crypto startups in early 2024

[May 3 9:54 AM] Investments in the first quarter were influenced by innovation in areas like restaking, modularity, Bitcoin layer-2 solutions, and macroeconomic factors.

Pantera invests in TON with high expectations for Telegram’s future

[May 2 11:48 AM] The Telegram-TON hookup opens up a broad spectrum of Web3 opportunities for Telegram’s 900 million monthly users, Pantera Capital said.

VC Roundup: Gaming investments surge 94% in Q124 as market rebounds

[May 1 12:37 PM] This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup highlights Tevaera, AVALON, Uncharted, Contango, and Movement Labs.

Bitcoin-Linked Stablecoin Firm OpenDelta Raises $2.5M

[Apr 26 6:00 AM] The startup is one of the first to build tokenized tech for Bitcoin's Runes era.

Here’s the 6 biggest crypto VC deals in Q1 2024 and late 2023

[Apr 25 8:00 AM] The volume of crypto VC funding in Q1 2024 surged for the first time since the start of the crypto winter in 2022.

Tokenized Credit Platform Centrifuge Plans Institutional RWA Lending on Coinbase's Base, Raises $15M in VC Investment

[Apr 17 8:09 AM] CFG, the protocol's native token, spiked as much as 14% after the announcement before paring gains and outperformed other DeFi tokens.

P2 Ventures Commits $50M Via Hadron FC to Startup Founders in Polygon Ecosystem

[Apr 17 5:00 AM] P2 was spun out out of Polygon Labs last year and now is allocating funds and mentorship to support project founders, including those focused on the Polygon blockchain ecosystem. A Hadron FC contributor said the community offered the right "capital…

How to Get Funded in Crypto

[Apr 12 9:09 AM]

Paradigm Drives $225M Funding Round For Monad Labs, Blockchain Rival To Ethereum, Solana

[Apr 9 4:00 PM] Venture Capital (VC) firm Paradigm is leading a substantial $225 million funding round for a new Layer 1 (L1) network, that aims to compete with the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. Other notable participants include VC firms Electric Capital and…

Bitcoin Layer 2 Mezo Emerges From Stealth With $21M Raise Led by Pantera

[Apr 9 5:47 AM] Mezo is a permissionless Bitcoin economic layer that uses a neutral smart contract infrastructure to offer a wide range of applications.

Ghanaian Fintech Startup Zeepay Secures $3 Million Equity Investment

[Apr 9 3:41 AM] The Ghanaian fintech startup Zeepay recently secured a $3 million equity investment from the venture capital firm, Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund. Zeepay plans to use the raised funds to bolster its standing as it prepares for significant growth in…

Paradigm Tries Again at Crypto: Seeks to Raise at Least $750 Million to Launch New Fund

[Apr 5 5:34 AM] Paradigm, one of the largest venture capital firms in the crypto space, is gearing up to reenter the crypto VC arena. According to reports, the firm is in talks with third parties to launch a $750 – $850 million crypto-focused investment…

Galaxy Digital to Debut $100 Million Crypto Fund Initiative

[Apr 4 12:29 PM] Galaxy Digital, a cryptocurrency venture capital firm, is in talks with third parties to launch its first cooperative crypto investment fund. The fund, called Galaxy Ventures Fund I, LP, will focus on crypto projects still in their early stages and…

Crypto Venture Capital Fundraising Jumped Over 50% in March Amid Rally

[Apr 2 12:42 PM] Most capital went into infrastructure and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, data by RootData shows.

Binance Spun Off Venture Capital Arm Earlier This Year

[Mar 15 4:19 AM] Binance Labs now has a disclaimer on its website describing it as "an independent venture and not part of the Binance Group."

Japan Moves Closer to Allowing Venture Capital Firms to Hold Crypto Assets

[Feb 19 3:47 AM] Japan's cabinet approved a bill adding crypto to the list of assets the nation's investment funds and venture capital firms can acquire.

Crypto Startup Velar Plans Perpetual Swaps Exchange for Bitcoin DeFi After Raising $3.5M

[Feb 1 8:30 AM] Crypto trading startup Velar raised $3.5 million to build a suite of DeFi tools for Bitcoin's nascent DeFi scene

Chris Dixon Talks Techno-Optimism, Permissionless Innovation and the Need for Crypto

[Jan 31 10:32 AM] The renowned a16z VC talks to Daniel Kuhn about his new book, “Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet.”

Crypto Analyst Predicts Major Price Shift For Cardano (ADA)

[Dec 28, 2023 9:30 AM] LuckSide, a crypto analyst, has weighed in on the price action of Cardano (ADA), giving an analysis of the near-term price performance of the crypto asset.  Cardano (ADA) Poised For Bullish Or Bearish Trajectory The crypto analyst recently shared…

Crypto VC C1 With Coinbase Lineage Eyes Acquisition in Australia: Report

[Dec 11, 2023 12:27 AM] Crypto venture capital firm C1, which is led by former Coinbase executives, has met with several cryptocurrency groups and Australian venture firms offering to buy private holdings from investors using its $500 million ($AUD 760 million) fund…

Babylon Chain closes $18M funding for Bitcoin staking

[Dec 7, 2023 2:06 PM] Polychain Capital and Hack VC led the Series A funding round of Babylon Chain, a protocol working on Bitcoin staking for proof-of-stake networks.

VC Roundup: Investors pick games, collectibles and creator economy

[Dec 6, 2023 3:10 PM] Baton, Wormhole, Rokid, Saga, Bazooka Tango, Authentic, and Intract are among the latest startups to secure venture capital funding.

Crypto Biz: UAE’s regulatory structure draws crypto firms, Canaan’s revenue slumps, and more

[Dec 3, 2023 10:00 AM] The United Arab Emirates increasingly attracts Web3 companies to its jurisdictions, becoming the center of global crypto innovation.

Blast’s marketing approach “cheapens the work of a serious team” — Paradigm

[Nov 26, 2023 2:45 PM] Paradigm, one of Blast’s seed investors, criticized the protocol’s decision to launch a bridge before its L-2 and withdraw capability.

Sora's First Summit Brought Sam Bankman-Fried to Hong Kong. Now, They've Got Their Eyes on Taipei.

[Nov 15, 2023 4:00 PM] Jason Fang and Sora Ventures have opened up shop with a marquee office in Taipei 101, and want to revolutionize science with the bitcoin blockchain.