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Crypto Sector Secures $317M in Venture Capital Deals in Early June
16.6.2024
With the first half of June concluded, there have been 37 venture capital deals and fundraising events in the crypto sector. Collectively, these investments totaled $317.87 million, with Avail, a modular blockchain project, leading the pack with $43 million. 37 Crypto Startups and Projects Gather...
Paradigm raises $850M for third crypto fund
13.6.2024
Paradigm has been discussing its new crypto fund for the past few months as markets rebounded
Crypto Biz: ARK drops bid for spot Ether ETF, miners adapt after halving, and more
7.6.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz explores ARK Invest’s partnership with 21Shares, Galaxy Digital’s tokenized loan for Animoca Brands, Avail’s fundraising, the Toposware acquisition, and Bitcoin miners’ first reports since the halving
Startups can hedge bank risk with Bitcoin — Tim Draper
6.6.2024
The fall of Silicon Valley Bank prompted Venture Capitalist Tim Draper to tell the firms he’d invested in to buy Bitcoin
M^0 secures $35M Series A round for stablecoin issuance network
5.6.2024
As part of the fundraising, M^0 has deployed its core protocol and on-chain governance mechanism on the Ethereum mainnet
VC Roundup: OKX Ventures wants to onboard ESG, bring AI on-chain
3.6.2024
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC roundup features Cysic, WeatherXM, GaiaNet, Switchboard, API3, and Scrypt
EU Council reaches agreement on supercomputer use for AI development
24.5.2024
EU Council agrees on regulation to expand EuroHPC’s supercomputing role, adding AI factories to boost Europe’s AI ecosystem and support startups
Crypto Startup Funding Hits $2.4 Billion in Q1
20.5.2024
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 across 518 deals, marked a 40.3% increase from...
62 Crypto Projects Raise $474M in 20 Days, Led by Sophon and Securitize
20.5.2024
According to the latest data, 62 blockchain or cryptocurrency projects have collectively raised $474 million over the past 20 days of May. Leading the charge, the entertainment-focused blockchain project Sophon garnered $60 million in a node sale, with Securitize following closely, raising...
Mastercard Welcomes 5 Startups to Blockchain and Digital Asset Program
18.5.2024
Mastercard’s Start Path Blockchain and Digital Asset program has expanded to include five new startups, aiming to explore innovative uses of blockchain technology. “Digital assets are becoming increasingly mainstream, speeding up commerce with trust and transparency,” Mastercard...
Mastercard Welcomes 5 Startups to Blockchain and Digital Asset Program
18.5.2024
Mastercard’s Start Path Blockchain and Digital Asset program has expanded to include five new startups, aiming to explore innovative uses of blockchain technology. “Digital assets are becoming increasingly mainstream, speeding up commerce with trust and transparency,” Mastercard...
Tim Draper Champions Blockchain Startups: Announces Major Partnership With Stellar
17.5.2024
Renowned venture capitalist Tim Draper announced a significant collaboration between Draper University and Stellar. The partnership aims to accelerate and fund up to 80 startups over the next two years, with these startups set to build on the Stellar blockchain platform. The initiative includes...
VC Roundup: Web3 infrastructure, ‘tokenization of everything’ drawing investors
16.5.2024
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
Mastercard’s Start Path Welcomes Five Startups to Develop Blockchain Use Cases
16.5.2024
Mastercard has announced the selection of five startups to participate in its Start Path blockchain and digital assets program, which seeks to foster innovation in blockchain technology and digital asset utilization.
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Israeli fintech Kima, Mastercard lab look to develop ‘DeFi credit card’
14.5.2024
Kima is seeking to bridge traditional and Web3 finance and make the user experience more manageable
The FCC’s Net Neutrality Ruling Is Good News for Web3 Startups
8.5.2024
The principle of an open internet underpinned the growth of the early Web and is just as necessary now. If only the SEC could back innovation in a similar way, says Sarah Aberg, General Counsel at Nova Labs, the company behind Helium Mobile
Chinese AI Startups Take on Industry Giant OpenAI
4.5.2024
A new wave of AI startups in China is rising to challenge OpenAI's dominance in the generative AI market. With ChatGPT unavailable in China, companies like Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax are developing AI systems for content creation, attracting major...
Venture capital pours $2.4B into crypto startups in early 2024
3.5.2024
Investments in the first quarter were influenced by innovation in areas like restaking, modularity, Bitcoin layer-2 solutions, and macroeconomic factors
The rise of the Chinese AI unicorns doing battle with OpenAI
3.5.2024
Artificial intelligence startups aim to fill the gap in China as OpenAI’s ChatGPT became unavailable in the country
Nigeria Cryptocurrency Clampdown: Central Bank Directs Fintech Firms to Stop Opening New Accounts
1.5.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed four fintech companies to cease the creation of new accounts, citing their potential use by cryptocurrency traders. An executive from one of the affected fintech companies has associated the Central Bank’s directive with a current audit of the Know Your...