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Aptos, Led by Meta’s Ex-Employees, Gets $200 Million to Build a Scalable Blockchain System
16.3.2022
Aptos, a new startup created by some of Meta’s former employees involved in the Diem project, has announced it has raised $200 million for its upcoming goal of creating a scalable blockchain system. The investment, conducted in a strategic funding round, involves some well-known VC names...
Investors Inject $450 Million Into Consensys, Ethereum Incubator Now Valued at $7 Billion
15.3.2022
The Ethereum software firm Consensys has announced the incubator has raised $450 million in a Series D funding round led by Parafi Capital. The latest financing brings the company’s valuation to over $7 billion, following the $200 million Series C raise Consensys secured last November....
ConsenSys raises $450M in Series D funding, doubles valuation in four months
15.3.2022
“Next round will be our Series ETH, where we will assist investors in getting fully crypto native,” says Joseph Lubin, founder and CEO of ConsenSys
Report: Africa Fintech Startups Raised $2 Billion in 2021
15.3.2022
Africa’s fintech startups are reported to have raised $2 billion in the past year alone. This amount dwarfs the $231 million that was raised in the year 2020. Nigerian startups continue to account for the biggest share of funds raised by the continent’s fintechs in 2021. 2021...
Crypto quant firm Gauntlet valued at $1B following Series B
14.3.2022
The company has found a strong niche in the DeFi sector, with projects like Aave and Compound among its biggest clients
Cega Receives $4.3 Million in Funding for Exotic Structured Crypto Products
9.3.2022
The next DeFi (Decentralized Finance) evolution is being built by Cega by introducing non-native capabilities to cryptocurrency. Cega Finance has raised $4.3 million from Dragonfly for this initiative. The product developed by Cega is a decentralized app created on the Solana blockchain that...
Bitcoin’s sub-$40K range trading and mixed data reflect traders’ uncertainty
8.3.2022
The market gave up last week’s gains from Bitcoin’s surge to $45,000, but derivatives metrics suggest retail traders are more bullish than market makers and whales
VC Roundup: Web3 infrastructure developers attract major investors
7.3.2022
Venture capital from Pantera, Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research, ConsenSys and Crypto.com is making its way to Web3 projects
NFT Infrastructure Provider Rarify Gets $10 Million Investment in Series A Funding Round Led by Pantera Capital
5.3.2022
Rarify, a startup that helps third parties include NFT elements in their tech platforms, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Pantera Capital, a leading cryptocurrency-based venture capital firm. The company has now reached a reported valuation of $100 billion...
City-building startup Praxis secures $15M in Series A Funding
4.3.2022
“A more vital future” — Praxis is one step closer to building a crypto-powered city utopia, after a funding round from leading crypto VCs
Paradigm Among Investors as Praxis Raises $15M in Series A Funding Round
4.3.2022
Other investors include Sam Bankman Fried's Alameda Research and Three Arrows Capital
South African Crypto Exchange Valr Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding Round
3.3.2022
South African cryptocurrency exchange Valr announced recently that it has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Pantera Capital. The capital raise means Valr is now valued at a reported $240 million. Funds Raised to Finance Valr’s Expansion Into Other Markets The South African...
Polymer’s $3.6M in Seed Funding Says IBC Is the Future of Crypto
2.3.2022
The team plans to make blockchains like Ethereum and Solana more easily compatible with chains built using Cosmos’ Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol
Ukraine accepts DOT, founder Gavin Wood donates $5.8 million
1.3.2022
The official Ukraine crypto wallets are now accepting donations from the Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem; cofounder Gavin Wood has donated $5.8 million or 298,367 DOT
DeFi Platform Thetanuts Finance Raises $18M Seed Funding to Fuel Growth
1.3.2022
The funding round was led by Three Arrows Capital, Deribit, QCP Capital and Jump Crypto
South African exchange raises $50M in Africa’s largest funding round
1.3.2022
The South African crypto exchange plans to expand its operation across more African countries and even into India with the new cash injection from major crypto VCs
Ukraine accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT donations to fund ongoing war
27.2.2022
The Ukrainian government has reached out to the crypto community on Twitter to raise funds to support its civilians and troops
BitsCrunch raises $3.6M in funding for NFT analytics tools
25.2.2022
Several high-profile investment firms contributed to the funding round, suggesting interest in the space is far from waning any time soon
Web 3 Infrastructure Startup Aligned Exits Stealth With $34M in Funding
24.2.2022
The company was founded by former ConsenSys Chief Strategy Officer Sam Cassatt
Blockchain Infrastructure Startup InfStones Raises $33M in Series B Funding
24.2.2022
InfStones is among a crop of firms aiming to become the Amazon Web Services of Web 3