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Idea to Use Digital Ruble as Reserve Currency Circulated in Sanctioned Russia
20.3.2022
A call to make the digital ruble a reserve currency has been issued in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. Meanwhile, concerns have been raised in the West that the new incarnation of the Russian fiat may be employed to evade sanctions that have been isolating...
Two Massive Charity Game Bundles Have Now Raised Over $12 Million For Ukraine
19.3.2022
Indie digital storefront Itch.io has raised over $6 million via its recently ended Bundle for Ukraine charity package. Meanwhile, Humble Bundle’s similarly large collection of games and comics has already raised over $6 million as well, with six days left before it ends. That’s a massive amount...
Optimism Raises $150 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Paradigm and A16z
18.3.2022
Optimism, an L2 (Layer 2) rollup solution for Ethereum, has raised $150 million in its Series B funding round coming from big companies in the venture capital (VC) scene. The funding round was led by A16z and Paradigm, with the former also having invested during the previous funding round....
Japanese Fintech Firm Kyash Raises $41 Million, Jack Dorsey’s Block Participates in Funding
18.3.2022
A Tokyo-based financial technology company called Kyash has raised $41.2 million in a Series D funding round which saw participation from the Block (formerly known as Square). The investment into the Japanese mobile financial app firm is the Block’s first investment in the Asia Pacific...
MetaBlox Concluded the Seed Round, Plans for the Future
16.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Vancouver, Canada – MetaBlox has completed their seed round and have raised over $2 million ​​from some of the most highly regarded firms in Web3. The seed funding is co-led by Synergis Capital and CollabCurrency, followed by NFT Technologies, SNZ holdings...
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....
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...
Solana-Based ARPG Eizper Chain Raises $2 Million From Seed Round and Private NFT Sale
15.3.2022
Eizper Chain, the blockchain action-based multiplayer ARPG, has secured $2 million in funding through a seed round and private NFT sale. Overall demand for exposure to this up-and-coming blockchain project – the first game in the Eizper gaming franchise – is accelerating. Eizper Chain...
Bored Ape Yacht Club Donates $1 Million in Ethereum to Ukraine Following Community Efforts
9.3.2022
On March 8, the team behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) donated $1 million in ethereum to the Ukraine government’s ether wallet. The BAYC team donated the funds in order to match BAYC community members that raised nearly $1 million in donations to Ukraine as well. BAYC Matches Community...
AssangeDAO Raised $56M and Quickly Split Up. Was It Still a Success?
8.3.2022
Fundraising Platform Says It Raised and Distributed 2 Million USDT to Ukrainians
8.3.2022
A new fundraising platform whose objective is to help to raise funds for Ukrainians and the Ukraine military recently claimed to have raised 2 million of the stablecoin tether. Some of the donated crypto assets have been sent to the Ukrainian army and to a humanitarian fund that finances...
Immutable Raises $200 Million in Temasek-Led Series C, NFT Startup Now Valued at $2.5 Billion
7.3.2022
Following the startup’s partnership with Gamestop, the Sydney-based blockchain firm Immutable announced it raised $200 million in a Series C financing round led by Temasek. The company is now valued at $2.5 billion and Immutable plans to use the funds to scale the startup’s gaming...
Binance, Coinbase Explain Why Cryptocurrency Won’t Help Russia Evade Sanctions
7.3.2022
The chief executives of two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, do not believe that cryptocurrency is an effective tool to help Russia evade Western sanctions. CEOs of Binance and Coinbase Say Crypto Not Useful at Evading Sanctions Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine...
Ukraine Uses Donated Crypto to Pay for Military Supplies — Government Says $50 Million in Crypto Raised in a Week
6.3.2022
The Ukrainian government announces that $50 million in cryptocurrency was raised within a week since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. The government has so far spent $15 million in donated cryptocurrency to buy military supplies. Ukraine Government Spends $15 Million in Crypto on Military...
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...
Jordan Belfort Joins OneTo11 Blockchain Gaming Ecosystem as an Investor
3.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE, March. 3, 2022 / DN News Desk / — Jordan Belfort, also known as the Wolf of Wall Street, has joined the pioneering blockchain gaming platform OneTo11 as an investor. He joins several other big names such as Maximus Capital, Jason Stone, and Carl Runefelt. OneTo11...
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...
Ukraine Now Takes Polkadot, Says It Will Accept Other Coins Soon
1.3.2022
Having already raised millions of dollars in major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ukraine is now receiving donations in polkadot as well. The country intends to expand the list of accepted coins as it increasingly relies on help from the crypto community to fund its defense against Russia. Ukraine...
A Project Called Fries DAO Raises $5.4 Million to Purchase Fast-Food Restaurants
1.3.2022
The concept of leveraging a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has become very popular these days, as a myriad of DAO ideas have been created. A new DAO dedicated to purchasing fast-food restaurants called Fries DAO has raised more than $5.4 million to achieve the goal. Fries DAO Creators...