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Galaxy Digital's Head of Research Sees More Venture Funding for Web3 Firms This Year
9.1.2023
The crypto-native financial-services firm found that crypto VC funding in 2022 reached its second highest year, with Web 3 and trading based platforms leading a majority of those efforts
FTX collapse may boost 'further trust' in crypto ecosystem — Nomura exec
6.1.2023
Jez Mohideen, co-founder and CEO at Laser Digital, argued that traditional financial companies entering the crypto space will help to regulate the industry
2023 could be a rocky year for crypto venture investments: Galaxy Research
6.1.2023
Around $30 billion was invested into crypto and Web3 startups in 2022, but will it be repeated this year?
Top crypto funding stories of 2022
31.12.2022
2022 was a record-breaking year for blockchain and crypto VCs. Depending on who you ask, that's either a good thing or a bad thing
2 NFT Projects Plan to Transition From Solana to Alternative Blockchains
26.12.2022
Two prominent Solana projects have announced they are transitioning over to new blockchains. The non-fungible token (NFT) venture Degods detailed it will be moving to the Ethereum chain and the Y00ts NFT team detailed it is moving to Polygon. Both teams said the transitions will take place in 2023....
Blockchain VC funding surpasses 2021 total despite declining since May
20.12.2022
After a tumultuous year in crypto, investors are now more selective with their funding
The VC-dominated crypto funding model needs a reboot
15.12.2022
Venture capital firms have a tendency to dump tokens and collapse prices. Community-based funding models could fix the problem
Wintermute, Venture Cap Octopus Given Seats on Key FTX Creditor Committee
15.12.2022
The crypto firms and individual investors will play a key role in representing the issues of the million or so potentially owed money by Sam Bankman-Fried’s company
Gaming Platform Forte Partners With Venture Studio SuperLayer to Expand Beyond Web3 Gaming
14.12.2022
The blockchain platform also invested $5 million in the venture studio, which will go towards backing incubated companies
Sam Bankman-Fried Wants to Start New Business to Repay FTX Users — ‘I’m Going to Try if I Can’
13.12.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has revealed that he wants to start another business in the hope of earning money to repay FTX customers. “I would give anything to be able to do that. And I’m going to try if I can,” he said. SBF Wants to Start a New Business...
Investors chase Web3 as blockchain industry builds despite bear market
9.12.2022
Cointelegraph Research asked top venture capitalists and industry professionals, “What is Web3, and what does it mean for the industry?”
Countries and institutions move into crypto despite market drop: Report
8.12.2022
November saw a reduction in BTC mining revenue for publicly traded miners, a decline in venture capital investment, and signals of Bitcoin going to $12,000
Paradigm releases 'Ethereum for Rust' to help ensure network stability
8.12.2022
A previous version of Ethereum for Rust had been released by Erigon in June, but the Erigon team stopped supporting it due to a lack of resources
Drones, Fertility, and Defi — A Look at Alameda Research’s Massive $5.4 Billion Portfolio of Investments
8.12.2022
Over the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of information revealed surrounding the recent FTX and Alameda Research disaster. On Dec. 6, the Financial Times (FT) published documentation that shows Alameda’s investment portfolio, which alleges the company spent more than $5 billion on hundreds...
Alameda Research invested $1.15B in crypto miner Genesis Digital: Report
3.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried was consulted on the capital injection, which was made before crypto prices plummeted
Korean VC Firm Daesung Private Equity Announces $83 Million Metaverse Fund
3.12.2022
Daesung Private Equity, a Korean venture capital firm, has announced the launch of a metaverse fund of 110 billion won ($83.5 million). The fund, which will have the participation of the Korean state represented by Korea Venture Investment Corporation’s Korea Fund of Funds, aims to...
FTX Bankruptcy Write Downs And Venture Capital Funding Data – What We Know So Far
2.12.2022
This time last year, venture capital (VC) firms couldn't get enough of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) – but since the November collapse of the crypto empire all that has changed.
As the full horror story of the corporate governance vacuum that was FTX and Alameda Research is revealed, many...
Thai VC fund acquires troubled exchange Zipmex for $100M: Report
2.12.2022
Zipmex reportedly plans to use crypto assets received from the acquisition to unlock frozen customer accounts on the platform by April 2023
Crypto fund investment still dominated by the United States: Database
28.11.2022
Crypto database shows that most firms are venture capital at 52.8%, followed by hedge funds with 44.3% and then private equity and mutual funds at 2.9%
Venture Capital Firm Sequoia Apologizes to Fund Investors for $150 Million Loss on FTX
23.11.2022
In a rare move, American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital reportedly apologized to its fund investors for the $150 million it had lost on the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.
The apology was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Sequoia’s partners...