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AI Startup Backed by Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Raises $500 Million
31.10.2024
Crusoe Energy is set to secure approximately $500 million in equity capital from investors including billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. VC Firms Pour Billions into AI Startups Crusoe Energy, a vertically integrated artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, is set to secure...
Peter Thiel’s fund pushes Infinex NFT investments to $67.7M
28.10.2024
Thiel co-founded PayPal and provided early funding for platforms like LinkedIn and Yelp
Crypto founders should stop chasing narratives and start creating them
20.10.2024
Founders and entrepreneurs need to stick to their guns if they want to make a difference in the industry
Ex-Valkyrie Founder’s Canary Capital Group Files for First Litecoin ETF
15.10.2024
Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm founded by former Valkyrie Funds co-founder Steven McClurg, seemingly wants to become a leader in the world of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rather than a follower
Crypto founders increasingly look to ‘geofencing’ amid US uncertainty
1.10.2024
Variant Fund chief legal officer Jake Chervinsky says geofencing is an extreme measure to ensure compliance with US law.
WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen Ether in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims
19.9.2024
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty claimed earlier this month that the ultimate owner of the crypto exchange was Binance - a statement the latter has denied
SEC Charges Defi Platform Rari Capital and Founders
18.9.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against decentralized finance (defi) platform Rari Capital and its co-founders for misleading investors and operating as unregistered brokers. The settlement involves penalties, injunctions, and bars against the individuals...
VC Founders Summit: The Largest Convergence of Investors and Founders Set to Take Place in Singapore
15.9.2024
PRESS RELEASE. [Singapore, 2024] – The much-anticipated VC Founders Summit is set to take place on September 21st, bringing together venture capitalists, industry leaders, and innovators to shape the future of investment and entrepreneurship. As a dynamic side event of the renowned Token2049...
36% Chance for Durov’s Freedom in August: Polymarket’s High-Stakes Bet on Telegram Founder’s Fate
26.8.2024
According to the blockchain-powered prediction market Polymarket, bettors are giving Telegram founder Pavel Durov a 36% chance of being released this month. Durov was taken into custody by French judicial police at Le Bourget airport in France, facing allegations related to facilitating crimes such...
Gold-Backed and Ready to Shine: HAQQ Founders Share Story Behind Deenar Stablecoin
22.8.2024
HAQQ brings together the most reputable actors of Ethical finance in order to promote community-driven decentralized technologies worldwide. HAQQ is an EVM-equivalent chain, based on Cosmos SDK. The technology behind HAQQ makes it possible for any smart contract created on other EVM chains to...
SEC charges Novatech, company founders, promoters with Fraud
12.8.2024
Novatech claimed funds were stolen via a cyberattack in May 2023 and reassured customers the company was working to recover the assets
SEC charges Novatech, company founders, promoters with fraud
12.8.2024
Novatech claimed funds were stolen via a cyberattack in May 2023 and reassured customers the company was working to recover the assets
How Founders Can Revitalize VC Tokens
31.7.2024
To get listed on major exchanges, many crypto projects are over-inflating their valuations at launch, scaring away investors. How do founders get exposure to VC funding without playing the inflation game? CoinDesk columnist Azeem Khan, a VC himself, has some ideas
AAVE founder issues health warning to crypto founders after undergoing surgery
28.7.2024
AAVE founder Stani Kulechov says he “rarely” ever thought about his health while reflecting on a day after surgery in which his organ was removed
AAVE founder issues health warning to crypto founders after undergoing surgery
28.7.2024
AAVE founder Stani Kulechov says he “rarely” ever thought about his health while reflecting a day after completing critical surgery
AAVE founder issues health warning to crypto founders after undergoing surgery
28.7.2024
AAVE founder Stani Kulechov says he “rarely” ever thought about his health while reflecting a day after completing critical surgery
Mercury Bank Blocks Fintech Founders From Nigeria, Ukraine, and a Dozen More Countries
24.7.2024
The U.S.-based fintech company, Mercury, will offboard startups whose founders reside in or whose businesses are headquartered in 14 African countries and six non-African states. Mercury CEO Immad Akhund stated that this decision impacts customers whose deposits constitute less than 1% of Mercury’s...
Rollup-in-a-Box Startup Caldera Raises $15M From Peter Thiel's Venture Fund
24.7.2024
As Ethereum's Layer-2 ecosystem booms, Caldera's "Metalayer" aims to help developers quickly launch applications across multiple networks
VC Founders Summit takes over Singapore: Shaping the future of innovation!
17.7.2024
Venture capitalists and industry leaders are gearing up for the much-anticipated VC Founders Summit on September 21, promising to elevate discussions, foster collaboration, and chart the future course of innovation and investment. Building on the momentum of past gatherings, the summit aims...
a16z co-founders pledge to support Trump in wake of Vance VP pick: Report
16.7.2024
Numerous Silicon Valley insiders are reportedly donating to the Republican presidential nominee