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Crypto Biz: The Web3 arms race is upon us, Apr. 14-20, 2022
22.4.2022
2022 is shaping up to be the year for Web3. KuCoin, Framework Ventures and CoinDCX have all made a splash in this emerging paradigm
Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Firm Crusoe Energy Systems Raises $505 Million
22.4.2022
On Thursday, the bitcoin mining and flare gas mitigation firm Crusoe Energy Systems Inc. revealed it secured $505 million in new capital from strategic investors. According to the announcement, the Series C equity funding round was led by the climate technology venture capital firm G2 Venture...
NBA Top Shot Whale Launches NFT Lending Platform With $4.5M in Funding
22.4.2022
Flowty is a peer-to-peer NFT lending platform built on the Flow blockchain
SoftBank leads $60M CertiK raise as demand for Web3 security grows
22.4.2022
Web3 is generating a lot of opportunities for blockchain-native businesses, but it’s also creating serious security vulnerabilities
Cricket NFT startup Rario raises $120M in Series A funding
21.4.2022
The nonfungible token startup has also formed a partnership with Dream Sports, an Indian sports technology company with more than 140 million users
Near DeFi Project Bastion Reveals $9M Funding Round on Heels of BSTN Airdrop Plans
21.4.2022
Investors included Three Arrows Capital, Jump Crypto, FTX Ventures and Jane Street
Public blockchain Kadena launches $100M Web3 grant program
21.4.2022
Web3 development has become a top priority for the blockchain industry as infrastructure providers look to enable the new internet economy
Republic of Ireland to Prohibit Political Cryptocurrency Donations
20.4.2022
The government of Ireland is preparing to ban political parties from accepting campaign donations in cryptocurrency. The move aims to block the perceived threat of Russian interference in the European nation’s elections against the backdrop of a clash between the West and Moscow over the...
Robotech Board Game Fires Enormous Missile Barrage Into Kickstarter Funding Goal
20.4.2022
It has been nine years since I last wrote about a Robotech/Macross board game on this website, and I feel like that is far too long, so thankfully I’m getting the chance to revisit the subject with a new tabletop experience.Read more
Framework Ventures allocates half of $400M fund to Web3 gaming
19.4.2022
Like DeFi in 2020, gaming is considered by many to be the next major growth play for the blockchain industry in 2022
KuCoin-backed companies launch $100M Web3 developer fund
19.4.2022
The fund will support early-stage NFT projects that are contributing to the growth and development of the Web3 economy
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Raises Over $135 Million in New Funding Round
19.4.2022
The raise brings CoinDCX's valuation to more than $2 billion, said Rasika Joshi, the company's media relations director
Crypto exchange CoinDCX raises $135M funding to support Indian Web3
19.4.2022
The latest funding round doubled CoinDCX's valuation to $2.15 billion, making it the most-valued crypto company in India
Ethereum Foundation’s Financial Report Discloses It Holds $1.6 Billion in Assets, 80.5% Held in Ether
18.4.2022
On Monday, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) published a financial report that shows the foundation currently holds $1.6 billion in its treasury. $1.3 billion of the treasury’s assets are held in cryptocurrencies while the rest of the treasury is composed of non-crypto investments and assets....
Crypto Biz: An eye-opening chat with Mr. Wonderful, April 7–13, 2022
15.4.2022
Kevin O’Leary told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin mining could incentivize green energy production. We also interviewed Mark Yusko and Mike McGlone at Bitcoin 2022
AVAX Price Rides Wave as Avalanche Developer Reportedly Seeks USD 350M in Funding
14.4.2022
With Ava Labs, the lead developer of the Avalanche blockchain, said to pursue new funding round, possibly becoming one of the most highly valued crypto-focused startups, the price of its native coin AVAX is accelerating upwards.
With the aim to support its further expansion, the company...
Report: Fed’s Secret Repo Loans to Megabanks in 2020 Eclipsed 2008 Bailouts, Data Dump Shows $48 Trillion in Stealth Funding
13.4.2022
Following the controversial bank bailouts and Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in 2008, reports show in late 2019 and 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve participated in providing trillions of dollars in secret repo loans to megabanks. At the end of March, investigative journalists, Pam and Russ...
Crypto Wallet Tracker Context Raises $19.5M in Funding Round
13.4.2022
The round was co-led by Variant Fund and OpenAI’s Sam Altman
Blackrock, Fidelity to Invest in Crypto Firm Circle’s $400 Million Funding Round
13.4.2022
Blackrock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, and Fin Capital are investing in crypto firm Circle. In addition, Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has entered into a broader strategic partnership with the crypto firm. Blackrock, Fidelity, Marshall Wace, Fin Capital to Invest in Circle...
NFT avatar startup Genies valued at $1B following Series C funding round
13.4.2022
Nonfungible token platforms incorporating Web3 and the metaverse continue to attract sizable investments from venture capital firms