Polychain Capital

China

Polychain and a Chinese Bank Are Betting Millions on This Token Sale

Investing in a token offering for the Nervos Network could help China Merchants Bank International tap into the DeFi ecosystem.

Business  ·  8 October 2019
Binance

Binance and Polychain Are Funding a Crypto-Friendly Bank in Malta

Paula Pandolfino is raising more than $10 million to launch a crypto-centric bank in Malta in 2020.

Business  ·  2 October 2019
Polychain Capital

Former Polychain Partner Ryan Zurrer Is Leaving Web3 to Start a DAO

Ryan Zurrer, a former partner at Polychain, has announced his next act. A new version of one of ethereum's biggest failures.

Markets  ·  5 August 2019
Polychain Capital

Polychain’s Assets Drop $376 Million Since August, SEC Filings Show

Polychain, one of the most elite funds serving startups in the crypto industry, is no longer a billion-dollar operation.

Markets  ·  11 April 2019
Investments

Dharma Labs Raises $7 Million From Green Visor, Coinbase and Polychain

Offering a trustless lending product that "simply 'can't be evil,'" Dharma Labs just raised $7 million from some big-name investors.

Business  ·  5 February 2019
Markets

The Crypto Protocol Trying to Unite Every Exchange Order Book

Imagine the liquidity of every crypto exchange, but in one giant pool. That's what Paradigm aims to build, and investors are on board.

Markets  ·  16 October 2018
Polychain Capital

A16z, Binance and More Back Oasis Labs’ New Blockchain Startup Program

Oasis Labs is launching an support program for startups focused on privacy applications of blockchain, and some big investors are on board.

Business  ·  8 October 2018
Ether

Crypto Money Market Compound Lets You HODL and Earn

Compound, a crypto money market, launched today on ethereum. Now hodlers can earn interest on their crypto.

Business  ·  27 September 2018
Trading

Into the Dark Pool: $30 Million ICO Could Pave Way for Huge Crypto Trades

Whales rejoice – a new project called Republic Protocol could enable large trades between ether, bitcoin and other cryptos that aren't possible today.

Markets  ·  12 February 2018
Tezos

Tezos Has a New Board, But What About the Money?

Tezos may be embroiled in a back-room brawl, but what does this mean for the funds raised at ICO? The answer to that question isn't so clear.

Markets  ·  2 February 2018
Polychain Capital

Crypto Hedge Fund Polychain Says No IPO in the Works

Cryptocurrency hedge fund Polychain Capital has pushed back against a report that it is seeking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in an IPO.

Markets  ·  29 January 2018
Polychain Capital

Coinbase CEO Backs Crypto Derivatives Exchange DydX

DYdX, an in-development decentralized exchange for cryptocurrency derivatives, has raised an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round.

Markets  ·  21 December 2017
Investments

Tokenized Tor? A16z, DFJ and More Back Private Internet Project Orchid

Orchid Labs has attracted big investors to its vision of a more private internet, revealing millions already raised in a private token sale.

Business  ·  26 October 2017
Markets

Basecoin Revealed: A16z, MetaStable Seek Crypto Holy Grail With Stable Token

A high-profile group of investors are backing an unknown startup's token sale, in an effort to evolve the "stablecoin" concept.

Markets  ·  13 October 2017
Ethereum

Why Big Investors Are Betting Real Money on a Kik Cryptocurrency

After putting millions into Kik's ICO, the startup's investors are speaking out about their reasons for buying into the experimental token sale.

Tech  ·  30 August 2017