Venture Capital

A16z Details Its New Approach to Crypto Governance

Perhaps the most powerful force in DeFi governance is promising to lift the veil on its internal procedures.

Business  ·  26 August 2021

VC Firm FinTech Collective Raises $250M to Support New DeFi Strategy

The funding round brings the firm’s total assets under management to over $500 million.

Business  ·  19 August 2021
Europe

Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M at $4.1B Valuation

Crowned Austria’s first tech unicorn in March, the firm is now worth even more.

Business  ·  17 August 2021
Venture Capital

Tioga Capital Fund Approaches $50M Ahead of Final Close

The European fund has seen its AUM triple after an initial €14 million ($16 million) inflow.

News  ·  12 August 2021
Venture Capital

Blockchain, Crypto Investment in H1 Topped 2018-20 Full-Year Totals: KPMG

Investment activity in blockchain and crypto reached $8.7 billion as of June 30, more than each of the preceding three years.

News  ·  12 August 2021
Venture Capital

A16z Leads $111M Token Sale for Helium’s HNT

The token-powered decentralized telecommunications project is bringing on fresh capital.

Business  ·  10 August 2021
DeFi

Ex-Poker Pros Raise $130M Fund for DeFi Bets

Ascensive Assets’ investors are mainly high-net-worth individuals in Asia connected to the gambling industry.

Business  ·  29 July 2021
Europe

EU-Backed Investment Fund Puts $30M Into Crypto VC Firm’s New $130M Vehicle

The backing of Fabric Ventures marks the first time a fund affiliated with the European Commission has invested in digital assets.

Business  ·  29 July 2021
Crypto Lending

BlockFi Is Pursuing Plans to Go Public – Even as Regulators Close In

The crypto lender is days away from closing a $500 million Series E, sources say. A timetable for a public listing is circulating among investors.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Venture Capital

VCs Pumped $4B Into Crypto Firms in Q2: CB Insights

It was a record sum for the sector, headlined by Circle, Ledger, Paxos and more.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Venture Capital

Crypto Venture Studio Thesis Raises $21M to Keep Building

ParaFi and Polychain are among the investors funding the firm behind the Fold app, the Keep protocol and an upcoming MetaMask competitor.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
Ethereum

Magic Numbers: Ethereum-Based Authentication Platform Raises $27M

In the last year Magic use has shifted from regular internet users to mostly Web 3 applications, said CEO Sean Li.

Business  ·  22 July 2021
FTX

FTX Crypto Exchange Valued at $18B in $900M Funding Round

Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange is bringing on the largest funding round in crypto history to fuel expansion.

Business  ·  20 July 2021
Venture Capital

CoinFund Targets ‘Early Mainstream Adoption’ With $83M Venture Fund

The six-year-old crypto VC firm has headlined seven fundraising rounds so far this year.

Business  ·  20 July 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: Crypto Needs More Than VC Interest

Plus: Correcting misconceptions about institutional interest in crypto, and why Circle going public may bring greater regulatory clarity in the U.S. for stablecoins.

Markets  ·  18 July 2021