Venture Capital

Venture Capital

Lightspeed, Pantera Join $20M Raise for Crypto Market Maker Wintermute

The Series B will fund a push into Asia and the launch of a derivatives business.

Business  ·  20 January 2021
Venture Capital

South Korea’s Hashed Raises $120M Venture Fund for Crypto Deals

Hashed Ventures has raised $120 million for a fund that will be focused on a new era of distributed networks.

Business  ·  23 December 2020
Paxos

Paxos, Firm Powering PayPal’s Crypto Service, Raises $142M

Paxos has raised $142 million to facilitate mainstream adoption. “We think that opportunity is now,” said CEO Charles Cascarilla.

Business  ·  17 December 2020
DeFi

How Israeli VCs Are Doubling Down on DeFi Startups

The three co-founders of Collider Ventures agree Israel’s vibrant crypto industry waned, yet didn’t fizzle, throughout 2020.

Business  ·  15 December 2020
Enterprise Blockchain

Bloccelerate VC Raises $12M Fund to Bet on Enterprise Blockchain Adoption

The Seattle-based firm plans to invest in 10-15 ventures in the blockchain space over the next two to three years.

Business  ·  14 December 2020
Bitcoin

Ethereum Far Outpaces Bitcoin in Developer Activity in 2020: Electric Capital Report

The number of developers in crypto is ticking up again, and one network remains a clear winner in attracting coders.

Tech  ·  10 December 2020
Venture Capital

S&P, State Street Lead $15M Investment in Crypto Data Startup Lukka

Lukka is looking to go mainstream with a strategic investment from three stalwarts of traditional finance.

News  ·  10 December 2020
Chainalysis

Chainalysis Sees Raising $100M in Venture Capital at $1B Valuation: Report

Cryptocurrency investigation firm Chainalysis expects to raise $100 million in venture capital at a $1 billion valuation as early as next week, the company told Forbes.

Tech  ·  20 November 2020
Exchanges

Y Combinator, Pantera Back $3M Investment in New Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Globe announced a $3 million funding round from the likes of Pantera Capital, Y Combinator, Tim Draper and others.

Business  ·  20 November 2020
Ethereum

Mintbase Raises $1M Seed Round to Bring NFTs to NEAR Protocol

The new funding allows Mintbase to hire developers and designers to prepare for a testnet launch on NEAR before year's end.

Business  ·  18 November 2020
Venture Capital

Digital Asset Firm Fireblocks Raises $30M to Gird for ‘Influx in Customer Demand’

Fireblocks plans to maintain its standing as “the biggest player in crypto-native markets” but also wants to go after institutional players.

Business  ·  18 November 2020
Twitter

Balaji Srinivasan, HashKey Back $2M Round in Twitter Privacy Tool Mask Network

Mask Network, the protocol that allows users to send encrypted messages and even cryptocurrencies over Twitter, announced a funding round Tuesday.

Business  ·  17 November 2020
DeFi

DeFi Dashboard Zapper Snags New Funding From Delphi and Coinbase Ventures

Zapper announced Thursday an extension of its seed investment round with new backing from Delphi Digital and Coinbase.

Business  ·  12 November 2020
Oracles

Razor Network Raises $3.7M to Prove There’s Room for More Oracles in DeFi

Razor Network raised $3.7 million in seed funding from NGC Ventures, Alameda Research and Mariano Conti, the former oracles chief at MakerDAO.

Business  ·  4 November 2020
Venture Capital

Collider Labs Raises $1M to Invest in Blockchain Startups

The venture builder is seeking to invest in early-stage startups with a focus on transparency, privacy and "fairness."

Business  ·  22 October 2020