As the ecosystem of blockchains and cryptocurrency continues to grow, establishing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) is becoming a widespread alternative for handling digital-native collectives. DAOs present an exceptional option to expand and create communities and enterprises in a decentralized manner. This article is all about the...
NFT gaming company Animoca Brands has announced it raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. Animoca Brands, known primarily as the creator of the popular metaverse game The Sandbox, said that the newly acquired funds would help the company in its ongoing expansion.
Cryptocurrency ATM company Bitcoin Depot has reached an $885 million deal with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) – GSR II Meteora Acquisition – that will see the company go public, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
The properties of bitcoin reflect many of real estate’s value offers on top of fundamentally more secure custody.This is an opinion editorial by Leon Wankum, one of the first financial economics students to write a thesis about Bitcoin in 2015.Bitcoin has a unique value proposition. As a protocol for exchanging value it allows you to directly own part of it. The...
Secure in custody and monetary policy, Bitcoin is the retirement asset capable of withstanding the challenges of the future.This is an opinion editorial by Robert Hall, a content creator and small business owner.Do you dream of retiring someday? You work all day and put in the hard work to grow your business or to do an excellent job for your employer...
Marisa Tashman, policy counsel at Blockchain Association, analyzes the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to name nine tokens as securities and investigate whether Coinbase lists securities.Show highlights: why the SEC named tokens as securities in an insider trading case where no exchanges or token teams are listed as defendants what happens if the Coinbase insider trading case is settled or...
Aptos, the developers of a highly scalable Layer 1 blockchain, have announced they raised $150 million in a Series A funding round led by FTX Ventures and Jump Crypto. The Aptos team plans to use the newly-acquired funds to realize their Aptos Vision, which includes further work on the low latency Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) engine, dedication to Layer 1 scalability improvements, and...
What is an Oracle? Oracles are centralized or decentralized blockchain protocols of the on-chain and off-chain world. They accomplish this by rescuing, and confirming off-chain data. Also, these platforms deliver the data feed to complicated smart contracts of decentralized applications. Top Oracle Projects: Universal Market Access (UMA)...
Companies who are building out Bitcoin and Lightning infrastructure need investments in order to grow. Alyse Killeen and Stillmark help fund these projects.Listen To This Episode Here:Apple...
In a highly educational conversation, Wassielawyer, a lawyer specializing in restructuring and insolvency, discusses the bankruptcy and liquidation of Three Arrows Capital, plus sheds light on similar processes unfolding with Celsius and Voyager. Show highlights: Wassielawyer’s experience as a lawyer and his professional background what the liquidation process looks like and what drives a company to get into this situation what...
Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-headquartered blockchain gaming and venture capital firm, announced on Tuesday that it raised over $75 million in its latest financing round.
According to a report from Financial Times, Sequoia Capital China is in the process of raising between $8 billion and $9 billion in new capital, despite the recent cryptocurrency and macroeconomic downturn and foreign investors’ unwillingness to invest in the heavily regulated Chinese market.
FTX US has expanded on the previous deal made with a major cryptocurrency lending company BlockFi, upping the amount of the revolving credit from $250 million to $400 million. In addition, the new deal stipulates that FTX US can acquire BlockFi for a maximum amount of $240 million.
DCA (Dollar-cost averaging) is an investment strategy that adds discipline to your journey as an investor. In my 8 years of investing journey, DCA strategy has helped me the most to stay sane, ride out market downturns, and reduce risks. Especially if you find yourself FOMO-ing frequently or buying crypto at the top, DCA is one strategy that you should follow. Here is...
The Huobi Global cryptocurrency exchange has launched Ivy Blocks, an ecosystem investment arm focused on DeFi and Web3 projects. According to the press release, Ivy Blocks will invest in “promising blockchain projects” with the intent of identifying growth opportunities. The unit has launched with more than $1 billion in crypto assets under management (AUM).
Coinbase, an American cryptocurrency exchange, has opted to place strategic investment in Singapore-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange, Zipmex, instead of full acquisition, The Block reports. The investment will be part of the Series B+ fundraising round the Southeast Asian exchange is currently working on. The round, through which it reportedly has plans to raise $40 million, could value the exchange at $400 million....
In a blog post made by Felix Capital, London-based VC firm, the outcome of their fourth fundraising round was...
The Pintu cryptocurrency exchange has raised $113 million in a Series B funding round that saw participation from Pantera Capital, Lightspeed India Partners, Intudo Ventures and Northstar Group.
Binance Labs, a venture capital arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a “strategic investment” in PancakeSwap (CAKE), one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs) in the industry and the most popular DeFi project on BNB Chain.
Binance Labs, a venture capital arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $500 million for a new crypto fund that will invest in blockchain, Web3, and “value-building technologies”. According to the company’s blog post, the fund will invest in companies at various stages of development, ranging from incubation to late-stage ventures.
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