Blockchain Developer Monad Labs Raises $225M Led by Paradigm
The company is looking to offer an Ethereum-compatible environment that’s faster than the original.
Crypto Venture Capital Firm Paradigm Looking to Raise Up to $850M for New Fund: Bloomberg
The VC is looking to raise between $750 million and $850 million, Bloomberg reported citing source familiar.
Coinbase Plans $1B Bond Sale That Avoids Hurting Stock Investors, Copying Michael Saylor’s Successful Bitcoin Playbook
The convertible notes Coinbase wants to sell include provisions aimed at aiding its stock investors.
Blockchain Builder Eclipse Labs Raises $50M Ahead of Layer-2’s Mainnet Debut
Eclipse mixes tech from Ethereum, Solana and other blockchains.
Solana Veterans Raise $17M For ‘Backpack’ Crypto Wallet, Exchange
Armani Ferrante’s and Tristan Yver’s startup raised the funds at a $120 million valuation.
Perplexity raises $73M Series B off reported $520M valuation for AI-powered search engine
The fundraising was led by IVP, whose portfolio also includes Coinbase and Robinhood, and joined by new investors Nvidia and Jeff Bezos.
OpenAI announces second round of AI startup fund
OpenAI said the startup fund initiative is an effort to do its part to help push the boundaries of applied AI in essential domains.
Bitcoin derivatives data points to traders' $50K BTC price target
Bitcoin bulls expectations of $50,000 and higher remain feasible according to BTC futures and options markets.
Bitcoin derivatives data points to traders' $50K BTC price target
Bitcoin bulls expectations of $50,000 and higher remain feasible according to BTC futures and options markets.
French startup Mistral AI closes $415M funding round
The French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI closed a funding round worth around $415 million as it strives to be the EU’s rival to OpenAI and accelerates the EU AI race.
VC Roundup: Investors pick games, collectibles and creator economy
Baton, Wormhole, Rokid, Saga, Bazooka Tango, Authentic, and Intract are among the latest startups to secure venture capital funding.
KuCoin pledges $20K grant to TON Foundation for ecosystem development
The funding will support TON ecosystem projects, research and development efforts, community-building and marketing activities.
No ‘mass exodus of funds’ following Binance-DOJ settlement — Nansen
Roughly 24 hours following the announcement of a settlement with U.S. officials, Nansen reported Binance’s total holdings increased to more than $65 billion.
Owner of Hong Kong crypto exchange OSL secures $90M investment
BC Technology Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s publicly listed crypto exchange OSL, has raised $90 million in subscriptions for new shares from BGX.
Goldman Sachs leads $95M funding round for blockchain payment firm Fnality: Report
With $158 million of total capital raised since 2019, Fnality plans to launch the Sterling Fnality Payment System in 2023, subject to approval by the Bank of England.
Asia Fund Picks Up Majority Stake in The Block, Buys Out Shares Tied to Sam Bankman-Fried Loan
Singaporean venture capital firm Foresight Ventures has bought a majority stake in The Block, with the crypto media outlet being valued at $70 million.
Solana price hits a new 2023 high — What’s behind the SOL rally?
SOL hit its highest price since May 2022, possibly due to an uptick in DApp use and a few other key factors.
Venture Capital Lightspeed Faction Starts $285M Fund for Blockchain Startups
The new fund will focus mainly on early-stage crypto projects, participating in seed-stage and Series A funding rounds.
How decentralized platforms democratize crypto funding initiatives
Kriss Baird, the principal figure of Cardano’s Project Catalyst, spoke with Cointelegraph about the initiative, the extent of the collective’s involvement in shared resources and the direction of the platform’s development.