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.
IBM launches $500M fund to develop generative AI for enterprise
The new fund follows IBM’s participation in a $235M series D funding rounding in August for generative AI firm Hugging Face.
Google to invest another $2B in AI firm Anthropic: Report
Google has already invested $500 million as part of the deal, while the outstanding $1.5 billion will be paid over time, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Chainlink leads the market with 61% weekly gain — What’s driving LINK price?
LINK price pulled off a shocking double-digit rally over the past week, but exactly what is behind the move?
Bain Capital, Polychain, Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs
Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC.
Binance tight-lipped on projects funded by $1B crypto recovery fund
Binance-initiated IRI fund has only spent some 2.7% of the total of $1.1 billion committed to saving crypto in the aftermath of the FTX collapse, and has still not explained which entities benefited.
A Better Way to Distribute Crypto Ecosystem Grants
Token project treasuries, foundations and grant programs are a necessary lifeline during the bear market. But this funding could be more fairly disbursed, Lunar Strategy’s Tim Haldorsson writes.
Hong Kong crypto VC opens $100M fund for Asian blockchain startups
The “Titan Fund” has already made five investments in different blockchain startups, with two going toward Hong Kong-based projects.
Industry leaders and policymakers weigh in on a potential US gov’t shutdown
A U.S. government shutdown is not inevitable, but even if one lasts for just hours or days, lawmakers’ priorities on their return may not be digital assets.
Industry leaders and policymakers weigh in on a potential US gov’t shutdown
A U.S. government shutdown is not inevitable, but even if one lasts for just hours or days, lawmakers’ priorities on their return may not be digital assets.
Industry leaders and policymakers weigh in on a potential US gov’t shutdown
A U.S. government shutdown is not inevitable, but even if one lasts for just hours or days, lawmakers’ priorities on their return may not be digital assets.
DraftKings’ Billionaire-Backed Crypto Analytics Firm CoinScan Raises $6.3M
The company is backed by Shalom Meckenzie, the largest individual shareholder in sports betting company DraftKings.
Bitcoin futures open interest jumps by $1B: Manipulation or hedge?
Bitcoin spiking above $27,200 amid a big jump in open interest has some analysts asking whether BTC’s price is being manipulated.
Blockchain Capital closes funds totaling $580M for investments in crypto gaming, DeFi
The funds include $380 million for early-stage investments and a $200 million dollar “opportunity fund.”
Nvidia AI partner Databricks raises $500M to achieve $43B valuation
Capital One also joined the investment round, despite being the top client of rival cloud platform Snowflake.
Venture capital exec says ‘lack of innovation’ drives funding away from crypto
Foresight Ventures partner Tony Cheng said that most of the narratives like layer-2 solutions, zero-knowledge tech and nonfungible tokens have already “played out.”
Blockchain Developer Cronos Labs Kicks Off Search for Participants in $100M Accelerator Program
Cronos Labs has also signed up Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services and blockchain security specialists PeckShield and Certik as mentors for the program.
BitGo raises $100M after losing lawsuit against Galaxy
BitGo’s Series C funding featured entirely new investors based in the United States and Asia, CEO Mike Belshe said.
Kraken Ventures to raise $100M in second fund, with focus on ‘early stage founders’
The organization will also reserve a “significant portion” of the fund for follow-on investments and long-term entrepreneurial support.
How blockchain is transforming fundraising for startups and entrepreneurs
Investors and entrepreneurs can create and execute investment agreements directly on the blockchain.