Binance’s Institutional Clients Remain Optimistic on Crypto Amid Tough Market
63.5% of respondents said they are positive on the outlook of crypto for the next year and 88% said they are optimistic for the next decade, according to a recent survey by the exchange.
Crypto Bankruptcy Investor Ouroboros Eyes Smaller Claims
The platform automates the due diligence process for buying cryptocurrency bankruptcy claims in firms like FTX or Celsius, providing previously missing liquidity for creditors owed around $50,000.
Bitcoin Investment Sentiment Turned Bullish After Largest Weekly Fund Inflow in a Year
The inflows totalled $199 million, reversing nearly half of the previous nine consecutive weeks of outflows.
SEC lawsuits squeeze net worths of Coinbase and Binance CEOs
Brian Armstrong and CZ have seen respective net worth losses of 11.8% and 5.1% since the SEC sued Coinbase and Binance.
El Salvador’s Volcano Energy Secures $1B in Commitments For 241 MW Bitcoin Mine
The 241 MW site will be powered by wind and solar energy.
From cricket to crypto: AB de Villiers ventures into Web3
South African cricket icon AB de Villiers trades his bat for Web3 as he discusses his love affair with NFTs and a partnership with a novel Ethereum-based investment platform.
Hong Kong Asset Manager Metalpha Secures $5M from Bitmain for Grayscale-Based Fund
The firm has so far received $20 million out of its $100 million target for the fund.
Bitfinex Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange OrionX to Expand Presence in Latin America
Orionx plans to expand into Mexico, Peru and Colombia by 2024.
Hamilton Lane Offers Polygon-Based Tokenized Access to a Second Fund
Access to the Senior Credit Opportunities Fund is available through a feeder fund from Securitize.
Market Maker DWF Labs’ More Than $200M in Deals Blur What ‘Investing’ Means
DWF Labs made headlines with flurry of investments in crypto projects such as CryptoGPT or Synthetix. A closer examination reveals that many of their deals aren’t typical venture capital investments. However, the firm says it’s all a misunderstanding.
Alchemy Pay Raises $10M at $400M to Push South Korean Expansion Plans
The funding came from DWF Labs making its eighth investment of $10 million or more in the last six weeks.
Crypto Exchange Bitget Invests $30M in Digital Wallet BitKeep
Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitget has invested $30 million in decentralized multi-chain wallet BitKeep to become its controlling stakeholder, according to a press release.
Crypto Trading Firm Auros Secures $17M Investment as It Recovers From FTX Woes
Auros Global, the trading firm that reportedly lost $20 million on FTX’s implosion, was released from provisional liquidation of British Virgin Island court after major debt restructuring and a fresh $17 million investment led by TradFi trading firm Vivienne Court and bitcoin miner Bit Digital.
Synthetix nets $20M from Web3 quant trading firm
Derivatives liquidity protocol Synthetix seals new partnership with DWF Labs, landing a $20 million investment from the quantitative trading firm.
DeFi Trading Platform Aurox Seeking Funding at $75M Valuation
The DeFi-focused software developer firm is seeking to raise up to $1 million in a crowdfunding campaign on tZERO.
VC blockchain and crypto funding drops off in Q4 2022: Report
2022 saw an overall decline in venture capital funding going into the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.
FTX poked the bear and the bear is pissed — O’Leary on the crypto crackdown
Kevin O’Leary believes U.S. Senators are “fatigued” and “pissed” at the cryptocurrency industry for having to deal with one blowup after another.
Crypto Was Singapore’s Top Area of Fintech Investment in 2022 Despite Global Slowdown: KPMG
Crypto or Blockchain was the top area of fintech investment in Singapore for the year 2022 despite the global slowdown in the space, according to KPMG despite the finding of a key trend that investors are shifting to non-crypto blockchain-based solutions.
Arthur Hayes bets on Bitcoin, altcoin surge in H1 2023 as he buys BTC
The ex-BitMEX CEO announces a BTC deployment “over the coming days” amid hope that the good times will last for crypto until the middle of the year.