Blockchain firms are attempting to address concerns that Big Tech giants like Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet will build an artificial-intelligence oligarchy.
Blockchain Staking Firms Update Best Practices Amid ‘Increased Scrutiny’
The new “staking principles,” published by the Proof of Stake Alliance, aim to ensure consumer protections and promote innovation. Signers include Lido, Coinbase, Rocketpool, Blockdaemon.
Polychain Snubs Lucrative Crypto Arbitrage, Prepares to Trade $6M of ROOK Token on Uniswap
Crypto hedge fund Polychain motioned to sell up to $6 million of $ROOK tokens via Uniswap, upending the calculus behind a savvy DeFi trade.
Industry Group Led by Polychain, Coinbase Seeks to Get Ahead on Staking Regulations
The Proof of Stake Alliance has released a set of recommendations for entities securing a proof-of-stake network to avoid drawing the ire of regulators.
Investors in Polychain Capital’s Crypto Hedge Fund Saw 1,332% Gains – If They Stomached the Dips
An investor document obtained by CoinDesk charts the dramatic ups and downs of the first four years of Polychain Capital’s cryptocurrency hedge fund.
New Celo Alliance Has Same Aims as Libra – And Some of the Same Partners
Dozens of blockchain companies and investors are committing to promote Celo tokens in some fashion by joining the cLabs “Alliance for Prosperity.”
Polychain Capital Is Raising a $200M Crypto Venture Fund, Slide Deck Reveals
Polychain Capital, one of the crypto industry’s leading venture firms, is targeting $200 million for its second fund.
There’s Now a DAO for Deciding Which Blockchains to Stake On
StakerDAO will allow participants to vote on where to best earn rewards as validators in a given proof-of-stake network.
Polychain’s Assets Drop $376 Million Since August, SEC Filings Show
Polychain, one of the most elite funds serving startups in the crypto industry, is no longer a billion-dollar operation.
A16z, Polychain Invest $25 Million in Crypto Payments Startup Celo
Mobile-friendly cryptocurrency payments startup Celo has raised millions from A16z and Polychain in a private token sale.
Polychain, DCG Invest in Crypto Futures Exchange CoinFLEX
Venture capital firms Polychain and Digital Currency Group have invested an undisclosed sum in cryptocurrency futures exchange CoinFLEX.
Major Crypto Companies Form DC Lobbying Group
A number of major cryptocurrency firms are forming the Blockchain Association to lobby Washington, D.C. lawmakers on regulations in the space.
$102 Million: A16z, Polychain Back Blockchain Project Dfinity’s Funding Round
A16z crypto and Polychain Capital lead a $102 million funding round for decentralized cloud foundation Dfinity.
Polychain, Outlier Ventures Back Blockchain Startup’s Plan for Web 3.0
Haja Networks aims to create a new set of database protocols which will help build an infrastructure for the Web 3.0.