Y Combinator (YC), the Silicon Valley incubator, has listed stablecoin finance as a category in its new and updated list of areas it would like to deploy funds in.
Cointelegraph enters into a strategic collaboration with Chainlink Labs to support Web3 startups
Cointelegraph is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with Chainlink Labs, the primary contributing developer of the industry-standard decentralized computing platform Chainlink.
Lightspeed Faction launches $285M startup fund for crypto projects
The crypto-oriented venture capital firm announced a fund that will invest in Seed and Series A rounds for promising blockchain projects.
‘We were worried about ecosystem startups’ — Solana CEO on FTX collapse
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko reflects on the fallout of FTX’s failure and its initial impact on Solana ecosystem builders.
Fintech, DeFi, GameFi, and more: Web3 startups kick off Cointelegraph Accelerator second cohort
Sixteen startups selected from over 1000 applications will present their projects to a global audience.
VC Roundup: Investors eyes blockchain analytics, gaming and crypto privacy
Bubblemaps, CoinScan, Hinkal Protocol, and Mythic Protocol are among the latest crypto and blockchain funding deals.
Amazon invests $4B in Anthropic AI startup
Amazon has agreed to invest $4 billion into the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic to develop high-performing foundation models.
Web3 startups queue up: Consensys Startup Program partners with Cointelegraph Accelerator
Cointelegraph Accelerator participants will get a headstart with Consensys’ Web3 solutions, including MetaMask, Infura and Linea zkEVM.
How blockchain is transforming fundraising for startups and entrepreneurs
Investors and entrepreneurs can create and execute investment agreements directly on the blockchain.
Crypto Startups Raised $201.4M in Venture Funding Last Week, Led by Infrastructure
The largest fundraises for the week belonged to metaverse startup Futureverse and RISC Zero, creator of developer tools for zero-knowledge proofs.
Distressed Crypto Specialist Thomas Braziel Sets Up Investment, Advisory Firm
The company, 117 Partners, will be a hybrid between advisory and investment, said Braziel.
Ex-Genesis CEO Michael Moro to Head Crypto Derivatives Exchange Startup
Ankex, a non-custodial exchange with a centralized order book, is being spun out of crypto custody firm Qredo, which Moro joined in January.
Web3 startups get security boost as CertiK joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Blockchain security expert CertiK becomes a mentor for the Cointelegraph Accelerator program’s participants.
Cointelegraph Accelerator welcomes Web3 venture builder GAMI as a strategic partner
GAMI, a Web3-focused Venture Builder, hosts a variety of products tailored to the web3 and blockchain world, with partners like Gerard Lopez, a globally renowned entrepreneur and investor.
AI startup by ex-Meta and Google researchers raises $113M in seed funding
The company is on a hiring spree, and is on the lookout for artificial intelligence researchers, software engineers and product developers.
Cumberland Labs unveils SaaS API for public blockchains and DeFi protocols
When Cumberland Labs looked for a gateway between blockchains and DeFi protocols, it came up with its own universal API service.
Two key security practices for Web3 startups from Israel Crypto Conference
Shahar Madar, the head of security products at Fireblocks, says Web3 startups need to think from the “attacker’s perspective” when planning security protocols.
Portfolio management provider GoodCrypto joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
GoodCrypto joins a dedicated Cointelegraph support program for Web3 innovators to increase its brand value and scale up marketing efforts.
Google Cloud broadens Web3 startup program with 11 blockchain firms
Along with Google, 11 blockchain firms are now part of the Google Web3 startup program to help accelerate startups.
Google Cloud to Help Web3 Builders Fast-Track Their Startups
The initiative will come with technical and monetary support for early-stage Web3 developers.