WisdomTree was the lead investor in the funding round for Securrency. Other investors include the state-backed Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO).
ETF Giant Leads $17.7M Series A for Blockchain Compliance Startup
Hong Kong Blockchain VC Hires Former NEO Exec to Launch Shanghai Office
Former NEO general manager Zhao Chen joins Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global to lead blockchain equity investments in mainland China at a new Shanghai office.
Block.One’s Venture Arm to Dole Out $50K Grants to Promising EOS Projects
EOS VC is looking for “world-conquerors and local heroes” for its new grants program.
Multicoin Capital Hires Principal in Asia as Crypto VCs Look East
Mable Jiang, formerly of Nirvana Capital, will spearhead the venture firm’s hunt for new deals in Asia.
ConsenSys Strategy Chief Steps Down to Launch Venture Fund
ConsenSys CSO Sam Cassatt is stepping down to open a new venture fund focused on “evolutionary changes in human behavior.”
DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Series A Led by A16z
It’s one of the largest venture capital investments in a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup to date.
Ripple Invests in Biometric Cybersecurity Startup’s $2.2 Million Round
Keyless, a London-based cybersecurity startup, claims to be the first firm to combine biometrics and cryptography.
Jack Dorsey Backs $10 Million Round for Token Offering Platform CoinList
CoinList’s latest funding round will help it develop a new exchange and wallet.
BA-Backed Firm Raises $5 Million to Put Airline Security on a Blockchain
Zamna – a startup backed by the parent firm of British Airways – is building a blockchain bridge for security information between agencies and airlines.
Wallet Provider Blockchain Ventures Takes Stake in Gaming Platform Enjin
Blockchain Ventures becomes the first equity investor in the blockchain gaming tech firm Enjin.
Pension Funds Put $50 Million Into Morgan Creek’s New Blockchain Fund
Morgan Creek Digital raised the first $50 million for its second venture capital fund from the same two large institutional investors in its first.
Peter Thiel Backs $200 Million Valuation for Renewable Bitcoin Mining in the US
A vertically integrated startup has raised $30 million to bring bitcoin mining back to the U.S.
‘Teenage Bitcoin Millionaire’ Co-Founds $1 Million Investment Fund for Crypto Startups
Erik Finman’s $1 million fund will make seed-level investments in startups dealing in banking and decentralized finance.
Pantera Leads $5 Million Round for Decentralized Derivatives Market
A protocol built to put financial middlemen out of business has secured a $5 million seed round from Pantera, Ripple’s Xpring, Hashed and others.
Stripe-Backed Payments Firm Raises $100 Million to Compete Against Stablecoins
Rapyd raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to face off against the arrival of stablecoins.
New Interest in DAOs Prompts Old Question: Are They Legal?
New tools have made DAOs all the rage in the ethereum community. Now one startup is trying to make them work within U.S. legal frameworks.
Data Privacy Startup StrongSalt Raises $3 Million for Encrypted API Service
StrongSalt aims to bring standardized encryption techniques to the blockchain and will showcase its API product later this year.
Overstock’s Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm
Overstock’s Medici Ventures has invested in blockchain ID firm Evernym in a $2 million seed round for potential equity.
Crypto Venture Firm 1confirmation Announces New $45 Million Fund
Backed by some of crypto’s most high-profile LPs, the Nick Tomaino-led 1confirmation is announcing a new $45 million venture fund.
Kleiner Perkins Backs $2 Million Seed Round for Crypto Derivative Data Firm
Crypto data analytics startup Skew has raised $2 million in seed funding from several VC firms including Silicon Valley icon Kleiner Perkins.