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.
Token Tech firm Securitize Raises $14 Million From Santander, MUFG, Nomura
The SEC-regulated firm raised $14 million from notable investors across traditional and blockchain finance.
Flipside Crypto Raises $7.1 Million to Give Token Projects Better Analytics
This firm taps blockchain analytics across hundreds of projects to reveal what really makes prices go up.
Tencent, Fidelity Back $20 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Everledger
Blockchain provenance startup Everledger has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by internet giant Tencent.
These iAngels Are Bringing New Heavyweights Into Bitcoin Investing
The three women behind Israeli investment platform iAngels are promoting crypto adoption by connecting with traditional investors.
Legacy Trust to Launch Independent Crypto Custody Business
Hong Kong-based Legacy Trust is spinning out a new business focused entirely on institutional-grade cryptocurrency custody solutions.