WWVentures, Shardeum, Myna Swap, Antic, Juno, Zerion and thirdweb attract venture capital interest in latest funding blitz.
Celestia Foundation raises $55M for modular blockchain architecture
The company claims that the technology will solve the challenges inherent when deploying and scaling blockchains.
Web3 infrastructure firm ChainSafe raises $18.75M as attention shifts to GameFi
The Canadian company is focused on multi-chain R&D and blockchain gaming, which is a growing industry that’s expected to achieve multi-billion-dollar valuations.
Uniswap Labs raises $165M as attention shifts to NFTs, Web3
The decentralized exchange has supported $1.2 trillion in cumulative trading volume since its inception, according to founder and CEO Hayden Adams.
Nxyz raises $40M to enable faster blockchain indexing
The Web3 platform will focus on expanding its team globally and onboarding several more blockchains in the upcoming months.
a16z leads $40M raise for decentralized knowledge protocol
Golden, which has now raised roughly $60 million in cumulative funding, also receives a16z general partner Ali Yahya to its board.
Solana tech developer Coral raises $20M, plans to launch ‘xNFT’ protocol
Coral is the creator of the Anchor development framework, which provides boilerplate smart contract tools and other resources for Solana devs.
Pantera Capital’s CEO suggests blockchain growth will continue despite economic turmoil
The venture capitalist predicted blockchain would perform based on its own fundamentals, similar to Amazon and Apple.
Crypto bug bounty platform Immunefi raises $24M led by Framework Ventures
The growth of decentralized finance, or DeFi, has made the blockchain industry especially vulnerable to scams and attacks.
Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm
“Staying at the forefront of digital innovation is a key priority for Nomura,” said president and group CEO of Nomura Holdings Kentaro Okuda.
NFTs will bring crypto to billions of users, explains VC investor
The CEO and co-founder of Electric Capital, Avichal Garg, shares his views on the projects that will explode in the next bull cycle.
Ex-Citadel execs raise $50M for high-frequency crypto trading platform
Portofino’s backers believe that access to high-frequency trading, or HFT, could bring more hedge funds and institutional investors into crypto.
Animoca confirms $110M round led by Temasek, plans new acquisitions
Singapore government-backed investor Temasek is known for crypto-related investments but is yet to do its first direct investment in crypto.
Blockchain incubator valued at $100M following NGC Ventures-led Series A
PANONY, a Hong Kong-based investor and consulting agency, is prioritizing Web3 startups for its incubator program.
Crypto Biz: You can’t stop the Tether FUD
This week’s Crypto Biz newsletter: The Wall Street Journal questions Tether’s business model; venture capitalists are scooping up crypto at rock bottom prices.
Bnk To The Future eyes acquisition of crypto lender SALT
SALT is one of the first crypto lending platforms to offer dollar-denominated loans collateralized by Bitcoin and Ether.
Crypto Biz: A Futurist take on crypto
The 2022 Blockchain Futurist conference in Toronto, Canada wrapped up this week. DeFi and institutional adoption of crypto were high on the agenda.
Maven 11 launches $30M lending pool on Maple as borrowers turn to DeFi
With liquidity drying up in the wake of CeFi contagion, borrowers are turning to decentralized finance for their credit needs.
Wealth managers and VCs are helping drive institutional crypto adoption — Wave Financial execs
“Things are much more encouraging, even though this is clearly a time of pain,” said Wave Financial’s head of business development Mike Jones.
VC Roundup: Lightning Network payment rail, DeFi trading platform and blockchain security firm raise millions
ZEBEDEE, Halborn, Hashflow, Socios and EtherMail headline the latest funding deals from the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency.