Libra Co-Creator’s VC Firm Co-Leads $12M Round in ‘Decentralized GitHub’
In retrospect, it was inevitable: A team of blockchain developers has forked GitHub and come up with a system for collaborating on open source software. […]
Venture Capital
New Emerging Markets Fund Targets Blockchain, DeFi Startups
Asset management firms Alpha Innovations and Arcanum Capital have launched a $10 million venture capital fund focused on driving blockchain innovation in emerging markets. The […]
Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm Invest $12M in Synthetix DeFi Platform
Decentralized trading platform Synthetix has raised $12 million from venture capital firms Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm and IOSG. The raise looks to be a rare occurrence […]
Nic Carter’s Castle Island Ventures Closes $50M Investment Fund
Castle Island Ventures, the early stage crypto fund helmed by Nic Carter and Matt Walsh, has raised $50 million for its second fund. “We believe […]
$72M Crypto Fund Backed by Paul Tudor Jones and LL Cool J Comes Out of Stealth
LL Cool J is now investing in crypto startups. The rapper and entrepreneur is part of a glitzy roster of limited partners backing North Island […]
Lightspeed, Pantera Join $20M Raise for Crypto Market Maker Wintermute
London-based Wintermute, an algorithmic liquidity provider for digital assets, closed a $20 million Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Pantera Capital. […]
Paxos Raises $142M Series C Following PayPal Deal, OCC Bank Charter Application
Paxos has raised a fresh $142 million to facilitate the mainstream adoption of digital assets. “We think that opportunity is now, our investors think it […]
How Israeli VCs Are Doubling Down on DeFi Startups
The three co-founders of Collider Ventures all agree Israel’s vibrant crypto industry waned, yet didn’t fizzle, throughout 2020. “For us, [COVID-19] had a positive impact […]
Bloccelerate VC Raises $12M Fund to Bet on Enterprise Blockchain Adoption
Seattle-based venture capital firm Bloccelerate closed a $12 million fund on Nov. 30 to bet on both enterprise blockchain adoption and Ethereum-based financial applications. The […]
Ethereum Far Outpaces Bitcoin in Developer Activity in 2020: Electric Capital Report
The number of developers in crypto is ticking up again, according to the annual developer report from venture firm Electric Capital. And one network remains […]