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Bill Ackman Among Investors as Venture Capital Crypto Firm Shima Capital Raises $200M Fund
The Web3-focused firm, founded by Wall Street veteran Yida Gao, is also backed by crypto heavyweights Dragonfly and Animoca.
Crypto Investment Firm CoinFund Launches $300M Web3 Fund
Sectors of interest for the early-stage fund include layer 1 blockchains, gaming and NFTs.
Blockchain Scalability Firm StarkWare Launches Recursion to Streamline Ethereum
Recursive proofs could bundle tens of millions of NFTs off-chain to help streamline Ethereum.
Hedge Fund Point72’s Steve Cohen Plans Crypto Asset Manager: Report
The billionaire's new vehicle will trade spot cryptocurrencies and crypto derivatives.
BlackRock, Fresh off Coinbase Tie-Up, Offers Direct Bitcoin Exposure
The institutional-investor-focused spot bitcoin private trust will track the price of the cryptocurrency.
Maple Finance, a DeFi Platform for Institutional Lending, Unveils $40M Liquidity Pool
The pool is backed by crypto-native investment firm Maven 11.
Blockchain Payments Platform Ansible Labs Raises $7M in Seed Funding Round
The startup was founded by two former Visa workers.
Bain Capital Leads $12M Round for Scalable Blockchain Developer RISC Zero
The startup uses zero-knowledge proofs to create a developer-friendly blockchain.
Greylock, Pantera Led $18M Round for NFT Infrastructure Provider Pinata
Silicon Valley investment giant Greylock also backed Pinata’s $3.5 million seed round last year.
Andreessen Horowitz Leads $20M Funding Round for CreatorDAO
Paris Hilton and musicians The Chainsmokers also invested in the project.
