Latest from Ian Allison
XRP Army Drives Bumper Sales in Ripple Stock Despite SEC Probe
Since launching two years ago, tech equity platform Linqto has sold $50 million in private shares of Ripple Labs.

ConsenSys Settles Lawsuit With Former Venture Capital Chief Kavita Gupta
The ugly spat involved a pair of dueling lawsuits.

Ethereum Scaler Boba Network Valued at $1.5B in $45M Series A
In addition to easing Ethereum’s transaction load, Boba injects off-chain machine learning into the contracts powering DeFi.

FCA Friction Said to Spook Investors Over Copper’s Reported $500M Raise
Temporary registration status from the U.K.’s markets regulator has caused some VC firms to back out or downsize their checks, sources say.

BitMEX CEO, CFO's Bid for German Bank Fails: Report
The deal, which was expected to complete later this year, was called off by a mutual agreement, according to reports.

Greener Bitcoin Mining Could Be China’s ‘Trillion-Dollar Present’ to the US
Can change come fast enough for an ESG-embattled mining industry?

Emissions Tracking Project Goes Live on Hedera as HBAR Stands Up $100M ESG Push
Meeco looks to track carbon credits and renewable energy certificates in the form of ledger-based tokens.

Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Investing in Crypto Fund: Sources
It’s the first signal to date the world’s largest hedge fund is taking crypto seriously with its own money.

Hex Trust Raises $88M for Crypto Custody Focused on the Gaming Sector
The funding round was co-led by Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures.

EU’s ‘Bitcoin Ban’ Fell Short but Experts Still Have Ideas for Fixing Crypto’s Carbon Costs
Projects like Filecoin Green and Zero Labs see crypto’s opportunity to drive major demand for renewable energy, while using blockchain tech to measure greener grids. But will big miners bite?

