Funding Rounds


Finance

Crypto Derivatives Firm Paradigm Raises $35M From Jump Capital, Alameda Ventures, Others

More than 25 investors participated in the round, including Dragonfly Capital, DCG and Vectr Fintech Partners.

Dólares estadounidenses (Shutterstock)

Finance

‘DeFi 2.0’ Platform JellyFi Raises $4.4M Seed Round

Over-collateralized lending reigns supreme in DeFi. JellyFi wants to change that.

(Jose G. Ortega Castro/Unsplash)

Finance

A16z Leads $36M Bet on Web 3 Startup From Facebook Crypto Vets

Mysten Labs will soon launch its own NFT platform.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen

Finance

Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands Set Up $200M Program for Blockchain Gaming

The two companies will contribute up to $100 million each to invest in early-stage projects.

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

Finance

Animoca Brands Leads $18M Series A for Play-to-Earn Upstart Avocado Guild

The guild wants to empower members to participate in virtual worlds and Web 3.

An illustration of the Avocado Guild metaverse. (Avocado Guild)

Finance

Binance Seeks Investments From Sovereign Wealth Funds

The cryptocurrency exchange’s global entity is looking to ameliorate its relationships with governments.

CEO de Binance, Changpeng Zhao (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Gemini Trust Has $7B Valuation After $400M Funding Round

The Winklevoss-led exchange is the latest crypto firm to look for funding amid a booming market.

Gemini ad

Finance

VCs Back ‘Pawn Shop of the Metaverse’ With $3M Raise

Pawnfi lets customers take out loans against their NFTs while also providing appraisal and liquidation services.

The pawnbrokers' symbol (Bethany Clarke/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Miner MineOne Raises Over $20M in First Funding Round

The New York-based company, which launched in October, is now raising money for its second round.

Bitcoin mining equipment