Funding
Blockchain Gaming Platform Xterio Raises $40M Led by Partner FunPlus
The round was co-led by Makers Fund, FTX Ventures and XPLA.

Fintech Firm Lightnet Group Gets $50M From LDA Capital to Boost Velo Protocol's Technology
The firm has the option to raise the total commitment to up to $100 million over the next three years.

Metaverse Avatar Creator Ready Player Me Raises $56M in Series B led by a16z
The funding round included participation from the co-founders of Twitch and Roblox.

Former CFTC Chair ‘Very Concerned’ About Funding for Crypto Regulation
Former Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his concerns over CFTC’s insufficient funding for crypto regulation. “We didn’t have the resources to do the things we really needed to do,” Massad says. Plus, insights into his proposal for stablecoin regulation.

World's Biggest Companies Invested $6B in Blockchain Firms September-June: Study
Google parent Alphabet participated in four funding rounds that raised a total $1.5 billion, Blockdata found.

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.

Crypto Intelligence Platform Messari Plans to Raise $35M at $300M Valuation: Report
The company nabbed $21 million last year in a round led by Steve Cohen's Point72 Ventures.

