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Dash Core Group to Lay Off Staff in 'Crypto Winter' Cost-Cutting Effort
The company behind cryptocurrency project Dash is to reduce its staffing levels in a cost-cutting effort brought on by the bear market.
Crypto Finance Startup Circle Seeking Further $250 Million in Funding: Report
Circle Internet Financial is reportedly looking to raise a further $250 million in funding to counter the bear market slump.
Angry Bitcoin Fans Delete Coinbase Accounts to Protest Neutrino Acquisition
Upset Coinbase users are closing their accounts after the crypto exchange acquired an analytics startup with a controversial past.
Bittrex Leads $1.5 Million Round for South African Crypto Exchange VALR
South Africa's VALR exchange is launching March 1, expanding bitcoin access across the continent.
Fidelity Joins $1.9 Million Round in Blockchain Data Startup Coin Metrics
Coin Metrics, an open-source data research project, will now offer commercial services to institutional investors.
There's No Crypto Winter in Argentina, Where Startups Ramp Up to Meet Demand
Argentina's thriving crypto startup scene offers a unique cocktail of technical development and tangible user demand for bitcoin.
Sequoia India Leads $3 Million Round for Token Startup Tackling 'Fake News'
Sequoia India has led a $3 million funding for Band Protocol, a startup that incentivizes reliable content producers with token rewards and staking.
Pantera Has Already Raised $125 Million for Its Third Crypto Fund
A slide deck obtained by CoinDesk shows Pantera has secured the majority of its third venture fund, though the bear market has slowed progress.
Goldman Sachs Veterans Raise $3 Million to Fight Crypto Manipulation
A U.S.-based crypto market surveillance startup led by former Goldman Sachs fintech engineers has raised $3 million in seed funding.
South Korean Capital's $1 Billion Startup Fund Will Include Blockchain Firms
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has committed over $1 billion to invest in innovative startups by 2022, including blockchain firms.
