Venture Capital
Paxos, Firm Powering PayPal's Crypto Service, Raises $142M
Paxos has raised $142 million to facilitate mainstream adoption. “We think that opportunity is now,” said CEO Charles Cascarilla.
How Israeli VCs Are Doubling Down on DeFi Startups
The three co-founders of Collider Ventures agree Israel’s vibrant crypto industry waned, yet didn’t fizzle, throughout 2020.
Bloccelerate VC Raises $12M Fund to Bet on Enterprise Blockchain Adoption
The Seattle-based firm plans to invest in 10-15 ventures in the blockchain space over the next two to three years.
Ethereum Far Outpaces Bitcoin in Developer Activity in 2020: Electric Capital Report
The number of developers in crypto is ticking up again, and one network remains a clear winner in attracting coders.
S&P, State Street Back $15M Investment in Crypto Data Startup Lukka
Lukka is looking to go mainstream with a strategic investment from three stalwarts of traditional finance.
Chainalysis Sees Raising $100M in Venture Capital at $1B Valuation: Report
Cryptocurrency investigation firm Chainalysis expects to raise $100 million in venture capital at a $1 billion valuation as early as next week, the company told Forbes.
Y Combinator, Pantera Back $3M Investment in New Crypto Derivatives Exchange
Globe announced a $3 million funding round from the likes of Pantera Capital, Y Combinator, Tim Draper and others.
DEX Aggregator Rebrands to Slingshot After Raising $3.1M From Coinbase Ventures, Others
Slingshot exists in an increasingly crowded field of DEX aggregators including 1inch, ParaSwap, Matcha and even MetaMask.
Mintbase Raises $1M Seed Round to Bring NFTs to NEAR Protocol
The new funding allows Mintbase to hire developers and designers to prepare for a testnet launch on NEAR before year's end.
Digital Asset Firm Fireblocks Raises $30M to Gird for 'Influx in Customer Demand'
Fireblocks plans to maintain its standing as “the biggest player in crypto-native markets” but also wants to go after institutional players.
