Venture Capital
Pantera Leads $5 Million Round for Decentralized Derivatives Market
A protocol built to put financial middlemen out of business has secured a $5 million seed round from Pantera, Ripple's Xpring, Hashed and others.
Stripe-Backed Payments Firm Raises $100 Million to Compete Against Stablecoins
Rapyd raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to face off against the arrival of stablecoins.
New Interest in DAOs Prompts Old Question: Are They Legal?
New tools have made DAOs all the rage in the ethereum community. Now one startup is trying to make them work within U.S. legal frameworks.
Data Privacy Startup StrongSalt Raises $3 Million for Encrypted API Service
StrongSalt aims to bring standardized encryption techniques to the blockchain and will showcase its API product later this year.
Overstock's Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm
Overstock's Medici Ventures has invested in blockchain ID firm Evernym in a $2 million seed round for potential equity.
Crypto Venture Firm 1confirmation Announces New $45 Million Fund
Backed by some of crypto's most high-profile LPs, the Nick Tomaino-led 1confirmation is announcing a new $45 million venture fund.
Kleiner Perkins Backs $2 Million Seed Round for Crypto Derivative Data Firm
Crypto data analytics startup Skew has raised $2 million in seed funding from several VC firms including Silicon Valley icon Kleiner Perkins.
Token Tech firm Securitize Raises $14 Million from Santander, MUFG
The SEC-regulated firm raised $14 million from notable investors across traditional and blockchain finance.
Flipside Crypto Raises $7.1 Million to Give Tokens Better Analytics
This firm taps blockchain analytics across hundreds of projects to reveal what really makes prices go up.
Tencent, Fidelity Back $20 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Everledger
Blockchain provenance startup Everledger has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by internet giant Tencent.
