Venture Capital
Crypto Funds Say 'Generalized Mining' Is the New Way to Invest
A new initiative from venture firm CoinFund looks to get investors directly involved in the networks they invest in.
Ripple, Barclays Accelerator Back $1.7 Million Round for Remittance Firm
Barclays' accelerator program, Ripple and others have backed a $1.7 million round for a new remittance startup that will use XRP.
Blockchain Sleuthing Startup Chainalysis Raises $30 Million
The Series B funding was led by seasoned VC firm Accel and included investment from Benchmark, which led the firm's $16m Series A.
Two Public Pensions Anchor Morgan Creek's New $40 Million Venture Fund
In a potential first for the crypto investment sector, two U.S. public pension funds are dipping their toes in Morgan Creek's latest vehicle.
Most Crypto Hedge Funds Aren’t Really Hedge Funds
CryptoLux Capital's co-founder Sina Nader and Pactum Capital's CEO Daniel Cawrey explained why most crypto hedge funds aren't really hedge funds.
Dharma Labs Raises $7 Million From Green Visor, Coinbase and Polychain
Offering a trustless lending product that "simply 'can't be evil,'" Dharma Labs just raised $7 million from some big-name investors.
Blockchain Capital Leads $1.7 Million Round for Crypto Compliance Startup
Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has led a $1.7 million seed round for San Francisco-based crypto compliance startup TRM Labs.
From Mar-a-Lago to Coinbase, Dubious Claims Follow Doc.com Token Sales
A CoinDesk investigation reveals that health startup Doc.com has used overstated claims to gin up investor demand.
Nasdaq Leads $20 Million Funding Round for Blockchain Startup Symbiont
Enterprise blockchain startup Symbiont has closed a $20 million Series-B funding round led by Nasdaq Ventures.
ConsenSys Invests in Two Crypto Startups to Lead VCs Into Ethereum Ecosystem
ConsenSys just invested $1 million in crypto trading platform Coinhouse and an undisclosed amount in privacy-centric browser Tenta. It's part of a broader strategy.
