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Polygon to Shift Focus to Stablecoins Amid Rising Institutional Interest
Polygon plans to shift its focus to stablecoins as part of its roadmap for 2025. The crypto firm's founder Sandeep Nailwal said that the institutional interest in stablecoins has risen significantly, and industry players have started to prepare to cater to the demands around stablecoin custody and services. He stated that stablecoins make the bridg...
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India Blockchain Week Returns to Bengaluru, Sparks Dialogue on Security Gaps and Self Custody
On Wednesday, December 4, Web3 venture capital firm Hashed Emergent inaugurated the two-day flagship event of India Blockchain Week in the nation’s tech hub, Bengaluru. The event has drawn leadership teams from prominent crypto, DeFi, and blockchain companies, facilitating direct engagement with India’s highly regarded Web3 developer community.
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Crypto Startups Turbocharge Valuations as Investment Picks Up
Crypto startups are putting valuations in the fast lane with an aggressive form of fundraising that reflects the digital-asset industry’s recovery as well as a desire among venture funds to put money to work.
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Sequoia Capital Downsizes Crypto-Focussed Fund by 65 Percent Amid Market Slump: Report
Sequoia Capital is supposedly reducing its crypto fund by a whopping 65 percent. The US-headquartered venture crypto fund was valued at $585 million (roughly Rs. 4,813 crore) at the time of its launch in February this year. Its decision to cut down on this funding leaves the capital pool with just $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,645 crore).
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Web3 Funding from Venture Capital Firms Register 78 Percent Dip From Last Year: Crunchbase
The Web3 projects and startups have recorded a significant drop in collecting funding from external sources. Between January and June this year, Web3 firms managed to raise only $3.6 billion (roughly Rs. 29,568 crore) in funding. In the same months last year, Web3 firms had raised $16 billion (roughly Rs. 1,31,404 crore) in funding.
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Genesis Creditor Gemini Sues Parent Company Digital Currency Group, CEO
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, the largest creditor of bankrupt crypto lending firm Genesis, sued parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO, the day after DCG missed the exchange's deadline for agreeing to a restructuring deal for the venture capital firm's troubled unit. DCG and Gemini, two prominent players in the crypto industry, ...
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VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz to Enter UK’s ‘Predictable’ Crypto Climate Amid SEC’s Rising Pressure in US
US-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has decided to go international with its presence. The crypto and Web3-focussed company will be establishing itself in the UK later this year. The firm finalised the move after several rounds of discussions with UK’s pro-crypto PM Rishi Sunak.
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PayPal Bets on Chaos Labs, Co-Leads $20 Million Seed Funding for On-Chain Risk Optimiser
PayPal has co-led the funding round with venture capital firm Galaxy in collectively pledging $20 million (roughly Rs. 165 crore) towards Chaos Labs. Six angel investors joined the other 23 organisations that poured capital into Chaos Labs in its seed funding. These firms include Polygon, Coinbase Ventures, and OpenSea, among others.
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FTX Customers Sue Financial Firms That Found Crypto Exchange ‘Safe and Secure’
Former customers of FTX crypto exchange have sued three venture capital and private equity firms, accusing them in a proposed class action of fraudulently promoting the cryptocurrency exchange before it went bankrupt. According to a complaint filed late Tuesday in San Francisco federal court, Sequoia Capital, Thoma Bravo and Paradigm were "incentiv...
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Binance Labs Invests in Self-Custody Hardware Wallet Startup NGRAVE
Binance Labs announced it has made a strategic investment in hardware wallet maker NGRAVE, and will lead its upcoming Series A round. NGRAVE aims to provide user-friendly security solutions for crypto users.
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Polygon to Shift Focus to Stablecoins Amid Rising Institutional Interest
Polygon plans to shift its focus to stablecoins as part of its roadmap for 2025. The crypto firm's founder Sandeep Nailwal said that the institutional interest in stablecoins has risen significantly, and industry players have started to prepare to cater to the demands around stablecoin custody and services. He stated that stablecoins make the bridg...
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India Blockchain Week Returns to Bengaluru, Sparks Dialogue on Security Gaps and Self Custody
On Wednesday, December 4, Web3 venture capital firm Hashed Emergent inaugurated the two-day flagship event of India Blockchain Week in the nation’s tech hub, Bengaluru. The event has drawn leadership teams from prominent crypto, DeFi, and blockchain companies, facilitating direct engagement with India’s highly regarded Web3 developer community.
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Crypto Startups Turbocharge Valuations as Investment Picks Up
Crypto startups are putting valuations in the fast lane with an aggressive form of fundraising that reflects the digital-asset industry’s recovery as well as a desire among venture funds to put money to work.
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Sequoia Capital Downsizes Crypto-Focussed Fund by 65 Percent Amid Market Slump: Report
Sequoia Capital is supposedly reducing its crypto fund by a whopping 65 percent. The US-headquartered venture crypto fund was valued at $585 million (roughly Rs. 4,813 crore) at the time of its launch in February this year. Its decision to cut down on this funding leaves the capital pool with just $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,645 crore).
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Web3 Funding from Venture Capital Firms Register 78 Percent Dip From Last Year: Crunchbase
The Web3 projects and startups have recorded a significant drop in collecting funding from external sources. Between January and June this year, Web3 firms managed to raise only $3.6 billion (roughly Rs. 29,568 crore) in funding. In the same months last year, Web3 firms had raised $16 billion (roughly Rs. 1,31,404 crore) in funding.
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Genesis Creditor Gemini Sues Parent Company Digital Currency Group, CEO
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, the largest creditor of bankrupt crypto lending firm Genesis, sued parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO, the day after DCG missed the exchange's deadline for agreeing to a restructuring deal for the venture capital firm's troubled unit. DCG and Gemini, two prominent players in the crypto industry, ...
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VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz to Enter UK’s ‘Predictable’ Crypto Climate Amid SEC’s Rising Pressure in US
US-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has decided to go international with its presence. The crypto and Web3-focussed company will be establishing itself in the UK later this year. The firm finalised the move after several rounds of discussions with UK’s pro-crypto PM Rishi Sunak.
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PayPal Bets on Chaos Labs, Co-Leads $20 Million Seed Funding for On-Chain Risk Optimiser
PayPal has co-led the funding round with venture capital firm Galaxy in collectively pledging $20 million (roughly Rs. 165 crore) towards Chaos Labs. Six angel investors joined the other 23 organisations that poured capital into Chaos Labs in its seed funding. These firms include Polygon, Coinbase Ventures, and OpenSea, among others.
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FTX Customers Sue Financial Firms That Found Crypto Exchange ‘Safe and Secure’
Former customers of FTX crypto exchange have sued three venture capital and private equity firms, accusing them in a proposed class action of fraudulently promoting the cryptocurrency exchange before it went bankrupt. According to a complaint filed late Tuesday in San Francisco federal court, Sequoia Capital, Thoma Bravo and Paradigm were "incentiv...
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Binance Labs Invests in Self-Custody Hardware Wallet Startup NGRAVE
Binance Labs announced it has made a strategic investment in hardware wallet maker NGRAVE, and will lead its upcoming Series A round. NGRAVE aims to provide user-friendly security solutions for crypto users.
