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Treasury Department Launching Crypto Education Initiative: Report
The initiative centers around informing the public about the potential risks of investing in crypto.

WalletConnect Raises $11M to Let Crypto Wallets Talk to Each Other
Union Square Ventures and 1kx co-led the round at an undisclosed valuation.

Bain Capital Launches $560M Crypto Fund
The $155 billion investment giant will focus on DeFi and Web 3 and isn't afraid to get its hands dirty with liquid tokens.

NFT Platform Immutable Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation
Singapore state investment giant Temasek led the round of funding, which will be used for global expansion.

Espresso Systems Raises $32M to Bring Scaling and Privacy to Web 3
The funding was led by Greylock Partners and Electric Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital.

Griffin Gaming Partners Raises $750M Fund With Eye on Web 3
The gaming-focused venture capital firm now has more than $1 billion in assets under management.

A16z Investing $70M in Ethereum Staking Provider Lido Finance
The firm also used Lido to stake a portion of a16z Crypto’s ether holdings on the Beacon Chain.

Pantera Capital Leads $10M Investment in NFT Infrastructure Startup Rarify
Rarify helps companies natively integrate non-fungible tokens into their platforms.

Crypto Investment Platform Zignaly Secures Up to $50M in Financing Deal
The backing comes from Luxembourg-based GEM, a $3.4 billion alternative investment group.

Coinbase Ventures Lead Katherine Wu Leaves for VC Firm Archetype
Wu announced her departure on Twitter after just five months at Coinbase’s venture arm.
