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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.
Block Tops Q4 Estimates, Posts Nearly $2B in Bitcoin Transactions
The payments firm formerly known as Square took note of a slowdown in business in January due to the Omicron variant, but a growth recovery thus far in February.
