Brandy Betz

Brandy covered crypto-related venture capital deals for CoinDesk. She previously served as the Technology News Editor at Seeking Alpha and covered healthcare stocks for The Motley Fool. She doesn't currently own any substantial amount of crypto.

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Twitter Joins $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode

The round, which valued OpenNode at $220 million, also included well-known venture capitalist Tim Draper.

(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Crypto Mining Data Center Provider Compute North Raises $385M

The company raised $85 million in an equity round and $300 million in debt financing.

Bitcoin miners are attractive partners to build AI data centers: Bernstein. (Shutterstock)

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Pantera Leads $18M Round for Rift’s Liquidity Mining Alternative

The startup, which is coming out of stealth mode, offers protocol-based liquidity to DAOs that creates a better incentive model.

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk archives)

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KPMG Canada Adds Crypto to Its Balance Sheet

The accounting firm acquired an undisclosed amount of bitcoin and ether using Gemini Trust’s execution and custody services.

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DeFi Infrastructure Provider Qredo Raises $80M at $460M Valuation

10T Holdings, a crypto investment firm led by hedge fund manager Dan Tapiero, led the round.

(Getty Images)

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Social Media Site Stocktwits Taps FTX to Launch Crypto Trading Service

The move marks Stocktwits' first foray into offering trading on its platform.

Stocktwits CEO Rishi Khanna (Stocktwits)

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SoftBank Leads $60M Funding Round for B2B Payments Platform Tribal

Tribal will use the money to continue building out its teams in Latin America, and also plans to release some crypto-related products later this year.

Signage in the window of a SoftBank Corp. store in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022.

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Don’t Listen to Celebrities Shilling Crypto, Says Binance Celebrity Ad

The campaign featuring NBA star Jimmy Butler launches ahead of the Super Bowl, during which Binance rivals FTX and Crypto.com will be running ads.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 26: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat gestures to the crowd in the second half against the New York Knicks  at FTX Arena on January 26, 2022 in Miami, Florida.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

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ConsenSys Acquires Ethereum Wallet MyCrypto, Plans to Merge It With MetaMask

The acquisition will eventually bring MetaMask to more platforms and deepen its integrations.

MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet application on a smartphone arranged in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lending on cryptocurrency platforms rose 7.6% from last week to $29.40 billion, according to data compiled by DeFi Pulse. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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State Senator Introduces Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender in Arizona

The U.S. Constitution doesn't allow individual states to create their own legal tender, however.

The Arizona legislature will consider a bill to make bitcoin legal tender in the state. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)