Funding

Door Nathaniel Whittemore20 sep 2022

Former Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his concerns over CFTC’s insufficient funding for crypto regulation. “We didn’t have the resources to do the things we really needed to do,” Massad says. Plus, insights into his proposal for stablecoin regulation.

22 aug 2022

VC dollars continue to flow into the crypto space. The venerable venture capital firm Sequoia Capital is looking to raise $600 million for its first crypto-specific fund, primarily investing in liquid tokens and digital assets. "The Hash" team explains why Sequoia is jumping into the scene after other large VC funds Paradigm and Andreessen Horowitz.

18 feb 2022

Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode closed a $20 million funding round with the plan to fuel its global expansion. This puts the company at a $220 million valuation. The participants include Twitter and VC investor Tim Draper. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the raise, the firm's plans, and bitcoin outlook. "[BTC's] an opportunity whose time has come," he said. Plus, who's using bitcoin payments and where are they based?

14 feb 2022

Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode closed a $20 million funding round with the plan to fuel its global expansion. This puts the company at a $220 million valuation. The participants include Twitter and VC investor Tim Draper. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the raise, the firm's plans, and bitcoin outlook. "[BTC's] an opportunity whose time has come," he said. Plus, who's using bitcoin payments and where are they based?

14 feb 2022

Polygon, a secondary scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain, raised $450 million in a funding round to support its plans for building Web 3 applications and investing in zero-knowledge technology. Its native MATIC token surged over 15% after the announcement. "The Hash" panel discusses the industry implications for the project's first major raise since it was founded in 2017.

7 feb 2022

Metaversal CEO Yossi Hasson shares insights into what the crypto market crash means for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and why sales volumes are going up, despite new data suggesting the value of gaming and NFTs have fallen 40% year-to-date. Plus, CoinFund CIO Alex Felix shares insights into backing Metaversal's $50 million Series A funding round and the broader state of digital collectibles.

25 jan 2022

Door Nathaniel Whittemore15 jan 2022

Door Nathaniel Whittemore2 dec 2021

After a massive funding round, Paxos has joined the crypto unicorn club that generated $300 million, valuing the company at $2.4 billion. “The Hash” panel discusses what Paxos’ plans are to use with the capital and what Paxos’ success means for the broader crypto ecosystem.

29 apr 2021