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Rollup-in-a-Box Startup Caldera Raises $15M From Peter Thiel's Venture Fund
As Ethereum's Layer-2 ecosystem booms, Caldera's "Metalayer" aims to help developers quickly launch applications across multiple networks.
Would You Get Paid in Crypto?
A recent crypto compensation report from Dragonfly surveyed 49 portfolio companies in 2023, and found that most crypto companies are paying employees in fiat over crypto. Nevertheless, U.S.-based companies were more likely to pay international contractors in crypto like USDC. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Crypto Venture Fund Dragonfly Does 'Not Want to Invest in the Next FTX,' Managing Partner Says
How has due diligence for crypto VCs changed in the wake of the FTX implosion? Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi shares his thoughts, as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial wraps up its second week. "Everybody is going to be vigilant. I do not want to invest in the next FTX...Entrepreneurs will make sure to follow everything to guarantee they are not FTX," Qureshi said.
FTX's 'Notoriously Opaque Business' Is Now 'Frowned Upon' in VC Sector, Dragonfly Managing Partner Says
Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi weighs in on the state of crypto venture capital funding and due diligence after the collapse of FTX. "There was a baseline of trust, especially among western VCs, that has largely gone out of the window now," Qureshi said. "There's a perception that you need to double and triple-check everybody else's work."
Dragonfly, Arthur Hayes Back $6M Round for New Stablecoin, Ethena
The Portugal-based startup also plans to launch a bond token built on the stablecoin platform in the third quarter of 2023.
Silicon Valley Bank Closed by State Regulators
Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days. The bank’s closure follows fast on the heels of competitor Silvergate’s voluntary liquidation earlier this week. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the crypto sector, as CoinDesk research shows that Blockchain Capital, Castle Island Ventures, Dragonfly and Pantera all had relationships with the bank.
Did VC Firms Miss Red Flags with FTX?
"The FTX rounds were a byproduct of the funding environment from last year," says Dragonfly Partner Tom Schmidt, citing more bidders than opportunities in a low interest rate environment. He discusses how VC firms may have missed red flags with FTX.
Dragonfly Exec on Crypto Markets and Investing in ‘New Digital Economies’
Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi discusses the current state of the crypto markets and its correlation with macro factors as the U.S. first quarter GDP contracted by 1.4%.