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CoinList CEO on $1.5B Valuation as Lending, Staking Join Business Mandate
Token sale platform CoinList has raised $100 million in its first equity round in nearly two years, valuing the firm at $1.5 billion. This comes as its KYC-approved user base grew 42x in 12 months, and the third quarter of 2021 saw the largest ever VC investment in crypto. CoinList CEO Graham Jenkin dicusses the funding round, user growth, and global footprint.
Investment Firm Republic Raises $150M in Series B Funding Round
Republic, an investment firm that includes a crypto arm, announced Tuesday a $150 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners. Republic’s Head of Crypto and Tokenization Andrew Durgee discusses the raise, crypto markets outlook, and memecoins.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on $420M Raise, LedgerX Acquisition
Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX has finalized acquiring regulated futures exchange LedgerX. This follows last week’s meme-friendly raise of over $420 million from 69 investors and a Solana-based NFT marketplace launch earlier this month. FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried shares insights into the crypto empire’s latest developments, discussing what lies ahead.
Why Is the Economist Auctioning Its "Down the Rabbit Hole" Cover as NFT?
The Economist is auctioning its Sept. 18 cover titled "Down the rabbit hole: The promise and perils or decentralised finance" as an NFT. All proceeds go to the Economist Education Foundation, its independent charity. Alice Fulwood, a Wall Street correspondent at The Economist, shares insights into the launch and the possibilities of decentralized web in providing new ways of distributing media.
VanEck Launching Bitcoin ETF ‘XBTF’
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what regulatory events he’s continuing to watch as wealth manager VanEck’s bitcoin futures ETF is expected to launch Tuesday under the stock ticker XBTF. This is the third bitcoin futures ETF to be approved by the SEC following ProShares and Valkyrie Investments.
Philippines Trials Blockchain Voting, Byron Bay to Host Crypto Mining
The Philippines looks to blockchain voting for overseas workers. Australia’s Byron Bay to host crypto mining operation. Alipay and Tencent rebrand NFTs as digital collectibles. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Could Bitcoin Reach $100K by End of Year?
As the crypto industry anticipates the launch of the third bitcoin futures ETF from VanEck (XBTF), "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee, Emily Parker and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss their crypto markets assessment and outlook.
DeFi on the Ballot: Yearn Developer Matt West on Running for Congress
Former Yearn.Finance developer Matt West has declared his candidacy for Oregon’s newly formed 6th U.S. House district as a Democrat. West discusses what it means to be the first DeFi developer to run for Congress on a pro-crypto platform and what he hopes to achieve through his campaign.
Impact of US Bitcoin ETFs on State of DeFi in Asia
Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at crypto investment firm Dragonfly Capital, discusses the impact of the U.S. ETF landscape on the state of DeFi in Asia. Plus, insights into crypto trading in mainland China and areas of investment opportunities.
Crypto Asset Manager Arca Launches First Fund for Startup Investments
Asset management firm Arca has launched “Endeavor Venture Fund,” a new fund to invest in crypto startups. The firm’s first VC fund was oversubscribed above its $30 million cap. Arca's David Nage shares insights into the launch and the implications for the crypto asset manager's overall crypto markets outlook. Plus, his short-term price forecast for bitcoin.