Fundraising


Finance

Blockchain Staking Firm Blockdaemon Raises $28M in Series A Funding

The round was led by Greenspring Associates and included Goldman Sachs.

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Markets

Solana Blockchain Raising Up to $450M: Report

Solana had planned on closing a smaller round in March but boosted its ambitions in response to strong demand.

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Markets

Crypto Credit Rating Firm Credmark Pivots to Modeling DeFi Protocol Risks

The firm spent three years trying to develop credit scoring for crypto users, but realized that data collection on DeFi protocols fell short.

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Policy

Crypto Long & Short: Bitpanda’s Raise Is About More Than Market Infrastructure

The $170 million funding round highlights the explosive growth of crypto as an asset class – and the potential of the European market.

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Markets

Argo Blockchain Takes 25% Stake in $40M Crypto VC Fund

The publicly listed bitcoin mining firm is investing $10 million in Pluto Digital Assets' new fund.

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Markets

Institutional Crypto Startup FalconX Raises $50M in Round Led by Tiger, B Capital

FalconX is among the "white glove" crypto startups eager to cater to an institutional base.

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Finance

Hedge Fund Manager Alan Howard Leads $25M Raise for Crypto Custodian Komainu

Galaxy Digital, NOIA Capital and Nomura Research Institute also joined the round, becoming strategic partners.

Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP

Finance

Australian Bitcoin Mining Firm Iris Energy Doubles Pre-IPO Fundraising Target

The Sydney-based data center provider now aims to raise investment of AUS$40 million (US$31 million).

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Tech

Bitcoin-Based DeFi Protocol Sovryn Raises $10M, Offers $1.2M Bug Bounty

The London-based DeFi project raised the equivalent of $10 million in bitcoin through the presale of its governance token.

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