Fundraising


Finance

Crypto Principal Trader Arbelos Markets Raises $28M Led by Dragonfly Capital

The trading firm aims to fill the gap left after crypto's credit meltdown two years ago and improve trust by offering a real-time overview of its risk exposure to clients, co-founder Joshua Lim said in an interview.

Joshua Lim on CoinDesk TV at Consensus 2022 (CoinDesk, modified)

Policy

Galaxis Raises $10M, Doubling Down on Belief That NFTs Will Provide Real Value Everywhere

The platform has previously launched NFT collections for celebrities such as DJ Steve Aoki and actor Val Kilmer.

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Tech

P2 Ventures Commits $50M Via Hadron FC to Startup Founders in Polygon Ecosystem

P2 was spun out out of Polygon Labs last year and now is allocating funds and mentorship to support project founders, including those focused on the Polygon blockchain ecosystem. A Hadron FC contributor said the community offered the right "capital and vibes."

Hadron Founders Club hosts its first pop-up event for blockchain startup founders in Dubai (Hadron FC)

Finance

Bitcoin Layer 2 Mezo Emerges From Stealth With $21M Raise Led by Pantera

Mezo is a permissionless Bitcoin economic layer that uses a neutral smart contract infrastructure to offer a wide range of applications.

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Finance

Crypto Venture Capital Fundraising Jumped Over 50% in March Amid Rally

Most capital went into infrastructure and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, data by RootData shows.

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Finance

ClearToken Raises $10M From Institutional Investors Including Nomura’s Laser Digital

The crypto clearing house plans to start preliminary settlement services in the U.K. this year, subject to regulatory approval.

headshot of ClearToken CEO Benjamin Santos-Stephens

Finance

Optimism Sells $89M OP Tokens in Private Transaction

The tokens were sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years.

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Finance

Institutional Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $11.5M, Aims to Facilitate Tokenization Boom

Utila's self-custodial wallet offers a simplified user interface, fast onboarding process and recently added enhanced tokenization capabilities to better serve token issuers, co-founder and CEO Bentzi Rabi said in an interview.

Utila team (Utila)

Finance

Crypto Payments App Oobit Raises $25M in Series A Funding Round Led by Tether

The round also included participation from Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana.

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