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Legendary Investor Bill Tai on NFTs, Metaverse and the Future of Blockchain

In this special episode of "First Mover," host Christine Lee sits down with Bill Tai, co-founder and chairman of "NFT for social good platform," Metagood. The venture capital (VC) legend, startup mentor, prodigious networker, kitesurfer and passionate conservationist explains the social potential and possible risks of NFTs. He also shares his insights into the metaverse, tokenization, and wider outlook for blockchain technology.

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Finance

DeFi Portfolio Tracking Firm DeBank Raises $25M in Round Led by Sequoia China

The latest funding brings DeBank’s valuation to $200 million, according to the firm.

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Venture Capital Perspective on Crypto in 2022

Chen Li, CEO of Venture Capital firm Youbi Capital, provides his insights on the current and future state of the crypto market. Li discusses the potential of newer layer 1 blockchain projects like Avalanche, Polygon, and Terra, and bitcoin’s influence on the value of other altcoins. Plus, his take on the future of China’s cryptocurrency ecosystem and Jack Dorsey’s recent Twitter statements against Web 3. 

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Tech

Gear Technologies Raises $12M to Boost Smart-Contract Development on Polkadot

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood and Three Arrows Capital were among those investing.

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Finance

Stocktwits to Boost Crypto Coverage Following $30M Funding

The social media platform for traders and investors says it will provide better crypto pricing feeds, information and context.

Stocktwits CEO Rishi Khanna (Stocktwits)

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Ethereum Privacy Startup Aztec Raises $17M in Paradigm-Led Series A

In addition to developer grants, Aztec said it will use the funds to push for legal clarity on private crypto transactions.

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Finance

Solana Ventures Looks to Boost Web 3 Gaming With Launch of $150M Fund

The initiative tops an earlier $100 million fund raised with FTX and Lightspeed in November.

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Finance

Assembly Blockchain Receives $100M Investment From VCs, Crypto Market-Maker: Report

The Assembly network will launch next year with its own token.

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Finance

Crypto VC Chiron Raises $50M to Invest in Terra Ecosystem as LUNA Stays Hot

The fund is the latest cash influx into promising DeFi and Web 3 gaming projects from institutional investors.

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Finance

VCs in Talks to Invest $50M–$150M in Polygon: Report

Investors like Sequoia Capital India and Steadview Capital are eyeing an investment in the Ethereum layer 2.

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