Convex Finance addresses bug that could’ve led to a $15 billion rug pull

Convex Protocol, a platform that boosts rewards for those using the Curve stablecoin, has mitigated an issue that could’ve resulted in a $15 billion rug pull. Rug pulls occur when seemingly legi...

Why Putin Decided To Invade Ukraine And Why It Led To War Crimes

TOPSHOT – Firefighters work on a fire on a building after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of … [+] Chuguiv. AFP via Getty Images Writing in this column on January 24th as the Russian ...

Fintech Firm Cross River Raises $620M Funding, Led by Eldridge & a16z

CRB Group, Inc., the parent company of fintech company Cross River Bank, announced a $620 million investment led by Eldridge and Andreessen Horowitz. The funds raised will be used to build the company...

Blockchain.com Sees New Valuation of $14B from Undisclosed Funding Round Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners

The value of crypto financial platform Blockchain.com has now jumped more than 100% from $5.2 billion following a recent funding round. Crypto exchange Blockchain.com hit $14 billion in valuation foll...

Terra-based NFT Marketplace OnePlanet Raises $3.3M Round Led by Hashed

Seoul, South Korea, 31st March, 2022, — NFT marketplace and launchpad OnePlanet has raised $3.35 million in a strategic funding round led by Hashed, with participation by Animoca Brands, Galaxy Intera...

Aradena Announces Completion of Pre-Seed Equity Round Led By Animoca Brands

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp Creator of the Play-and-Earn medieval metaverse, Aradena has announced the successful completion of its pre-seed equity round led by Animoca brands. ...

Cross River Bank announces $620 million funding round led by Eldridge and a16z

New Jersey-based fintech Cross River Bank announced today that it has closed a $620 million financing round.  Eldridge and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led the round, with participation from T. Rowe Pri...

Nreal, AR Glasses Maker, Raises $60M in Funding Led by Alibaba

The Beijing-based firm is amongst the few remaining businesses from the early wave of AR eyewear manufacturers. Augmented reality glasses maker Nreal has secured $60 million in a funding round led by ...

Aradena Raises pre-seed round led by Animoca Brands

London, UK, 29th March, 2022, Chainwire Aradena, the creator of a Play-and-Earn medieval metaverse, announced today that it has completed a pre-seed equity round led by Animoca Brands. Aradena is pion...

NFT marketplace Blur raises $11 million in seed round led by Paradigm

advertisement Blur, a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace geared toward professional traders, said Monday that it has raised $11 million in new seed funding. The round was led by crypto VC firm Parad...

Pro Trader-Focused NFT Marketplace Blur Secures $11 Million in Seed Round Led by Paradigm – Coinotizia

On March 28, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur announced the company has raised $11 million in a seed round led by Paradigm. The NFT marketplace Blur says the startup is focused on buildin...

Pro Trader-Focused NFT Marketplace Blur Secures $11 Million in Seed Round Led by Paradigm – Bitcoin News

On March 28, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur announced the company has raised $11 million in a seed round led by Paradigm. The NFT marketplace Blur says the startup is focused on buildin...

Wombat Exchange Successfully Closes $5.25M Series A Funding Round Led by Hailstone Ventures and Animoca Brands

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp Wombat Exchange, a Binance-backed hyper-efficient multichain stableswap, has raised $5.25 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Animoca Bran...

Wombat Exchange Raises $5.25 Million in Series A Funding Led by Animoca Brands and Hailstone Ventures

March 28, 2022 – Hong Kong, Hong Kong Wombat Exchange, a hyper-efficient multichain stableswap backed by Binance, has successfully closed a $5.25 million Series A funding round led by Animoca Brands a...

Wombat Exchange Raises $5.25M in Series A Funding Led by Animoca Brands and Hailstone Ventures

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 28th March, 2022, Chainwire Wombat Exchange , a hyper-efficient multichain stableswap backed by Binance, has successfully closed a $5.25 million Series A funding round led by Ani...

Bored Apes creator Yuga Labs raises $450 million in round led by a16z: report

advertisement Yuga Labs, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, has reportedly completed the raise of a $450 million funding round. The fundraise, reported by The Verge, values the fi...

MetaDerby Completes $2.5M Funding Round Led by Ava Labs and Old Fashion Research

Los Angeles, USA / California, 22nd March, 2022, Chainwire MetaDerby, Avalanche’s first free-to-play-and-earn horse racing and breeding game, has raised a total of $2.5M in its seed round led by Ava L...

Bitcoin led the humanitarian movement in Ukraine

Two days after Russian forces seized Ukrainian territory, the Ukrainian government requested cryptocurrency donations on Twitter, giving Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet addresses.  Ukraine’s Vice Prime Mi...

Ethereum L2 Solution Optimism Raises $150 Million In Funding Led by A16z And Paradigm

Optimism, an Ethereum L2 (Layer 2) rollup solution, has raised $150 million in a Series B fundraising round led by notable names in the venture capital (VC) world. A16z and Paradigm led the investment...

Optimism Raises $150 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by Paradigm and A16z – Bitcoin News

Optimism, an L2 (Layer 2) rollup solution for Ethereum, has raised $150 million in its Series B funding round coming from big companies in the venture capital (VC) scene. The funding round was led by ...

MetaMagnet closes $25M round led by FTX, Animoca

MetaMagnet Ltd., who operates C2X, the universal blockchain gaming platform running on Terra (LUNA/USD), has closed a $25 million funding round led by well-known investors like Animoca Brands, FTX Ven...

Canadian financial sanctions have led to seizures of bitcoin donated to protesting truckers

Truckers who were in Ottawa protesting vaccine mandates, have had some of their bitcoin donations seized and frozen by the authorities. Is there a lesson here for future donations to those who want to...

A New Meme-Stock Frenzy Led AMC to Gold Mine Stake

Day traders looking to capitalize on commodity price volatility catalyzed a chain reaction that ended with movie theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.’s unusual deal to take a stake in a gold-...

Aptos, Led by Meta’s Ex-Employees, Gets $200 Million to Build a Scalable Blockchain System – Bitcoin News

Aptos, a new startup created by some of Meta’s former employees involved in the Diem project, has announced it has raised $200 million for its upcoming goal of creating a scalable blockchain system. T...

Michael Saylor Gives Insight Into The Circumstances That Led His Company To Adopt Bitcoin ⋆ ZyCrypto

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp Michael Saylor explains the rationale behind MicroStrategy’s adoption of Bitcoin. Saylor explains conditions in which Bitcoin fares better than real ...

Single-family rent sets record, led by homes in Florida and Arizona

A house for rent in Corona Del Mar, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Demand for single-family rental homes is soaring, pushing prices to record highs, as Americans continue to want larger homes with outd...

Deciphering what led Bitcoin miners to sell part of their BTC holdings

The cryptocurrency world is rapidly evolving. With regards to the proof of work consensus mechanism, people are being more concerned about Bitcoin mining operations. Furthermore, miners are progressiv...

Ramper Raises a $3M Pre-Seed Round, Led by Hashed

Seoul, South Korea, 11th March, 2022,  – Ramper, the SDK/API provider for building frictionless user-onboarding solutions on web3, today announced that it has raised $3M in Pre-Seed round of funding. ...

Roofstock valued at $1.9 billion with new funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund

advertisement Digital real estate platform Roofstock closed a $240 million Series E equity financing round, achieving a valuation of $1.94 billion. The Roofstock platform enables the $4 trillion fragm...

Cardano Stakers Led Ethereum by 2,000% in February 2022

The launch of the Cardano Alonzo hard fork upgrade in September 2021 triggered smart contracts that facilitate the creation of decentralized applications (dApps). Demand for its native asset, ADA for ...

GamePad raises $2.5 million in seed funding round led by OKX and Enjin

Crypto gaming accelerator startup GamePad has raised $2.5 million in a seed round, which puts it at a valuation of $25 million. The round was led by OKX Blockdream Ventures, and Enjin. GamePad is a ne...

NFT Infrastructure Provider Rarify Gets $10 Million Investment in Series A Funding Round Led by Pantera Capital – Bitcoin News

Rarify, a startup that helps third parties include NFT elements in their tech platforms, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Pantera Capital, a leading cryptocur...