Category: Coinbase Ventures

Buy, Sell, Trade Bitcoin with Credit Card & 100+ Cryptocurrencies @ BEST rates from multiple sources, Wallet-to-Wallet, Non-Custodial!

Crypto Asset Aptos Soars to All-Time High, Increasing 391% in 30 Days

During the past 30 days, the layer one blockchain asset aptos (APT) has risen 391.8% against the U.S. dollar. In the past seven days, Aptos has increased 123.7% after reaching an all-time high of $19.92 per unit on Jan. 26, 2023. The Role of Decentralized Finance, Infrastructure Support, and NFTs in Aptos’ Recent Surge in…
Read more

Former FTX President Launches New Crypto Venture, Raises $5 Million From Leading Investors

Less than a week ago, Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX US, published a 49-part Twitter thread describing his side of the story when he worked for the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). On Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, Harrison revealed that his new firm, Architect, has raised $5 million from investors such…
Read more

Coinbase, Alameda-backed Mara launches African crypto wallet service

Africa’s cryptocurrency landscape welcomes a new crypto wallet backed by global firms in the ecosystem. Some two million users in Nigeria and Kenya are set to be onboarded to a new cryptocurrency wallet backed by the likes of Coinbase Ventures and Alameda Research.  Mara is a digital financial ecosystem project that is kickstarting its journey…
Read more

Proof-of-Stake L1 Blockchain Token Aptos Climbs Close to 20% Higher in 24 Hours

Five days ago, the Aptos blockchain went live after the project received an influx of capital from venture capital (VC) firms and crypto exchanges like a16z, Binance, and FTX. During the past 24 hours, aptos (APT) is up more than 19% against the U.S. dollar and up 11.1% against bitcoin’s value. The VC-backed blockchain token…
Read more

VC-Backed Blockchain Project Aptos Reveals Protocol’s ‘Mainnet Has Arrived’

A new layer one blockchain network called Aptos announced the launch of its mainnet on Monday, following a slew of capital injections from a number of venture capital (VC) firms. The blockchain protocol, crafted with a Rust-centric programming language dubbed Move, is backed by VC companies such as Parafi, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), FTX, and Multicoin…
Read more

Has Coinbase Been Trading Against its Own Customers After Promising it Doesn’t do that?

Coinbase has debunked claims made by news outlet the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which reported that despite claiming not to do so, Coinbase engaged in proprietary trading that could potentially conflict with the interest of its customers.  … Read More: Has Coinbase Been Trading Against its Own Customers After Promising it Doesn’t do that?  Read more…
Read more

Sui Developer Mysten Labs Raises $300 Million to Address Web3 Scalability

Mysten Labs, developer of a new blockchain project called Sui, raised $300 million in its latest funding round. The round, which was led by FTX ventures, also had the support of A16z crypto, Jump Crypto, Apollo, Binance Labs, Franklin Templeton, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. The funds will be directed to continue growing Sui’s infrastructure…
Read more

Coinbase Offers MakerDAO 1.5% Interest on USDC held at Prime

Major crypto exchange Coinbase is looking to partner with the largest decentralized lending protocol, MakerDAO. Coinbase has offered to pay MakerDAO 1.5% interest if Maker onboards its holdings of USDC to Prime, Coinbase’s institutional-grade investment platform. … Read More: Coinbase Offers MakerDAO 1.5% Interest on USDC held at Prime  Read more »Sign up for e-EUR –…
Read more

The ‘Lunatic’ Movement: A Look at Terra LUNA’s Inception and the People That Helped Do Kwon Rise

After the LUNA and UST meltdown, many crypto investors have been curious about the project’s rise in popularity and people wonder about the background of Terra’s co-founder Do Kwon. Moreover, it is not commonly known that Terraform Labs was also founded by Daniel Shin, the founder of a payment firm called CHAI. After Shin left…
Read more

Coinbase Ventures Backed Startup to Build Pan-African Crypto Exchange With $23 Million Capital Raise

The African startup, Mara, recently said it has raised about $23 million in funding from organizations ranging from Coinbase Ventures to individual angel investors like Amit Bhatia and Hamad Alhoimaizi. Mara has also partnered with the Central African Republic (CAR) and will act as an adviser to the country’s president. Enhancing Africa’s Competitiveness …
Read more