The Polkadot-centric exchange allows users to trade perpetual swaps and options with on-chain settlement. Decentralized exchange dTrade has raised $22.8 million for a market-making fund designed to provide the ecosystem with higher liquidity, potentially setting the stage for wider DeFi adoption on Polkadot once the DEX launches later this year. The funds will enable dTrade…
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The market for nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, continues to grow, attracting mainstream influencers, leading artists and high-profile investors. NFT company Recur has seen its valuation swell to $333 million after concluding a successful investment round endorsed by billionaire Steve Cohen’s family office. The Series A raised $50 million, mainly through contributions from the Cohen-backed investment…
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Researchers from Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley contributed to the development of the crypto-asset lending platform. Decentralized lending protocol Pledge has secured $3 million in investments for its cross-chain ecosystem focused on long-term financing, highlighting the continued innovation in the DeFi sector. The investment round was led by DHVC, a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm,…
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Decentralized finance and gaming represent two of the biggest trends within the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. Blockchain gamification platform DeFi Land has secured $4.1 million in investments to launch a new decentralized finance game on Solana, further highlighting the growing ecosystem surrounding SOL. The investment round had participation from over 40 investors, including some of…
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Blockchain VC investment firm Hashed is seeking $173 million for a second fund. One of South Korea’s leading blockchain evangelists is embarking on another huge blockchain fundraise following the success of his first. Simon Seojoon Kim is planning to raise $173 million for a second blockchain fund following the success of the initial one which…
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Syndicate’s vision for decentralized autonomous organizations was one of the biggest selling points for Andreessen Horowitz. California-based venture fund Andreessen Horowitz announced Tuesday that it is leading a Series A investment round for Syndicate, a decentralized platform with the lofty vision of democratizing investing by allowing users to create decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs. Ali…
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Investors are backing the Balancer protocol with greater conviction. Could this be a sign that market hype surrounding DeFi is ramping up again? The capital raise was led by Blockchain Capital, Fintech Collective, LongHash Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, Continue Capital and Kain Warwick, the founder of DeFi protocol Synthetix. The funds will be used to strengthen…
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The investment round was led by ParaFi Capital alongside Defiance Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Blockchain Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, OKEx, StarkWare and Longhsh Ventures. Angel investors from Synthetix, Aave and Enzyme also participated. DeversiFi, an Ethereum-based layer-two decentralized finance platform, has secured $5 million in strategic investments from some of crypto’s biggest venture capital firms, sending a…
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The new investment wing will focus on NFTs and NFT infrastructure. Delphi Digital, a multi-service cryptocurrency investment, consulting, and research firm, has announced today the launch of “Delphi INFINFT,” a new investment wing focused on NFTs and the NFT ecosystem. Per a post of Twitter, the fund will invest upwards of $5 million into “NFT…
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Coinbase and SoftBank have participated in a $26-million funding round for Latin America’s largest crypto asset management firm. Hashdex, the Rio de Janeiro-based crypto asset manager with over 4 billion Brazilian real ($765 million) in assets under management, has raised $26 million in a new funding round from investors. According to Bloomberg on Wednesday, venture…
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