Hashed, a Korean blockchain VC firm, has announced the launch of Hashed Venture Fund II, a new fund that will focus on investing in Web 3.0-based startups. The fund raised $200 million for these investments, and while the company did not disclose those who participated, it did announce it will be scaling operations to have…
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According to a new report from Grayscale, the rate of active Metaverse users increased by 10X between the start of 2020 and June 2021. Crypto investment giant Grayscale has published a bullish report on the Metaverse, estimating that the “market opportunity” for bringing the Metaverse to the mainstream may be worth over $1 trillion in…
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Decentralized finance is exploding. Its security is not. Here’s how to prevent millions more lost in DeFi. Creating a cryptocurrency from scratch isn’t easy. It requires extensive knowledge of various programming languages and knowledge of blockchain use cases, among other things. Instead of going through that effort, those newer to the crypto space wanting to…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has published its proposal for crypto regulation after “more than 75 meetings with stakeholders in government, industry, and academia,” CEO Brian Armstrong revealed. In its Digital Asset Policy Proposal, the company recommends “four core pillars to inform future U.S. regulation.” Coinbase’s Proposal for Crypto Regulation The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase published its…
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Andreessen Horowitz executives will seek to guide U.S. policymakers on standards for crypto and Web 3.0. Anthony Albanese, chief operating officer of Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto division, and Katie Haun, general partner at the firm, are among a high-powered delegation from the venture capital giant that will engage with lawmakers and administration officials in the…
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The difference in ICP rates across multiple crypto exchanges was as high as $2,500 at one point. Traders valued Internet Computer (ICP) at $630 in its debut on Coinbase on Monday. On Binance, however, the dollar bids for the token surged to as high as $3,093 as of Tuesday. Meanwhile, HitBTC reported ICP at a…
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Blockchain data indexing protocol The Graph is considering Bitcoin, Polkadot, and Binance Smart Chain among others after launching on Ethereum. Following a successful mainnet launch on Ethereum in December, The Graph is exploring integrating eight additional Layer-1 blockchains including Bitcoin. On Feb. 16, The Graph Foundation revealed it is also considering integrating Bitcoin, Polkadot, Near…
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