Funding
A group of nine banks has invested $45 million in Carbonplace
The independent UK Carbonplace organization will start later this year under CEO Scott Eaton.
Injective Launches $150 Million Ecosystem
Injective, a layer-1 blockchain technology, is funding Cosmos network developers with $150 million. Pantera Capital, Kraken Ventures, Jump Crypto, and Gate Labs support the fund.
QuickNode Closes $60 Million Funding Round
QuickNode raised $60 million. Series B was the company's biggest round since October 2021. Quick Node hosts 16 blockchains, including Ethereum, Matic, Optimism, Arbitrum, and Solana.
Former FTX US Head Launches New Crypto Software
Former FTX US CEO launches bitcoin software startup. Brett Harrison's latest firm, Architect, received $5 million from investors. The firm will create crypto trading software for huge organisations.
CFTC Commissioner Questions VCs' Due Diligence
Investor due diligence in the failing crypto-exchange FTX has sparked concerns from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTCP). VCs had to write down their multimillion-dollar investments to practically nothing, raising "serious doubts" about their responsibility.
Validator Infrastructure Developer Launches New Fund to Support Ethereum Proof-of-stake
ssv.network created a $50 million fund to encourage Ether (ETH) staking technology research. DVT, an open-source protocol, distributes validator duties over numerous nodes. Vitalik Buterin's Eth2 roadmap relied on the protocol.
Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake
ssv.network created a $50 million fund to encourage Ether (ETH) staking technology research. DVT, an open-source protocol, distributes validator duties over numerous nodes. Vitalik Buterin's Eth2 roadmap relied on the protocol.
CoinFund on Hunt for Raising $250 Million
New-York based web3 investment firm CoinFund is on the hunt to raise $250 million just three months after its previous fund. It plans to use the investment to fund seed-stage startups.
India's Shardeum Closes $18.2M Seed Funding Round, Valuation at $199M
According to Shardeum, the new funds will be used for increased marketing efforts and upgrading the development team.
Chainsafe Raises $18.75m to Advance Adoption & Sustainable Growth in Web 3
Canadian-based Blockchain research and development firm Chainsafe has raised $18.75 million in oversubscribed Series A funding backed by prominent industry venture firms.