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Despite Bitcoin hitting a record high of $100,000 in Q4 2024, venture capital activity in crypto startups remained flat, with VC deal size down nearly 90% since 2018. PitchBook’s latest data reveals that the median size of venture capital deals…
![Crypto VC funding: Taproot Wizards bags $30m, Reservoir raises $14m](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypto-news-dollar-sign-option04-880x523.webp)
News
Total venture capital investments in the crypto space exceeded $105 million this week. Infrastructure and AI solutions secured decent capital across different funding stages. TNFT marketplace Taproot Wizards secured $30 million while the rest of the funding industry this week…
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Opinion
At the heart of this new wave of capital allocation lies on-chain ownership, where blockchain allows creators and builders to tokenize their work.
![Crypto VC funding: Cipher Mining takes home $50m, D3 Global raises $25m](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypto-news-dollar-sign-option04-880x523.webp)
News
The final week of January saw a strong focus on AI and infrastructure development, with Cipher Mining securing $50 million from SoftBank. The week’s funding reached over $200 million, with investments spread across various sectors, from mining operations to identity…
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Sei Foundation has unveiled a $65 million venture fund aimed at investments in the decentralized science ecosystem. In an announcement first published by The Block, the Sei Foundation said its “Sapien Capital – Open Science Fund I” will look to…
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According to VC data from Crypto Fundraising, the total funding for the week reached $382 million across various blockchain sectors, with World Liberty Financial securing $300 million through a public sale. The week saw particular activity in derivatives trading and…
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Markets
SoSoValue, a crypto market data provider known for its comprehensive analytics and indices, saw its newly launched token price jump 35.3% to $1.13 at the last check on Saturday. After launching on Jan. 24, the SOSO token hit an all-time…
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![Crypto VC funding: Phantom raises $150m, Komainu bags $75m](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypto-news-dollar-sign-option04-880x523.webp)
News
The crypto VC funding sector touted a $150 million Series C round this past week, bringing total weekly investments to over $700 million. Payment solutions, wallet infrastructure, and financial services drew the most capital, according to Crypto Fundraising data. Let’s…
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Gulf-based Sigma Capital has introduced a $100 million fund to invest in web3 sectors, from blockchain infrastructure to the metaverse. Sigma Capital, a private equity firm specializing in early-stage startups, has announced the launch of a $100 million fund to…
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News
The second week of 2025 began with the $32.70 million sale of FTX EU to Backpack. Total known investments came in at roughly $189.96 million across various blockchain sectors. The activity shows steady capital flow in the early days of…
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Offchain Labs has announced it hired Ira Auerbach, the former head of digital assets at Nasdaq, to lead its new venture capital arm, Tandem. The Offchain Labs team is a venture-backed group of developers contributing to the development of Ethereum…
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San Francisco-based blockchain developer team Movement Labs is set to close a $100 million funding round as the company seeks fresh capital amid a resurgent crypto market. The Series B round will value the blockchain developer behind Movement, an integrated…
![Oak Grove Ventures invests $5M in DuckChain to advance blockchain innovation](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-DuckChain-option01-880x523.webp)
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DuckChain’s goal of enabling decentralized apps within the Telegram ecosystem is supported by the $5 million investment from Oak Grove Ventures. Oak Grove Ventures has publicly disclosed a $5 million investment in DuckChain, an innovative blockchain platform that utilizes TON-based…
![Crypto VC funding set to surge: PitchBook predicts $18b in venture capital for 2025](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/08/crypto-news-ONLY-Crypto-VC-roundup-option05-880x523.webp)
News
PitchBook analyst Robert Le expects crypto VC funding to be "much much stronger" in 2025 compared to 2024.
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News
Weekly investments totaled nearly $120 million. Here’s a look at the other notable investments closing out 2024.
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Tether has made its first dive into the world of venture capital by injecting $2 million into Arcanum Capital’s fund, which focuses on developing blockchain-based Web3 projects. According to a recent press release, major stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) has invested…