Y Combinator is set to host interviews in New York City for the first time, focusing specifically on fintech and crypto startups.
a16z crypto has raised $2.2 billion for its fifth fund as it points to growing use of stablecoins, onchain finance, and improving regulation.
Venture funding in crypto is no longer as fast or easy as before. I spoke to several top VCs to understand why.
Circle Ventures led Tazapay’s Series B extension to $36M as the firm expands licensing and go-to-market efforts across emerging markets.
The company said it is now disclosing the April 2025 funding as it moves into 'a new era of leadership and further growth.'
The company's platform tracks digital assets, storage locations and crypto loans, enabling financial institutions and corporations to produce accounting records and financial reports.
Crossover Markets raised $31 million in a Tradeweb-led Series B round that values the institutional crypto trading firm at $200 million.
YC's Nemil Dalal told The Block that funding will be in USDC across major blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Base, and Solana.
Talos said part of the funding was settled using stablecoins, pointing to growing institutional comfort with blockchain-based payment rails.
The firm plans to use the fresh capital to scale beyond tokenized Treasury products into onchain equity issuance on Ethereum and Solana.
Crypto VCs told The Block they expect disciplined activity to persist in 2026, with a higher bar for new investments.
RedotPay says it processes over $10 billion in annualized volume and generates more than $150 million in annualized revenue.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Brevan Howard's subsidiary Nova Digital co-led Berachain's $69 million Series B funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation.
The crypto-friendly lender has completed its $70 million Series B round with participation from a16z.
The Series B funding round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Samsung Next, Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures and Norwest.
In this edition, I’m digging into why raising a crypto VC fund has gotten harder — even in a bull market — and what that means for the road ahead.
Digital asset treasury or DAT deals are booming — but where does that leave general crypto startup funding?
XMTP is relaunching inside Coinbase's new Base app, moving from an optional tool to native infrastructure.
Zama closed a $57 million Series B at a valuation of over $1 billion, according to a statement on Wednesday.
The team said the fundraise pushes Zama’s total capital raised to over $150 million and values it at over $1 billion, making the firm the first unicorn involved with FHE.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Turnkey plans to use the fresh funding to scale its team and expand its modular infrastructure, with a focus on open-source contributions.
Stablecoins are one of crypto's clearest success stories — and VCs are treating them as a serious long-term bet. Here’s why.
Consensys, Yolo Investments and others also participated in the round, bringing Mesh's total funding to date to $120 million.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The funding will help the company scale operations as blockchain adoption accelerates.
The company provides security solutions for some of the largest crypto firms and projects including Coinbase and MetaMask.
The series B funding round was led by AppWorks and OKX Ventures, with participation from Avenir Group and HashKey.
Crypto VC funding is expected to rise in 2025 but likely won't reach the highs of 2021-2022, according to JPMorgan analysts.