Fogo will airdrop the tokens set aside for a pre-sale next week, a change in strategy to better distribute tokens and reward early users.
The startup named Surf says over 300,000 people are using the platform with more than a million search results.
The deal deepens Tether’s push into AI and robotics, following recent investments in brain-computer interfaces and GPU infrastructure.
AlphaTON will expand its investments in TON tokens, the Telegram mini app ecosystem, and the recently launched Cocoon AI network.
DWF will invest in founders “solving real structural problems in liquidity, settlement, credit, and on-chain risk management."
Framework Ventures is leading a $37 million funding round into the Obex incubator and will administer the project.
Tempo, backed by Paradigm and Stripe, will adopt the Commonware Library and become a core contributor to its ongoing development.
Fomo said with its app users can maintain one balance across multiple chains and don't have to worry about bridges or gas fees.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Incubated by Bybit, Printr enables token creators to launch memecoins on multiple blockchains simultaneously.
Shuyao Kong said the buyback was completed at a valuation above the seed round, which was at a "9-figure" token valuation.
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Haun Ventures and Bain Capital Crypto co-led the new funding, with participation from Pantera Capital, Apollo and other investors.
Perp DEXs are back in the spotlight. After Hyperliquid’s success, new players are attracting fresh VC attention and capital. Here’s why.
Lava has also launched a new dollar yield product, currently offering up to 7.5% APY on loans backed solely by bitcoin collateral.
All investors in both private and public rounds will get an “onchain redemption right” to redeem up to their original principal at any time.
The round included new backing from Coinbase Ventures, with increased commitments from Galaxy Ventures and Vertex Ventures.
M2 is backing the protocol’s bid to grow adoption of its synthetic dollar products across the Middle East.
The move comes as Ethena looks to “expand its presence” on BNB Chain, including supporting new money markets and protocol integrations.
The decentralized science (DeSci) protocol aims to build “scientific superintelligence” onchain with BioAgents.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The round, structured as a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), closed in August, valuing Wildcat Labs at $35 million post-money.
BlockSpaceForce and Mainnet Capital have launched a new crypto hedge fund to invest in public companies, including DATs.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Aria has raised $15 million in combined seed and strategic funding rounds to bring intellectual property onchain.
Etherealize is an institution-focused advocacy and development group led by former EF developer Danny Ryan and Wall Street trader Vivek Raman.
The latest $20 million strategic round comes from HashKey Capital, Pantera Capital, and Primitive Ventures, among others.
"The protocols launching today will define how value moves through the global economy tomorrow," said Anchorage Digital's Nathan McCauley.
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.
Singapore-based DigiFT said it raised $11 million in its latest funding round led by Japan's SBI Holdings.