Experts unpack the future of bitcoin and its misconceptions - bitcoin, Crypto, The Block, vc, block, 2024, ethereum, ali, core, future

Experts unpack the future of bitcoin and its misconceptions

An Emergence panel hosted by M Group's Kevin McGrath earlier this month featured Stacks founder Muneeb Ali and Brendon Sedo, an initial contributor to Bitcoin scaling chain Core. The panel discussed the future of Bitcoin at length with a packed audie

Crypto M&A deals expected to rise in 2025, top VCs say - crypto, Crypto, vc, defi, The Block, 2024, block, nft, ftx

Crypto M&A deals expected to rise in 2025, top VCs say

Crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity rose to 248 deals in 2024, up from 221 in 2023, according to The Block Pro data. While improved, it remains below 2022's all-time high of 271 deals, signaling steady yet restrained growth."M&A was still

Ex-Paradigm investor raises $75M for new frontier-tech venture firm - gitcoin, Cointelegraph, one, vc, crypto, Crypto, uniswap

Ex-Paradigm investor raises $75M for new frontier-tech venture firm

Casey Caruso, a former investment partner at crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm, raised $75 million to kickstart her new early-stage venture firm, Topology.Caruso, who was listed in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in 2022, said in a Dec. 12 X post

What is decentralized identity in blockchain? - Cointelegraph, data, vc, three, Crypto

What is decentralized identity in blockchain?

Decentralized identity explained Decentralized identity refers to a system of identity management that is not controlled by any central authority such as governments, corporations or identity providers. Traditional identity systems often involve in

DeFi rug pull surge reveals more complex crypto scam strategies - jolt, fomo, peanut, Crypto, shen, vc, Cointelegraph, one, pnut, rug, token, solana, bitcoin

DeFi rug pull surge reveals more complex crypto scam strategies

While the crypto industry has continued to reach new heights, recently hitting a market capitalization of $3.89 trillion, the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape has witnessed a dramatic upsurge in the number of rug pull incidents.On Nov. 14, the

Crypto VC Funding: 0G Labs secures $40m, StakeStone follows suit with $22M - labs, million, vc, crypto

Crypto VC Funding: 0G Labs secures $40m, StakeStone follows suit with $22M

Total crypto venture capital (VC) funding almost tripled last week to hit $120 million, with 0G Labs leading with its $40 million seed raise. Compared to the previous week, the last seven days saw a considerable surge in both the…

Vignesh Karunanidhi
A16z Predicts Bright Future for Crypto Under Trump - vc, crypto, trump

A16z Predicts Bright Future for Crypto Under Trump

The major crypto VC anticipates a shift from “regulation by enforcement” to a more constructive legislative approach.

Mehab Qureshi
Crypto VC Funding: VLayer touts $10M pre-seed raise - crypto, million, vc, data

Crypto VC Funding: VLayer touts $10M pre-seed raise

Total crypto venture capital (VC) funding investments exceeded $40 million last week, with decentralized data infrastructure platform VLayer securing $10 million. That’s a large drop in volume and value compared to the previous week. Crypto.news peru

Vignesh Karunanidhi
October’s Crypto VC Funding Hits $780M with Stripe and Blockstream Deals - bitcoin, bridge, crypto, vc

October’s Crypto VC Funding Hits $780M with Stripe and Blockstream Deals

Stripe’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge boosts its crypto and stablecoin capabilities in payment solutions. Blockstream secures $210 million to expand Bitcoin mining and layer-2 tech, enhancing blockchain scalability and efficiency. October saw a

Muhammad Syofri Ardiyanto
How has VCs’ interest in crypto evolved? | Opinion - vc

How has VCs’ interest in crypto evolved? | Opinion

VC funds in blockchain are still alive and kicking, but now they’re helping create a more sustainable and responsible landscape.

Ariel Shapira
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SBI VC Trade Announces Two Promotional Events for Shiba Inu - trade, vc, second, shib, japan, shiba inu, nft, shiba, ai, doge

SBI VC Trade Announces Two Promotional Events for Shiba Inu

SBI VC Trade, a Japanese crypto exchange firm, announces two promotional events for tokens themed after the Shiba Inu dog, including SHIB. Per an announcement today, the crypto exchange will launch two promotional events centered around Shiba Inu-the

Lele Jima
Marc Andreesen shoutouts help AI-powered VC fund ai16z to nearly $100 million market cap - vc, cap, million, fund

Marc Andreesen shoutouts help AI-powered VC fund ai16z to nearly $100 million market cap

The fund's market cap has since declined to about $50 million, though the experiment is just getting started.

Zack Abrams
Polymarket Defends Neutrality as Donald Trump’s Odds Spark Allegations of Bias - maga, vc, data, dem, one, 2024, donald trump, trump

Polymarket Defends Neutrality as Donald Trump’s Odds Spark Allegations of Bias

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan has addressed recent allegations that the platform’s US election prediction markets are being manipulated. This clarification followed a report from The New York Times, which highlighted how Polymarket’s odds currently fa

Oluwapelumi Adejumo
AI memecoin GOAT soars 57%: ‘I immediately aped in’ - titan, vc, goat, ai, wild

AI memecoin GOAT soars 57%: ‘I immediately aped in’

How a forgotten meme, AI hype, and a VC titan fueled GOAT’s wild rise.

Kyle Baird
Fission Labs Brings VC to DeFi: Announces $1.6M Pre-Seed Raise led by SALT Fund, Kraynos Capital; Launches Closed Testnet - vc, led, 2024, seed

Fission Labs Brings VC to DeFi: Announces $1.6M Pre-Seed Raise led by SALT Fund, Kraynos Capital; Launches Closed Testnet

[PRESS RELEASE – East Hampton, United States, October 15th, 2024] Fission Labs Announces $1.6M Pre-Seed Raise led by SALT Fund, Kraynos Capital; Launches Closed Testnet to Bring VC to DeFi Fission announced today its $1.6M pre-seed funding round led

Chainwire
Memecoins Rally on VC Attention - cap, vc

Memecoins Rally on VC Attention

Large-cap and mid-cap memes are commanding mass attention as degesn hope VCs will join the trend.

Squiffs
Top Movers Today: ZERO, CVC, and ROUTE Shine with Double-Digit Gains - cvc, route, zero, strike

Top Movers Today: ZERO, CVC, and ROUTE Shine with Double-Digit Gains

Phoenix has released the daily report on the top gainers of the day. ZERO, CVC, and ROUTE are leading the chart with big numbers. Other tokens like STRIKE and MATH also gained in numbers.

Ishtiyaq Hussain
Crypto startups secure $691 million in venture capital during September - million, crypto, vc

Crypto startups secure $691 million in venture capital during September

Venture capital (VC) funds invested over $659 million in crypto startups last month, representing a 3% increase compared to August, according to DefiLlama data. The blockchain gaming sector grew for the second consecutive month, with VC funds pouring

Gino Matos
EigenLayer Faces Backlash Over Early VC Staking Access - stake, early, vc

EigenLayer Faces Backlash Over Early VC Staking Access

Early investors were allowed to stake tokens received at a discount before the public.

Mehab Qureshi
Ethereum projects prove more resilient than ventures on Solana and BNB Chain - solana, vc, bear

Ethereum projects prove more resilient than ventures on Solana and BNB Chain

Solana startups from the recent bear market attracted $305 million in VC funding but only two-thirds have successfully shipped a product.

Osato Avan-Nomayo