OP Crypto raising $100M for ‘Fund of Funds’ to back fund managers
OP Crypto is raising $100M for its new investment, dubbed "Fund of Funds", to deploy capital into emerging fund managers focused on...
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Why a crypto exchange might want to buy Robinhood
Why would a crypto exchange be even interested in buying Robinhood? Let's talk about it.
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FTX says no active talks to buy Robinhood
SBF praises Robinhood, hints at possible partnerships
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This crypto winter may be long, but builders remain bullish
Many of the top digital assets in the cryptocurrency market are down significantly, but some market participants are shrugging it off and focusing on...
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Formerly rich NFT buyers party through the pain
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about infinite pessimism in the crypto markets. This week, we’re talking about parties and...
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Solana launches web3-focused smartphone Saga to improve crypto-mobile relationship
The co-founder and CEO of Solana, Anatoly Yakovenko, had a Steve Jobs moment when he stood in front of an auditorium in New York City and announced...
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Are crypto trading fees heading to zero?
The market is still working out what to charge to buy and sell digital assets today. The trend, however, is clear.
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Blockchain gaming unfazed by crypto volatility as gamers ‘seek out entertainment’
While the crypto industry was in freefall over the past few months, web3 games remained fairly stable.
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This Ukrainian deeptech startup has trained an AI to paint war art
A Ukrainian deeptech startup is launching a charity NFT project to sell AI-generated artworks with the twin goal of raising money to support people...
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The fintech funding market is not dead
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines....
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Bitcoin falls below $20,000 and Ethereum sinks past $1,000 as crypto market free fall continues
The crypto market suffered one of its most dramatic selloffs in years this week as the prices of top cryptocurrencies declined as much as 35%...
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Dogecoin investor sues Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX for $258 billion
The crypto selloff of the past several weeks has erased hundreds of billions of dollars in paper gains and is leaving plenty of had-been crypto...
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Crypto’s emphasis on community could lead followers off a cliff
The idea of the "family" culture that businesses push for is seeping deeper into the crypto world as communities are formed on a toxic,...
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Crypto founders face falling valuations, pulled deals amid market volatility
VCs are playing with web3 founders’ hearts, wallets and valuations as the market shifts to a VC-friendly landscape
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Samsung launches Samsung Wallet to help you store your cards, digital keys, IDs and more
Samsung announced today that it’s launching “Samsung Wallet” to enable users to store select digital keys, boarding passes, identification...
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Binance.US CEO tells employees the company is “growing faster than ever”
The crypto exchange has $250 million in the bank and plans to double headcount on its product and tech team, CEO Brian Shroder said
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What the wave of layoffs says about the value of crypto exchanges
How could companies like Coinbase, which reported massive growth and huge profits last year, now be in a position where they would need to slash...
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Coinbase CEO says it is laying off 18% of its workers
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said today that the company will reduce its workforce by 18% — nearly 1,100 people — to “stay healthy during...
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As Celsius accelerates the crypto sell-off, who pays the price?
Many market participants indicated Celsius may be a riskier firm than many originally believed it to be, with some pointing toward a lack of...
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Crypto lender Celsius pauses withdrawals, transfers citing ‘extreme market conditions’
Celsius Network, one of the biggest crypto lenders, told customers Sunday evening that it is pausing “withdrawals, swap, and transfers between...
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American Express announces its first US crypto rewards credit card
The credit card giant is launching its crypto offering following similar launches from competitors MasterCard and Visa.
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Hedge funds plan to buy more crypto amid a down market and potential regulatory clarity
The crypto hedge fund market is evolving as traditional players want to get a slice of the digital asset pool.
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As DAOs continue to blossom, here’s how to keep yours from wilting
This past year has been one big growth spurt for DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) but not everyone in the space is convinced that...
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Proposed bipartisan US crypto bill could be ‘sigh of relief’ for the industry
"The bill matters as it is a step in the right direction for legislation and definition of 'crypto,' what a 'crypto asset'...
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Multicoin Capital leads $60M investment in Delphia to give retail investors edge against hedge funds
The startup’s “share-to-earn” data token model will reward users for contributing valuable information, which it will then use to help its...
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Web3 startup Calaxy raises $26M to give content creators their own social tokens
The success of websites like Cameo have shown that people want personalized interactions with celebrities and web3 companies are emerging to provide...
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DOJ case against ex-OpenSea exec could label NFTs as securities, former SEC lawyer says
The case could determine whether NFTs are indeed securities — and if that label really matters for the future of the digital assets.
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Pear VC’s Anand Iyer goes solo with new $200M fund for crypto developer tools
Iyer, who worked as a developer evangelist at Microsoft and entrepreneur, is funding early-stage founders building web3 infrastructure
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