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Voyager Digital Ltd., the bankrupt crypto lender, said today that it has entered into an agreement with Binance.US, the American arm of crypto exchange Binance Ltd., to acquire its assets in a deal that would clear a path to return customer funds. The …
Web3 infrastructure startup Blocknative nabs $15M for Ethereum block building
Blocknative, a San Francisco-based startup providing infrastructure for the Ethereum blockchain, announced Thursday it has raised $15 million in a new funding round to provide for what is known as the “block building” market created by the Ethereum Merge. The funding for …
Crypto platform Amber Group raises $300M after FTX collapse
The cryptocurrency lending and trading firm Amber Global Ltd. said today that it has raised $300 million as part of a new funding strategy to deal with the aftermath of the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX. The new Series C round …
Spatial launches a VR toolkit for creators powered by Unity
The immersive 3D social metaverse developer Spatial launched a creator toolkit today that will allow its users to build their own virtual worlds, connect with other users, and share immersive experiences powered by the Unity graphics engine. The Spatial Creator Toolkit provides …
DevOps observability startup CtrlStack emerges from stealth with $5.2M
CtrlStack Inc., the provider of a novel DevOps observability platform to simplify real-time troubleshooting, today announced its launch from stealth with $5.2 million in seed funding co-led by Sequoia Capital and Engineering Capital. The seed round also saw participation from Kearny Jackson, …
Web3 intellectual property licensing startup Spaceport raises $3.6M
Web3 startup Spaceport today announced that it has raised $3.6 million in pre-seed funding to build a blockchain-based protocol to streamline the licensing of intellectual property and make it easier for creators to receive royalties. Arca, Web3-native venture fund Decasonic and Crit Ventures, …
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, faces charges from SDNY, SEC, CFTC
Authorities in the Bahamas arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, former chief executive of the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading Ltd., Monday evening after the U.S. filed criminal charges, according to a press statement. The criminal charges against Bankman-Fried filed by prosecutors in the …
NF3X Labs raises $1.65M to launch community-first NFT swap marketplace
NF3X Labs, an upcoming marketplace for nonfungible token swaps and financing, announced Friday that it raised $1.65 million in seed funding to launch its peer-to-peer market for trading crypto collectibles. The seed round was co-led by Infinity Ventures Crypto and Spartan Group, …
Digital collectibles firm Forum3 raises $10M to bring NFTs to loyalty programs
Forum3, a digital collectibles firm that recently helped Starbucks Corp. create its nonfungible token-based loyalty rewards program, said today that it has raised $10 million in seed funding to expand its Web3 tools for brands to launch their own NFT-based rewards programs. …