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Eden Network raises $17.4M to protect Ethereum traders
Eden Network, a priority transaction network that protects Ethereum traders from arbitrary block reordering, said today it has raised $17.4 million in funding. The seed round was led by Multicoin Capital and included Jump Capital LLC, Alameda Research, Wintermute Trading Ltd., GSR and Defiance Capital. Eden provides private and priority transactions for traders and miners ...
LogDNA unveils log streaming for observability data
Log management startup LogDNA Inc. today unveiled its upcoming observability data streaming service that will enable enterprise DevOps teams to send data in real time directly to outside tools. LogDNA provides a platform that can ingest, parse and normalize massive amounts of log data into a centralized platform so it can be indexed and searched easily ...
Telefonica launches blockchain-based document authentication service
Spanish telecom company Telefónica Tech announced Thursday that it launched a new documentation authentication service based on blockchain technology with legal support. The technology will be supported by Telefónica’s own TrustOS managed blockchain service and combines the user’s digital signature with a cryptographic hash of the content to be certified. Both of these elements are sealed ...
Simba Chain blockchain firm raises $25M
Simba Chain Inc., a blockchain startup best known for providing its technology to U.S. defense organizations, announced Wednesday that it raised $25 million in new funding to pursue technological advances such as nonfungible tokens. The Series A funding round was led by Valley Capital Partners and joined by Notre Dame Pit Road Fund, Elevate Ventures ...
CircleCI announces webhook integrations with Datadog and Sumo Logic
Circle Internet Services Inc., a continuous integration and delivery platform for DevOps teams, today announced the launch of CircleCI webhooks, a feature that enables developers to build integrations with third-party apps that react to CircleCI workflow status notifications. As part of today’s release, CircleCI’s CI/CD platform will integrate with Datadog Inc.’s new CI Visibility tool ...
Award Pool plans to connect fans and brands with gamified NFT rewards
Award Pool, an integrated platform designed to connect brands and content creators to fans, today announced the upcoming launch of its platform that will reward community engagement with nonfungible tokens. Founded in 2020, Award Pool makes it possible to create gamified campaigns – using social media, challenges and other mechanisms – in order to increase ...
AnChain.AI raises $10M to monitor crypto and digital assets
AnChain.AI, a blockchain security company that monitors crypto and digital assets, today announced it has raised $10 million in new funding led by SIG Asia Investments LLLP on the heels of being awarded a multiyear contract with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Series A round, described as oversubscribed, was joined by Fin Venture Capital, ...
Offchain Labs raises $120M to launch Ethereum blockchain scaling solution
Offchain Labs Inc., a provider of solutions to scale up the Ethereum blockchain, today announced that it has raised $120 million in funding to launch its Arbitrum One mainnet to the public. The Series B funding round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and joined by Polychain Capital, Ribbit Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Pantera Capital and ...
TikTok owner ByteDance acquires VR headset maker Pico
ByteDance Ltd., the owner of short video sharing apps TikTok and Douyin, confirmed Sunday that it acquired the virtual reality headset maker Pico Interactive Inc. “Pico’s comprehensive suite of software and hardware technologies, as well as the talent and deep expertise of the team, will support both our entry into the VR space and long-term ...
Firemaps raises $5.5M to protect California homes against wildfires
San Francisco-based startup Firemaps Inc. today announced the availability of its tech-driven solution to protect California homes against wildfires. To facilitate the launch, Firemaps raised $5.5 million in seed investment led by Andrew Chen, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi and investor Lee Fixel also participated in the round. ...