EQBR Launches its US-based NFT Startup for Enterprise and Consumer – My Flex

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore-August 13, 2022] EQBR Holdings (EQBR), a pioneer of Web 3.0 infrastructure providers, announced the launch of its new US-based NFT service company, My Flex, Inc.

US Venture Capital Firm Leads New Investment in Nigerian Startup Teamapt

The United States-based venture capital (VC) firm, QED Investors, recently led an investment round that raised more than $50 million for the Nigerian fintech Teamapt.

RISC Zero Raises $12m in Seed Round Led by Bain Capital Crypto

RISC Zero, a startup that creates scalable blockchains with zero-knowledge (zk) technology, announced that it had raised a $12 million seed round led by Bain Capital Crypto.

Messari in Talks for New Funding Round That Could Raise Valuation to $300M

Blockchain data analytics startup, Messari is reportedly in talks with investors to pull new funding that can push its market valuation to $300 million.

Reddit Community Points Ready for Ethereum Mainnet Through Off-Chain Labs

Off-Chain Labs, the blockchain startup that developed the Arbitrum scaling protocol on the Ethereum protocol has announced that it has been selected to help bring the Community Points (CP) initiative of the Reddit social media network onto the Ethereum Mainnet (Read More)

VisionsDao Exits Stealth Mode and Presents a Modular Stack for GameFi

[PRESS RELEASE – Toronto, Canada, 8th August 2022] An up-and-coming GameFi infrastructure startup, VisionsDAO has been building for more than a year what could become a foundational primitive for game developers looking to implement sound crypto economic designs and plug-and-play modules that will power a new wave of sustainable on-chain Web3 games to come to […]

Amber Group Expands Retail Trading Operations into Brazil Through WhaleFin

Cryptocurrency financial services startup Amber Group has announced that it will expand its retail trading operations into Brazil through a retail platform called WhaleFin.

OWNIC Announces Release of the First-Ever Dynamic Sports NFTs

[PRESS RELEASE – Milan, Italy, 8th August 2022] Digital sports collectibles startup, OWNIC, has announced the date for their first dynamic NFT drop.

VisionsDao Exits Stealth Mode and Presents a Modular Stack for GameFi That Enables Sustainable Economies

An up-and-coming GameFi infrastructure startup, VisionsDAO has been building for more than a year what could become a foundational primitive for game developers looking to implement sound crypto economic designs and plug-and-play modules that will power a new wave of sustainable on-chain Web3 games to come to market and thrive.

Ex-NFL Player and Former Exec Sues Metaverse Startup Everyrealm, Alleging Discrimination

A second lawsuit was also filed by the company’s former HR director.

Native Payment Infrastructure, Airswift, Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding Led by CE Innovation Capital

PRESS RELEASE. Vancouver, August 8, 2022 – Airswift, a fintech startup pioneering Web 3.0 native payment solutions, announced that it raised $2 million USD in a pre-seed funding round led by CE Innovation Capital (CEiC).

Coherent Secures $4.5M in Seed Round For API Products

Blockchain data startup owned by a former platform engineer at Coinbase, Coherent announced on Thursday that it has secured $4.5 million in a seed round (Read More)

Fintech Firm Galoy Raises $4 Million, Startup Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar Product

On Wednesday, Galoy, the firm behind El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach Wallet, announced that the company raised $4 million in funding in an investment round led by Hivemind Ventures.

SoftBank-Backed Web3.0 Startup MarqVision Pulls $20M in Series A Funding

MarqVision, a startup known for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered platform for helping creative firms maintain the integrity of their products has announced it has raised the sum of $20 million in a Series A funding round (Read More)

Paystand Acquires Accounts Payable Startup Yaydoo

Paystand said Yaydoo reinforces its strategic tools, local operations, and an unmatched presence in many of the attractive markets overseas.

Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen exits crypto startup Radkl amid bear market: Report

The hedge fund manager was part of a $50-million funding round for NFT company Recur, and backed a $21-million round for crypto analytics firm Messari through Point72. Steve Cohen, the founder of hedge fund Point72 Asset Management, has reportedly exited his investment in crypto trading firm Radkl.According to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg citing a Radkl spokesperson, Cohen has reduced his exposure to crypto investments following his exiting the trading firm.

Billionaire Steve Cohen Removes Investment from Crypto Startup Radkl

Billionaire Steve Cohen has removed his investment from cryptocurrency trading startup Radkl.

Blockchain Startup W3BCloud to Go Public via SPAC Deal

Blockchain cloud infrastructure service provider, W3BCloud is set to go public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) dubbed the Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I (SLAC).

DeFi Platform Space and Time Pulls $10m in Series A Funding

DeFi startup Space and Time has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round as the firm seeks to develop its one-in-a-kind cryptographic protocol called proof-of-SQL.

Digital Identity Startup Unstoppable Domains Secures $65 Million in a Series A Led by Pantera Capital

On Wednesday, the Web3 digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains announced the company has secured $65 million in financing in a Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital.

Unstoppable Domains Reaches Unicorn Valuation With $65M Series A Round

The Web3 startup behind NFT-based domain names is now valued at $1 billion as it expands its online identity push into reputation.

Affyn’s Generation Zero Buddies NFT Collection Reaches a New High

[PRESS RELEASE Singapore, Singapore, 26th July 2022] Singapore-based metaverse and play-and-earn gaming startup, Affyn, recently launched its inaugural “Generation Zero Buddies” (“Gen 0 Buddies” in short) NFT collection on Polygon.

HK-based Spending App Offers Crypto Rebate for Customers

A local spending startup, Bloom pairs with cryptocurrency exchange Okcoin to offer token rebates and bring a gamified retail experience to their clients.

Affyn’s ‘Generation Zero Buddies’ NFT Collection Reaches High of Over 20 Times From Original Listing

July 26, 2022 – Singapore, Singapore Singapore-based metaverse and play-and-earn gaming startup, Affyn, recently launched its inaugural ‘Generation Zero Buddies’ (‘Gen Zero Buddies’ in short) NFT collection on Polygon.

Animoca Brands's New Management Team Onboards

Animoca Brands, a digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification startup has announced that it has onboarded many new staff to take up leadership positions in the company.

Korean crypto startup Uprise to compensate investors after disastrous LUNC short trade

The investment startup made a short bet on LUNC in May using client funds.

AI-Based Startup Optic Raises $11m, Developing AI NFT Content Recognition

NFT authentication company Optic raised $11 million to support its ongoing progress toward the development of AI technologies for NFT monitoring devices.

Meta Partners with Digital Brand DressX for New Avatar Store

Meta said that it is partnering with digital fashion startup DressX for Meta's new Avatar Store to introduce new avatar fashion, expanding its business in Metaverse.

Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix Backs Bitcoin Gaming Startup Zebedee in $35M Round

Zebedee has raised another $35M to power in-game payments via the Lightning Network, and the gaming giant is onboard.