DoubleZero, which coordinates a global fiber optic cable network to boost blockchain performance, raised $28M in a token round, sources say at a $400M valuation
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Coinbase adds bitcoin-backed loans in the US through Morpho, a lending platform on its Base network; borrowers will post collateral and not rely on credit score
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Binance CEO Richard Teng says the crypto exchange's user base grew 30% to 170M accounts in 2023; Binance Pay, Binance Earn, and Binance's P2P platform all grew
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Sources: due to an accounting bug, Binance erroneously disbursed ~4.8M of Helium's HNT tokens, worth ~$19M, to some of its users, many of whom quickly sold them
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Las Vegas-based Prime Trust, which offers crypto infrastructure tools, raised a $107M Series B, following a $65M Series A in July 2021
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Ukraine partners with FTX, Everstake, and Kuna to launch a crypto donations website; FTX will convert donations into fiat for deposit at Ukraine's national bank
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Aleo Systems, which plans to launch its private, programmable blockchain “later this year”, raises a $200M Series B co-led by Vision Fund 2 and Kora Management
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Umee, which is building a “cross chain DeFi hub” with interoperable tools that work across blockchains, raises $32M by selling its UMEE tokens
End of Year Edition Danny Nelson / CoinDesk : Umee Buckles Down for Mainnet With $32M Token Sale on CoinList Brian Newar / Cointelegraph : Cross-chain DeFi hub Umee raises $32M with CoinList token sal...
Crypto analytics startup Chainalysis raises $100M Series D led by Paradigm, at a valuation of $2B+, four months after raising $100M Series C at a $1B valuation
We're thrilled to announce that we've completed a new round of fundraising. Chainalysis / PR Newswire : Chainalysis Raises $100 Million at More Than $2 Billion Valuation to Expand Enterprise Cryptocur...
MetaKovan, an anonymous digital asset investor and founder of NFT focused crypto-based investment fund Metapurse, is the buyer of the $69M Beeple NFT
Sort Of Eileen Kinsella / Artnet News : ‘This Is Going to Be a Billion-Dollar Piece Someday’: The Buyer of the $69 Million Beeple NFT on Why It's the Greatest Artwork in a Generation Marion Maneker / ...