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Web3 Studio Sortium Raises $7.8M in Seed Round

Crypto hedge fund Arca was among the participants in the funding round.

Sortium Chief Technology Officer Alex Rozgo, CEO Marc Seal and Chief Operating Officer Eaven Portillo (Sortium)

Технології

Inside Bonk Inu: How 22 Developers Put the Shiba Inu Fun Into Solana and Away From FTX

Distraught, disgusted, and jaded: Solana’s popularity took a hit when reports of possible fraud at Sam Bankman-Fried’s then-behemoth crypto exchange FTX first came to light. But developers found a way to jump-start activity.

Bonk Inu developers say they want to showcase Solana's capabilities. (Bonk Inu)

Фінанси

Cosmos-Based DeFi Protocol Quasar Raises $5.4M

Venture capital firm Shima Capital led the round at a $70 million valuation.

Game7 presenta un programa de ayuda de US$100 millones para juegos basados en blockchain. (Pixabay)

Фінанси

Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys to Cut Upwards of 100 Staff

CoinDesk estimates nearly 27,000 jobs have been lost across the crypto industry since April, based on media reports and press releases.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk)

Фінанси

Hong Kong Firm With Ties to Bitmain Reorganizes to Focus on Crypto Asset Management and Hedging

Newly named Metalpha has its work cut out for it, hedging an uncertain market for institutional clients.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Фінанси

Crypto Lender Genesis Lays Off 30% More of Its Staff

The job cuts come a day after the company said it would be “reducing costs and driving efficiencies” amid a challenging environment for crypto companies.

(Genesis Trading, modificado por CoinDesk)

Фінанси

Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Will Avoid Bankruptcy With $100M Bailout From Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital

Galaxy will buy Argo's Helios facility for $65 million and provide $35 million loan to help the miner amid restructuring.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Фінанси

Crypto Funding Plunged in 2022, but VC Head Sees Areas of Opportunity for 2023

CoinFund’s David Pakman talks FTX, DeFi and the way forward.

CoinFund Managing Partner David Pakman (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

Фінанси

Tron’s Justin Sun Was Secret Top Client of Crypto Asset Manager Valkyrie

A private financial document reviewed by CoinDesk shows that Sun, one of the richest figures in crypto, was responsible for the vast majority of a key Valkyrie division’s assets under management.

Cartel del fundador de Tron, Justin Sun. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Фінанси

Polygon Founder Unveils Web3 Accelerator Beacon

The accelerator aims to connect founders with potential investors.

Sandeep Naliwal, co-founder Polygon (Polygon)