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State of Crypto VC Funding in 2023 in Wake of FTX Fallout

Kavita Gupta, Delta Blockchain Fund founder and GP, reacts to a recent report from Galaxy Digital, which notes that in the first quarter of 2023, venture capitalists invested $2.4 billion into crypto-focused startups and protocols, the lowest level in roughly two years. Gupta said, "after the big bubble..crypto VCs are being much smarter about where the money is going." Plus, Gupta explains why she thinks "it's a very smart time to invest."

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VCs Invested $2.4B Into Crypto Startups in Q1 2023: Galaxy Digital

A recent Galaxy Digital report reveals that venture capitalists invested roughly $2.4 billion into crypto-focused startups and protocols in the first quarter of this year. The report notes that this is the lowest level in over two years. Kavita Gupta, Delta Blockchain Fund founder and GP, joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of VC investments and how global crypto regulations are impacting the industry overall.

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Finance

Galaxy Digital to Develop European-Listed ETPs With Asset Manager DWS

The product will give investors in Europe access to digital assets through traditional brokerage accounts.

Luna's retail investors lacked a risk management methodology, Mike Novogratz said. (Sam Reynolds/CoinDesk)

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Ethereum Unstaking Request Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade: Rated

So many Ethereum validators have put in requests to unstake ether (ETH) from the blockchain following Wednesday’s Shanghai upgrade that the queue to get the cryptocurrency out has backed up over two weeks, according to the network explorer Rated. Galaxy Digital Vice President of Research Christine Kim breaks down the data.

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Over 1M Ether Withdrawn After Shanghai Upgrade: Beacon Chain Tracker Data

Beacon Chain tracker data shows ether (ETH) withdrawals crossed 1 million tokens even as prices touched an 11-month high following the successful Shanghai upgrade. Galaxy Digital Vice President of Research Christine Kim discusses the latest developments on the upgrade and reaction from the Ethereum community.

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Opinion

Will DeFi Emerge From Crypto Winter Stronger?

Galaxy Digital researcher Chelsea Virga writes about the innovations happening in decentralized finance.

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Finance

Galaxy Digital Closes $44M Acquisition of Self-Custody Platform GK8

The self-custody platform was an asset of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius.

GK8 co-founders CTO Shahar Shamai (left) and CEO Lior Lamesh (Galaxy Digital)

Finance

Galaxy Digital, PayPal Lead $20M Fundraise for Chaos Labs

The startup offers an automatic economic security system and simulation engine for decentralized finance projects.

Ori Nevo, head of customer success at Chaos Labs (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sports NFT Firm Candy Digital Raised Over $38M Amid Founder Strife

An SEC filing revealed the offering weeks after reports that Fanatics would unload its 60% stake.

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

Finance

Galaxy Digital's Head of Research Sees More Venture Funding for Web3 Firms This Year

The sector led VC funding in 2022, a report from the firm said.

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