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Stablecoin Protocol Level Aims to Expand $80M DeFi Yield Token With Fresh Capital Raise

The protocol's lvlUSD stablecoin hit $80 million market capitalization since its beta launch and outperformed rival yield-generating stablecoins, founders told CoinDesk in an interview.


Markets

AI's Lead Over Crypto for VC Dollars Increased in Q1'25, But Does This Race Really Matter?

Despite the crypto 'Trump bump' at the end of 2024, deal flow still favors Artificial Intelligence. But is there a new preference for AI over crypto?

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Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Raises $82M as Stablecoin Adoption Soars

The fundraising was completed using PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin and was led by Paradigm.

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Finance

HashKey Group Gets $30M Investment From Chinese VC Gaorong Ventures: Report

Despite China’s ban on cryptocurrencies, Chinese investors continue to invest in the space.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Finance

Former Binance Labs Makes First Investment Following Zhao's Return: Report

YZI Labs, the rebranded Binance Labs, led a $16 million funding round into token airdrop startup Sign.

Changpeng Zhao

Markets

Crypto Venture Capital Funding to Rise This Year, Won't Hit Previous Highs: JPMorgan

Digital asset projects are increasingly turning to community-driven platforms to raise money, the report said.

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Markets

Crypto Venture Capital Market Remained Difficult in 2024, Galaxy Digital Says

VC activity has been subdued for the last two years despite the rally in digital assets, the report said.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz: ‘Crypto Revolution Is Here’

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Edith Yeung Sees Big Things to Come for Crypto in Hong Kong

A venture capitalist who was one of the first investors in Solana says building liquidity is now key to Hong Kong’s development as a crypto hub.

Edith Yeung

Finance

Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Notabene Raises $14.5M

The Series B funding round was led by DRW VC, with participation from funds managed by Apollo, Nextblock, ParaFi Capital, and Wintermute.

Notabene CEO Pelle Braendgaard (Notabene)

Finance

Crypto VC Market 'Tepid' as Q3 Investments Declined 20%, Says Galaxy Digital

Scared away by the various crypto collapses in 2022, institutional allocators have yet to make a comeback.

Morgan Creek Digital to raise up to $500M for new Web3 venture capital fund. (Jason Leung/Unsplash)

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