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Binance’s Crypto Keys; What’s After the Merge?

Binance’s $7.5 billion executive sees promise in bear markets. Yi He, head of venture capital at the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, sees infrastructure, apps and support systems as the three keys to blockchain investment. Plus, what’s next after Ethereum’s Merge?

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A16z Leads $51.5M Round for Web3 Fraud Protection Startup Sardine

Sardine customers include FTX and Blockchain.com.

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African Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Closes $40M Series B

Polychain Capital led the funding round, which comes less than a year after the Series A.

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Two Sigma Ventures Raises $400M for Two Funds, Plans Crypto Investments

The firm invests about 15% of its capital to crypto and Web3 projects

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Binance Labs Doubles Down on Aptos Bet Ahead of Blockchain Launch

The venture wing of Binance is increasing its investment in Aptos.

Venture capital firm Variant commits $450 million to its third crypto-focused fund. (Horst Schwalm/Pixabay)

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Crypto Auditing Platform Sherlock Raises $4M in Funding

The protocol features an open auditor competition to help find smart contract vulnerabilities

Venture capital firm Variant commits $450 million to its third crypto-focused fund. (Horst Schwalm/Pixabay)

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Web3 Developer Platform Alchemy Is Raising $12M for New Venture Capital Fund

It’s unclear what the funds will be used for, as Alchemy has a history of making investments through its venture capital arm and a separate grants program.

Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Danny Nelson)

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Pantera Capital Loses Another Senior Exec as Crypto Hedge Fund’s CFO Departs: Source

Ryan Davis is leaving and Matt Gorham, a long-time Pantera employee, will temporarily fill the job as the senior-executive exodus continues.

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Venture-Capital Firm Northzone Raises $1B Fund for Fintech, Web3 Investments

Web3 is a "core sector" for the firm, one Northzone partner told the Block.

Las estrategias de trading de los participantes de Crypto Twitter incluyen el puente a zkSync. (Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)

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NEAR Foundation Launches $100M VC Fund for Web3 Innovation

The NEAR Foundation is introducing a $100 million venture capital fund and venture lab in partnership with Caerus Ventures to catalyze innovation in Web3 with a focus on sport, music, film, fashion and art. "The Hash" panel shares their thoughts on navigating the world of Web3 among many "trend-following" projects.

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