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Finance

African Crypto Exchange VALR Raises $50M in Series B Led by Pantera Capital

Alameda Research and Coinbase Ventures were also investors in the round, which valued the company at $240 million.

Farzam Ehsani, CEO of VALR.com (VALR.com)

Finance

Coinbase Ventures Lead Katherine Wu Leaves for VC Firm Archetype

Wu announced her departure on Twitter after just five months at Coinbase’s venture arm.

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Finance

Fast Break Labs Raises $$6M in Seed Funding Round

The Web 3 startup founded by two ex-Meta Platforms employees is developing a blockchain-based fantasy basketball game.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: GameFi's Shaky Prospects; Bitcoin, Ether Inch Higher

Strict regulations on gaming in China and South Korea, among other countries, are likely to reduce the market for GameFi in the Asia-region; bitcoin, ether and most major altcoins rose slightly during U.S. trading hours.

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Videos

Why Sequoia Capital Is Raising $600M to Launch New Crypto Fund

VC dollars continue to flow into the crypto space. The venerable venture capital firm Sequoia Capital is looking to raise $600 million for its first crypto-specific fund, primarily investing in liquid tokens and digital assets. "The Hash" team explains why Sequoia is jumping into the scene after other large VC funds Paradigm and Andreessen Horowitz.

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Finance

Sequoia Capital Looking to Raise Up to $600M for New Crypto Fund

The venerable venture capital firm is launching its first crypto-specific fund.

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Finance

Investment Platform Yieldstreet Adds Crypto Access With Pantera Capital Partnership

The Pantera Early Stage Token Fund I is expected to raise $20 million, said Yieldstreet.

Pantera Capital founder and CEO Dan Morehead (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

Videos

Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew to $653M in 2021

Venture capital investments in crypto and blockchain firms in Latin America reached $653 million in 2021, almost 10 times more than what was invested in 2020, according to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA). "The Hash" panel discusses the significance of this growth, particularly in regions known for hyperinflation like Venezuela and Argentina.

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Finance

Payments Firm Stronghold Launches $100M Investment Fund Aimed at Fintech and Web 3

Stronghold Capital has already invested in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, and Precursor Ventures.

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Finance

Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew Almost Tenfold in 2021 to $653M

Consumer-facing crypto exchanges and retail trading platforms received the majority of funding, according to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America.

Latin America (Leon Overwheel/Unsplash)