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Crypto VC Chiron Raises $50M to Invest in Terra Ecosystem as LUNA Stays Hot

The fund is the latest cash influx into promising DeFi and Web 3 gaming projects from institutional investors.

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VCs in Talks to Invest $50M–$150M in Polygon: Report

Investors like Sequoia Capital India and Steadview Capital are eyeing an investment in the Ethereum layer 2.

The Polygon team

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Crypto Investment Firm Maven 11 Capital Closes $120M Fund

The company’s second crypto fund will focus on DeFi and Web 3 applications.

Crypto Firms Took 6% of Global Venture Capital Funding in First Half of 2021

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Hashed Raises $200M for Web 3 Investments

The South Korean venture firm has now raised $320 million in the past 12 months.

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Borderless Capital Launches $500M Algorand-Focused Fund

The fund will look to invest in a range of DeFi and NFT projects built on the Algorand blockchain network.

Algorand Foundation Launches $300M DeFi Innovation Fund

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Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM Raises $50M in Series B Round Extension

10T and Tribe Capital were among the latest investors in the new closing of the funding round, which was initially $200 million.

Roberto Dagnoni, 2TM CEO; Reinaldo Rabelo, Mercado Bitcoin CEO; Mauricio Chamati and Gustavo Chamati, 2TM co-founders (2TM)

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Citi Veteran Launches $1.5B Crypto Fund With Algorand as Strategic Partner

The fund includes a play-to-earn gaming arm that will be headed by former Goldman Sachs analyst Sam Peurifoy, known in gaming circles as “Das Kapitalist.”

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NFT Music Platform Royal Closes $55M Funding Round Led by A16z

Electronic music performers The Chainsmokers and the rapper Nas also provided funding, which comes less than three months after the Justin “3LAU” Blau venture closed a $16 million round.

Justin Blau is launching Royal Markets with some high-profile backers. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Billboard Magazine)

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ConsenSys Plots Massive Expansion Following $200M Fundraising

“There’s a war for talent going on,” the Ethereum builder’s chief strategy officer said.

Joseph Lubin, a co-founder of Ethereum and the CEO of ConsenSys, speaks at SXSW 2019.