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Polychain Capital founder and CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee, one of the investors in Axelar's latest round (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Algorand
Blockchain Interoperability Network Axelar Raises $35M at $1B Valuation
Polychain Capital and Dragonfly Capital were among the investors in the company building a network to connect users, assets and decentralized applications across multiple bloc...
Polychain Capital founder and CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee, one of the investors in Axelar's latest round (CoinDesk archives)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 15, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2022
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Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)
Finance
Algorand
Algorand Foundation Appoints JPMorgan, Nasdaq Alum Staci Warden as CEO
Warden replaces Sean Lee at the payments-focused blockchain.
Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)
By Sam Reynolds
Feb 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2022
AlgorandDeFi
Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)
Finance
Algorand
Drone Racing League Zooms Into Metaverse, Bringing ‘Play to Earn’ to Algorand
The league’s partnership with Playground Labs will be the first play-to-earn competition of its kind on the Algorand blockchain.
Algorand signage inside the Drone Racing League arena. (DRL)
By Eli Tan
Jan 5, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2022
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ALGO tokens were among the few climbers on Thursday. (Shutterstock)
Markets
Algorand
Algorand Surges as Foundation Incentivizes DeFi Activity on Algofi
The announcement of liquidity rewards for a product built on Algorand put ALGO tokens among the few gainers on Thursday.
ALGO tokens were among the few climbers on Thursday. (Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Dec 30, 2021 at 10:53 a.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2021
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Markets
Ether
Alts Find It Tough to Beat Layer 1 King Ethereum
Big investors looking beyond bitcoin may take their first baby steps into ether, which has so far outperformed its layer 1 alternatives. But for how long?
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By Lawrence Lewitinn
Dec 12, 2021 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2021
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Algorand Foundation Launches $300M DeFi Innovation Fund
Finance
Algorand
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
By James Rubin
Nov 30, 2021 at 7:03 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2021
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Finance
Venture capital
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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By Brandy Betz
Nov 29, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
Venture CapitalCitiAlgorand
C3 wants to be a hub for cross-chain DeFi. (Jainath Ponnala/Unsplash)
Finance
Algorand
Algorand Project Raises $3.6M to Make Cross-Chain DeFi Friendly for Big Investors
C3 will operate a cross-chain clearing engine in the same way prime brokers act as a hub for collateral management in traditional finance.
C3 wants to be a hub for cross-chain DeFi. (Jainath Ponnala/Unsplash)
By Ian Allison
Nov 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2021
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Finance
Funding rounds
Makor Capital Raises $17M in Series A Funding to Grow Brokerage Platform Enigma
The round valued Makor at $200 million and was joined by blockchain company Algorand and billionaire hedge fund manager Alan Howard.
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By Jamie Crawley
Oct 13, 2021 at 3:11 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2021
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Finance
Dea
DeFi for the Small Guy: Algorand-Based Tinyman Raises $2.5M Ahead of DEX Launch
Borderless Capital, Arrington Capital and others are looking to kickstart DeFi on the speedy Algorand blockchain.
(Stefan Cosma/Unsplash)
By Josh Fineman
Oct 7, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2021
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