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Web3 developers need to be nurtured, not just funded, in order to succeed. (Yagi Studio/Getty Images)

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Buidl week 2023

Web3 Builders Need Better Funding Programs, Not Just Funds

Many funding models follow a “just throw money at it” logic. What Web3 developers need is funding models that offer proper coaching and support.

Web3 developers need to be nurtured, not just funded, in order to succeed. (Yagi Studio/Getty Images)

By Magdalena Oleksy

Feb 21, 2023 at 4:34 p.m. UTC

Feb 21, 2023

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The Abu Dhabi skyline (Nick Fewings)

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Abu Dhabi Starts $2B Initiative to Back Web3 Startups

The Hub71 + Digital Assets ecosystem will also back companies focusing on blockchain technologies.

The Abu Dhabi skyline (Nick Fewings)

Feb 15, 2023 at 1:06 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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Ironblocks co-founders CEO Or Dadosh (left) and CTO Assaf Eli (Ironblocks)

Finance

Blockchain Security Firm Ironblocks Raises $7M From Collider Ventures, Disruptive AI and Others

The fundraise follows a record year of crypto losses to hackers.

Ironblocks co-founders CEO Or Dadosh (left) and CTO Assaf Eli (Ironblocks)

Feb 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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CeFi investments dropped off in January. (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Winter Led to 91% Plunge in VC and Other Investments for January

A CoinDesk analysis shows crypto startups only raised $548 million last month. The FTX failure’s full impact on industry fundraising likely remains to be seen.

CeFi investments dropped off in January. (CoinDesk)

Feb 2, 2023 at 8:09 p.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2023

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Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Tech

Decentralized Social Media Project Nostr's Damus Gets Listed on Apple App Store

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has donated to Nostr and promoted the open protocol that aspires to create a censorship-resistant global social network.

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

By Bradley Keoun

Feb 1, 2023 at 7:50 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2023

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Finance

DeFi Liquidity Protocol Squid Raises $3.5M Round Led by North Island Ventures

The Axelar-based protocol connects users with cross-chain assets for borrowing and lending.

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Jan 31, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2023

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Breed VC founder Jed Breed (Breed VC)

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Venture capital

Nic Carter from Castle Island Ventures Backs New Crypto VC Firm

Founded by a Circle alum, Breed VC closed its first fund with nearly $20 million in capital.

Breed VC founder Jed Breed (Breed VC)

Jan 31, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2023

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Pantera, Jump Crypto Back $150M Injective Ecosystem Fund

The initiative will support financial apps developed to work across blockchains based on the Cosmos system.

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Jan 25, 2023 at 2:05 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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Blockstream founder Adam Back, right, with entrepreneur Kurt Kumar at Construct 2017. (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Crypto Infrastructure Firm Blockstream Raises $125M for Bitcoin Mining

The company will use the funds to expand its bitcoin mining facilities amid strong demand for hosting.

Blockstream founder Adam Back, right, with entrepreneur Kurt Kumar at Construct 2017. (CoinDesk archives)

By Aoyon Ashraf

Jan 24, 2023 at 9:02 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2023

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Web3 social wallet Tribes raises $3.3 million. (Pixabay)

Finance

Web3 Social Wallet Tribes Launches With $3.3M in Funding

The crypto app startup was founded by a former Coinbase engineer.

Web3 social wallet Tribes raises $3.3 million. (Pixabay)

Jan 23, 2023 at 2:38 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2023

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