Fundraising

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Crypto Fundraising Hits 3-Year Low as Firms Struggle to Raise Capital: Messari
The amount raised by crypto firms in Q3 fell to just under $2.1 billion, across 297 deals, the lowest on both counts since Q4 2020
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DraftKings' Billionaire-Backed Crypto Analytics Firm CoinScan Raises $6.3M
The company is backed by Shalom Meckenzie, the largest individual shareholder in sports betting company DraftKings.
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Web3 Security Startup Cube3.ai Emerges From Stealth With $8.2M Seed Funding
The fundraising was led by Blockchange Ventures with participation from Dispersion Capital, Symbolic Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, Iclub and TA Ventures.
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Crypto Startups Raised $201.4M in Venture Funding Last Week, Led by Infrastructure
The largest fundraises for the week belonged to metaverse startup Futureverse and RISC Zero, which creates developer tools for zero-knowledge proofs.
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Web3 App Development Platform Sort Raises $3.5M to Further Product Growth
The startup allows developers to incorporate smart contracts into apps.
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Could Legendary Hip Hop Platform DatPiff Serve as a Springboard for ‘Music NFTs’?
In an age defined by digital disruption, legacy IP may hold the key to the next wave of culture, Gitcoin fundraising lead Azeem Khan writes.
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‘Vitalik’ NFT Collection Takes Top Spot on OpenSea
The collection is soaring based on its association with the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin.
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Three Arrows-Backed Crypto Liquidity Protocol Rook Surges 23% on Fundraise Speculation
The ROOK token is experiencing a resurgence on speculation that Three Arrows' founders have completed a $25 million fundraise.
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DeFi Trading Platform Aurox Seeking Funding at $75M Valuation
The DeFi-focused software developer firm is seeking to raise up to $1 million in a crowdfunding campaign on tZERO.
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Non-Custodial Liquid Staking Platform Ether.Fi Closes $5.3M Fundraise
The round was co-led by North Island Ventures, Chapter One and Node Capital and included participation from BitMex founder Arthur Hayes.
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