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BVNK

BVNK

Cryptocurrency startup BVNK (“bee-vee-en-kay”) has closed a $40 million Series A funding round at a $340 million post-money valuation, led by Tiger Global with participation by The Raba Partnership, Avenir, Kingsway Capital, Nordstar, Concentric, Base Capital and...
Chainalysis

Chainalysis

Vivid proof of data intelligence disruption. Chainalysis, a startup that provides “crypto forensics” and compliance services, has secured a $170 million Series F round led by GIC, a Singapore sovereign wealth fund. The company, which is known for aiding law...
DappRadar

DappRadar

A great feature of Web3 is the startling amount of transparency it provides with everything recorded on the blockchain. DappRadar, which bills itself as “The World’s Dapp Store,” is part of the trend. Its Dapp Industry Report notes that organic NFT trading volume grew...
Co:Create

Co:Create

Could you raise $25 million for a seed round showing just a prototype? You could if you are CEO Tara Fung who was able to get that from a16z and others for Co:Create. This app provides infrastructure and tools to pull off a Bored Ape Yacht Club specialty: launch...
DeFi Llama

DeFi Llama

Defi Llama is another outfit that could wreak havoc in the traditional world of financial data. The 2020 decentralized finance (DeFi) explosion led to a concept called yield farming — users deposit funds in a platform and benefit from profit sharing. DeFi Llama says...
YellowHeart

YellowHeart

YellowHeart, a blockchain ticketing platform founded in 2017, promises to fix the broken $72 billion ticketing industry, an industry that hasn’t innovated beyond static QR barcodes, by leveraging Web3 tools and ethos to put community at the center of the entire...