Dune Analytics is raising funds at a $1 billion valuation: sources
Dune Analytics, the Norwegian crypto analytics startup, is raising a fresh round of financing at a strikingly high valuation of $1 billion.
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Data startup Nansen secures fresh funding at $750 million valuation
Crypto analytics startup Nansen has raised money at a $750 million in a round led by Accel, according to several investors close to the deal.
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Web traffic to crypto exchanges in November reached second-highest level for 2021
Web traffic to crypto exchanges continues to increase since bottoming in the summer with November recording the third-highest ever volume.
November crypto VC roundup: Investors double down on blockchain gaming, NFTs
The blockchain gaming category continued to be popular among VC firms in November, similar to October's trend.
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Decentralized exchanges near $100 billion in monthly volume for November
Monthly data for decentralized exchanges (DEXs) indicates that the ecosystem has seen nearly $100 billion in volume for the month of November.
'Mania is just absolutely peaking right now': TradingView's Pierce Crosby
The Block's Frank Chaparro chats with TradingView general manager Pierce Crosby.
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Bloomberg, Galaxy partner to create new index that tracks the price of Solana
Bloomberg and Galaxy Digital have added a new index to their suite of crypto data products, one focused on the digital asset Solana.
ComplyAdvantage founder is on a ‘moral mission’ to stamp out financial crime
Delingpole has amassed considerable influence as a fintech angel investor, having backed more than one hundred startups to date.
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Less than three weeks in, quarterly investment in European crypto companies hits new highs
Investment in crypto and DeFi businesses in Europe has already surpassed quarterly records, just a few weeks into the fourth quarter.
Citi leads $15 million Series A for crypto data startup Amberdata
Amberdata, a crypto-focused data startup, has raised a $15 million Series A funding round led by Citi.
Bitcoin miners post $1.4 billion in revenue for August, data shows
Monthly bitcoin mining revenue in August was $30 million shy from all-time high in March of this year at $1.41 billion.
Cybercriminals are turning blockchain analytics to their advantage
Dark web users have developed a new tool to test whether funds will be snared by anti-money laundering checks.
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Crypto data analytics platform Dune raises $8 million in Series A funding
Dune Analytics has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures.
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Ransom-where? A new crowdsourced Bitcoin payment tracker spotlights attackers
Here's how the first crowdsourced ransomware payment tracker can help businesses and policymakers deal with the problem.
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Weekly NFT trade volume surpasses $300 million for the first time
The weekly trade volume of non-fungible tokens has surged past $339 million, according to data collected by The Block.
The State of the Digital Assets Data and Infrastructure Landscape, 2021
The Block Research was commissioned by Lukka and S&P Dow Jones Indices to create The State of the Digital Assets Data and Infrastructure Landscape, 2021, which provides an overview of the computer hardware, application software, professional processes, and most importantly, the companies needed to turn crude blockchain and digital assets market data into actionable resources.
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Ethereum Name Service grows by 10,700 addresses in June, now attached to $277 million
The Ethereum Name Service, which lets users associate complex addresses with human readable names, has grown rapidly in the last few months.
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S&P announces new indexes, including one tracking more than 200 cryptos
S&P Dow Jones Indices went live with a group of new digital asset-focused products on Tuesday, including one that tracks more than 240 cryptos at launch.
Users of The Graph can now earn money curating blockchain data
The Graph released new features aimed at decentralizing the process of creating and organizing its blockchain indexing tools.
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Crypto data firm Kaiko closes $24 million Series A funding round
Kaiko, a Paris-based crypto market data provider, has secured $24 million in a Series A round led by Anthemis and Underscore VC. Point Nine, Alven and Hashkey Capital also participated in the raise.
