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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'DeFi could solve the last mile problem for remittances,' says TransferGo CEO
TransferGo, challenger to market leader Wise, is eyeing uses for DeFi and stablecoin transfers in remittances.Â
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DeFi trading platform Slingshot raises $15 million in Series A led by Ribbit Capital
Slingshot Finance (formerly DEX.AG) has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round.
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SushiSwap's CTO resigns amid infighting
SushiSwap CTO Joseph Delong has resigned from the decentralized exchange effective immediately. Delong tweeted the news today. Â
Messari launches new governance aggregator facilitating DAO participation
Messari Governor streamlines the confusing parts of participating in DAOs, such as keeping track of proposal information and their statuses.Â
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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SushiSwap CTO threatens to quit as infighting escalates
SushiSwap CTO Joseph Delong has threatened to leave unless the core team gets more autonomy and compensation.
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Maven 11 Capital closes second crypto investment fund at $120 million
Maven 11 Capital, an Amsterdam-based crypto investor, has closed its second venture capital fund with a total of $120 million raised.
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1inch Network closes $175 million Series B, aims to serve institutional customers
1inch Network has closed a $175 million Series B funding round and is now looking to serve institutional customers, including banks and hedge funds.
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A surprising number of Solana projects are closed-source — but now the tide may be turning
Of the $10.7 billion locked in Solana’s top 10 projects, around $5 billion sits with closed-source projects.Â
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Solana-based derivatives network Hxro raises $34 million in token round
Hxro Network, a Solana-based derivatives trading platform, has raised $34 million in a token round.
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Bank of France official: Existing regulatory frameworks 'constrained' by DeFi characteristics
A senior official for France’s central bank said earlier this month that regulators in Europe need to more directly supervise decentralized finance (DeFi). In a speech from November 19 that was published Sunday by the Bank of International Settlements, Denis Beau, first deputy governor of the Banque du France, primarily focused on the development of […]
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.
Crypto data firm DappRadar set to launch its own token
Crypto firm DappRadar has announced plans to launch its own native token called radar to decentralize operations.
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DeFi goes institutional: Maple Finance offers syndicated loans to Alameda Research
Maple Finance is enabling certain financial institutions to make loans to Alameda Research via a permissioned lending pool.
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The delicate balance of getting a big crypto airdrop right
Now that traders are anticipating airdrops and trying to game them, projects looking to decentralize have a harder task.
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Valkyrie launching $100 million hedge fund run by Tom Brady's former business manager
Will McDonough's background has spanned from SPACs to Goldman Sachs. Now, he's leading Valkyrie's new DeFi hedge fund.
Coinbase is looking at support for third-party DeFi apps on its platform, says CFO
Coinbase's interest in decentralized finance has long been known, but new comments from the publicly traded crypto exchange's chief financial officer suggest that the company is eyeing a broader scope.
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DEX aggregator ParaSwap launches its own token, to airdrop 150 million PSP
ParaSwap Foundation is launching its native token PSP today and will be performing a retroactive airdrop to early users.
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One of crypto's biggest trading firms is betting DeFi will be as large as the centralized crypto market
The Block's Frank Chaparro chats with Jake Dwyer, head of DeFi for GSR.
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