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Crypto Payments Firm Merge Raises $9.5M From Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research and Others

Merge plans to bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance companies with its API payments integration.

By Oliver Knight

May 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

May 30, 2022

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Pantera

Founders Fund, Pantera Invest in DeFi Investment Bank Ondo Finance

Ondo, founded by former Goldman Sachs traders, will use the $20 million round to expand its structured products offerings.

By Brandy Betz

Apr 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2022

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Animoca, Coinbase Ventures Back $5M Seed Round for Metaverse Gaming Studio Block Tackle

The studio’s first release will be SkateX, where players can buy their own skateboard NFTs and vote on decisions about the game.

By Camomile Shumba

Mar 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2022

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Web 3 Game Development Platform Joyride Raises $14M Ahead of Launch

Optimized for Unity, Joyride allows developers to build blockchain-powered esports, casual and social games on mobile devices.

By Brandy Betz

Mar 18, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. UTC

Mar 18, 2022

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Farzam Ehsani, CEO of VALR.com (VALR.com)

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Pantera

African Crypto Exchange VALR Raises $50M in Series B Led by Pantera Capital

Alameda Research and Coinbase Ventures were also investors in the round, which valued the company at $240 million.

By Nelson Wang

Mar 1, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2022

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Coinbase Ventures Lead Katherine Wu Leaves for VC Firm Archetype

Wu announced her departure on Twitter after just five months at Coinbase’s venture arm.

By Brandy Betz

Feb 25, 2022 at 7:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2022

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Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk archives)

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Pantera Leads $18M Round for Rift’s Liquidity Mining Alternative

The startup, which is coming out of stealth mode, offers protocol-based liquidity to DAOs that creates a better incentive model.

By Brandy Betz

Feb 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 8, 2022

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Softbank

SoftBank Leads $60M Funding Round for B2B Payments Platform Tribal

Tribal will use the money to continue building out its teams in Latin America, and also plans to release some crypto-related products later this year.

By Brandy Betz

Feb 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2022

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Seashell Emerges From Stealth Mode With ‘Inflation-Resistant’ High-Yield Savings Accounts

The fintech, which provides lending services for crypto holders wanting fiat currency, also closed a $6 million seed funding round led by Khosla Ventures and Kindred Ventures.

By Brandy Betz

Jan 13, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2022

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