Plus, investments in blockchain games and metaverse projects totaled $739 million for the quarter.
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Ether Capital CEO: Shanghai Upgrade Likely to Be 'Nonevent' on ETH's Price
The upgrade may in time attract a new group of investors, Brian Mosoff, said.
Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types
Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,†and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract Deposit.
Exploit Involving Aave and Yearn Helped Users Make Money
The exploiter paid back Aave users’ USDT debts on its v1 markets, making the total USDT borrowed stand at zero.
Former FTX US President Reportedly Quit After ‘Protracted Disagreement’ With Bankman-Fried
A new 45-page report detailing accounting failures at the failed crypto exchange says that at one point employees were instructed by an unnamed higher-up to “come up with some numbers? Idk.â€
AI-Focused Blockchain CryptoGPT Raises $10M Funding at $250M Valuation
CryptoGPT recently rolled out AI assistant "Alex" and is developing its ZK rollup layer 2 blockchain and a data-to-AI engine, which collects, encrypts and transfers data for commercial applications.
Crypto’s Decentralized Exchanges Had Most Volume in 10 Months Amid U.S. Crackdown in March
Trading volume on DEXs rose to $133.1 billion in March, the third straight monthly increase, according to DefiLlama.
Venture Capital Bitkraft Raises $220.6M for Second 'Token' Fund: Filing
The firm didn’t comment on the new SEC filing, but did outline its crypto investment strategy.
Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, though, staff took paid trips to music festivals, bosses fought, dismissals reportedly occurred on a whim, and the smell of cannabis permeated the office.
High Ether Yields Drive $50M to DeFi Protocol Pendle Finance
The total locked value of assets on the platform has risen over 300% since the start of this year, DefiLlama data shows.