Fundraising

headshot of ClearToken CEO Benjamin Santos-Stephens
ClearToken Raises $10M From Institutional Investors Including Nomura’s Laser Digital
The crypto clearing house plans to start preliminary settlement services in the U.K. this year, subject to regulatory approval.
headshot of ClearToken CEO Benjamin Santos-Stephens

Optimism Foundation sold tokens worth almost $90 million at market prices. (engin akyurt/Unsplash)
Optimism Sells $89M OP Tokens in Private Transaction
The tokens were sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years.
Optimism Foundation sold tokens worth almost $90 million at market prices. (engin akyurt/Unsplash)

Utila team (Utila)
Institutional Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $11.5M, Aims to Facilitate Tokenization Boom
Utila's self-custodial wallet offers a simplified user interface, fast onboarding process and recently added enhanced tokenization capabilities to better serve token issuers,...
Utila team (Utila)

Oobit's payment app includes a tap-and-pay feature. (Christiann Koepke/Unsplash)
Crypto Payments App Oobit Raises $25M in Series A Funding Round Led by Tether
The round also included participation from Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana.
Oobit's payment app includes a tap-and-pay feature. (Christiann Koepke/Unsplash)

Funding (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Inches Closer to 'Unicorn' Status With $40M Raise
The company said that its initial target for the funding round was $35 million.
Funding (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

Kiln CEO Laszlo Szabo (Kiln)
Ethereum Staking Platform Kiln Raises $17M for Global Expansion
The crypto firm plans to grow its business in Asia-Pacific with the opening of a new regional headquarters in Singapore.
Kiln CEO Laszlo Szabo (Kiln)

Messari CEO Ryan Selkis on Future of Crypto's Role in Politics
Messari CEO Ryan Selkis on Future of Crypto's Role in Politics
CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023 recognizes 50 people who defined the year in the digital assets space, which includes Messari CEO Ryan Selkis. Selkis built a political fundra...
Messari CEO Ryan Selkis on Future of Crypto's Role in Politics

CFX Labs' payment network, MoveMoney (CFX Labs)
Solana-Based Stablecoin Remittances Get a Boost with CFX Labs' Fresh $9.5M Fundraise to Expand Globally
Remittances are one of the most compelling use cases for stablecoins, offering fast, non-stop settlements and cheap transactions using blockchains as payment rail.
CFX Labs' payment network, MoveMoney (CFX Labs)

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Crypto VC Funding Slowed Last Week as $35M Raised in 9 Deals Including Uniswap DAO
Summary of blockchain project fundraising for the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Highlights included a $12M raise for Ekubo Protocol and $6.3M for the AI-based blockchain project...
two fingers adding a coin to one pile of coins among many