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Crypto Points Systems Are a 100x Opportunity, But Founders, Be Wary
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Crypto Points Systems Are a 100x Opportunity, But Founders, Be Wary
Li Jin, cofounder of Variant Fund, says that while points systems have long been a staple in the Web2 domain, their integration into the crypto ecosystem could have pitfalls....
Crypto Points Systems Are a 100x Opportunity, But Founders, Be Wary
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 3, 2024 at 2:08 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2024
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Technology
Variant fund
Crypto Venture Funds Variant, 1kx Lead $6M Funding Round for ZK-Meets-AI Startup Modulus
The funding will be used for the company’s ambitions in zero-knowledge machine learning, combining aspects of zero-knowledge cryptography with artificial intelligence or AI.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 1, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Barrier to Mainstream Crypto Adoption Isn’t UX — It’s Product-Market Fit
Variant co-founder Li Jin argues that Web3's problems do not end at onboarding.
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By Li Jin
Sep 26, 2023 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2023
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Alluvial raises $12 million to further liquid staking protocol (Pixabay)
Finance
Liquid staking
Brevan Howard Joins $12M Round for Liquid Staking Protocol Alluvial
Ethereal Ventures and Variant co-led the round for Alluvial, creator of the enterprise and institution-focused Liquid Collective.
Alluvial raises $12 million to further liquid staking protocol (Pixabay)
By Brandy Betz
Jul 11, 2023 at 3:33 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2023
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Crypto Wallet Tracker Context Raises $19.5M in Funding Round
The round was co-led by Variant Fund and OpenAI’s Sam Altman.
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By Brandy Betz
Apr 13, 2022 at 6:54 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2022
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Finance
Venture capital
Aave Founder Joins Variant Fund as a Venture Partner
Stani Kulechov will remain at the helm of Aave while also helping Variant source deals and work with founders.
Stani Kulechov
By Brady Dale
Mar 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2021
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Tech
Venture capital
This a16z Alum Is Launching a VC Fund Focused on Platforms You Can 'Own'
An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."
Prototypes (Halacious/Unsplash)
By Brady Dale
Jul 14, 2020 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2020
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