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Brandy Betz

Brandy Betz

Brandy covered crypto-related venture capital deals for CoinDesk. She previously served as the Technology News Editor at Seeking Alpha and covered healthcare stocks for The Motley Fool. She doesn't currently own any substantial amount of crypto.

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Square
Block Tops Q4 Estimates, Posts Nearly $2B in Bitcoin Transactions
The payments firm formerly known as Square took note of a slowdown in business in January due to the Omicron variant, but a growth recovery thus far in February.
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By Brandy Betz
Feb 24, 2022 at 10:34 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2022
SquareBitcoinCash AppEarnings
Aligned founder Sam Cassatt (Aligned)
Finance
Ethereum
Web 3 Infrastructure Startup Aligned Exits Stealth With $34M in Funding
Investors in the round included crypto market maker GSR, Altium Capital and others.
Aligned founder Sam Cassatt (Aligned)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2022
EthereumInfrastructure
InfStones founder and CEO Zhenwu Shi (InfStones)
Finance
Fundraising
Blockchain Infrastructure Startup InfStones Raises $33M in Series B Funding
InfStones is among a crop of firms aiming to become the AWS of Web 3.
InfStones founder and CEO Zhenwu Shi (InfStones)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 24, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2022
FundraisingBlockchainStartups
A discussion of Solana wallets at Breakpoint. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Solana
Solana Wallet Slope Finance Raises $8M
The Series A was co-led by Solana Ventures and Jump Crypto.
A discussion of Solana wallets at Breakpoint. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 23, 2022 at 10:51 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2022
SolanaWalletsSlope Finance
Animoca Brands' co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu (Animoca Brands)
Finance
Fundraising
Animoca Brands Leads $10M Funding Round for NFT Platform Ucollex
The platform, which doesn’t require buyers to own a digital wallet, focuses on art and pop culture collectibles.
Animoca Brands' co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu (Animoca Brands)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 23, 2022 at 7:48 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2022
FundraisingNFTsAnimoca BrandsFunding Rounds
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Finance
Cred
Fraudulent Bitcoin Transfer Alleged in Cred Bankruptcy Case
Court documents filed by the Cred Liquidation Trust allege the crypto lending platform paid over 516 bitcoin to a crypto whale for a bond that was essentially worthless.
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By Brandy Betz
Feb 18, 2022 at 10:49 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2022
CredFraud
Andrew Yang (left) at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)
Policy
Andrew yang
Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Launches DAO to Advocate for Web 3
Lobby3 will “prioritize and propose new policy, and aggregate new ideas that need to be top of mind for our leaders.”
Andrew Yang (left) at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 17, 2022 at 4:19 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2022
Andrew YangDAO
Sequoia (Getty Images)
Finance
Venture capital
Sequoia Capital Looking to Raise Up to $600M for New Crypto Fund
The venerable venture capital firm is launching its first crypto-specific fund.
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By Brandy Betz
Feb 17, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2022
Venture CapitalSequoia Capital
Pantera Capital founder and CEO Dan Morehead (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
Finance
Pantera
Investment Platform Yieldstreet Adds Crypto Access With Pantera Capital Partnership
The Pantera Early Stage Token Fund I is expected to raise $20 million, said Yieldstreet.
Pantera Capital founder and CEO Dan Morehead (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 17, 2022 at 1:29 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2022
PanteraVenture Capital
Castle Island Ventures' Nic Carter (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Nic carter
Nic Carter’s Castle Island Ventures Raises $250M for Third Crypto Fund
The early-stage firm is targeting monetary networks, financial services and internet infrastructure with its latest fund.
Castle Island Ventures' Nic Carter (CoinDesk archives)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 16, 2022 at 7:27 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2022
Nic CarterCrypto Funds