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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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Mnemonic co-founders Andrii Yasinetsky and Elena Ikonomovska (Mnemonic)
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Salesforce Leads $6M Round for AI-Backed Web3 Data Platform Mnemonic
The startup provides actionable non-fungible token (NFT) data for enterprises and developers.
Mnemonic co-founders Andrii Yasinetsky and Elena Ikonomovska (Mnemonic)
By Brandy Betz
Jun 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2023
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TP ICAP debuts crypto spot trading marketplace (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)
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TradFi Giant TP ICAP Brings Crypto Spot Trading to Institutional Investors
The Fusion Digital Assets marketplace opened last week offering trading in bitcoin and ether versus the U.S. dollar.
TP ICAP debuts crypto spot trading marketplace (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)
By Brandy Betz
May 31, 2023 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2023
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StepStone VC Raises $97M for Two Blockchain Funds
SEC filings show pooled investment figures for the two private equity funds.
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By Brandy Betz
May 31, 2023 at 4:51 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2023
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Crypto wallet provider Magic raises $52 million led by PayPal Ventures (Pixabay)
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PayPal Ventures Leads $52M Round for Crypto Firm Magic
The startup offers non-custodial wallet infrastructure for an enterprise client list that includes Macy’s and Mattel.
Crypto wallet provider Magic raises $52 million led by PayPal Ventures (Pixabay)
By Brandy Betz
May 31, 2023 at 1:26 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2023
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The Anoma Foundation raises $25 million (Pixabay)
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Funding rounds
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Anoma Foundation Raises $25M
The Swiss non-profit oversees the Anoma blockchain architecture and the layer 1 blockchain Namada.
The Anoma Foundation raises $25 million (Pixabay)
By Brandy Betz
May 31, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2023
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Web3 startup Transak raises $20 million in Series A round (Pixabay)
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Web3 Payments Firm Transak Raises $20M
The startup offers on- and off-ramps that could make it easier for new users to interact with Web3 projects.
Web3 startup Transak raises $20 million in Series A round (Pixabay)
By Brandy Betz
May 30, 2023 at 7:15 p.m. UTC
May 30, 2023
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Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
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Worldcoin
Sam Altman’s Crypto Project Worldcoin Raises $115M, Led by Blockchain Capital
Other investors in the Series C round included a16z, Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global.
Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
By Brandy Betz
May 25, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2023
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Dispersion Capital begins investments with $40 million Web3 fund (Unsplash)
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Dispersion Capital Opens $40M Fund for Web3 Infrastructure
The fund was founded by Patrick Chang, an active angel investor in the crypto industry.
Dispersion Capital begins investments with $40 million Web3 fund (Unsplash)
By Brandy Betz
May 24, 2023 at 1:46 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
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New York-based Hunting Hill launches crypto affiliate (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)
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TradFi Hedge Fund Hunting Hill Starts Crypto Arm
Hunting Hill Digital’s first product will be the Crypto 25 Fund, a source told CoinDesk.
New York-based Hunting Hill launches crypto affiliate (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)
By Brandy Betz
May 24, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
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Multicoin Capital managing partner Kyle Samani (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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Multicoin Leads $2.3M FastLane VC Deal, Continuing Its Bet on MEV Infrastructure
The crypto-focused investment firm has now backed three projects centered around maximal extractable value (MEV), a way for validators to earn extra money from traders.
Multicoin Capital managing partner Kyle Samani (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Brandy Betz
May 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2023
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