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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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Fundraising
Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Raises $80M at Nearly $1B Valuation
Sequoia Capital China led the round with participation from Tiger Global and other investors.
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By Brandy Betz
Dec 1, 2021 at 2:19 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2021
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Can Privacy Coins Comply With Regulators?
Finance
Privacy coin
A16z Leads $28M Round for Privacy Coin Iron Fish
Other investors in the round included Sequoia, Electric Capital and MetaStable, as well as Terra co-founder Do Kwon and Anchorage co-founder Nathan McCauley.
Can Privacy Coins Comply With Regulators?
By Brandy Betz
Nov 30, 2021 at 8:02 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2021
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Finance
Nydig
NYDIG Raises $50M for Seventh Digital Asset Fund
A single investor backed NYDIG’s seventh fund dedicated to cryptocurrency investments.
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By Brandy Betz
Nov 30, 2021 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2021
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Finance
Ether futures
Investment Firm Kelly Files for Ether Futures ETF
The filing comes just three months after ProShares and VanEck pulled similar filings with the U.S. SEC.
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By Brandy Betz
Nov 29, 2021 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
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Finance
Venture capital
Citi Veteran Launches $1.5B Crypto Fund With Algorand as Strategic Partner
The fund includes a play-to-earn gaming arm that will be headed by former Goldman Sachs analyst Sam Peurifoy, known in gaming circles as “Das Kapitalist.”
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By Brandy Betz
Nov 29, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
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Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg
Finance
Nfts
Crypto Investment Firm Arca Launches $30M Fund Dedicated to NFTs
The fund opened to investors last week and has raised $11.4 million so far.
Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg
By Brandy Betz
Nov 24, 2021 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2021
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Paris Hilton attends The Wallis Delivers: Al Fresco Night presented by The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on September 24, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Finance
Nfts
NFT Authenticator ORIGYN Raises $20M at $300M Valuation
Paris Hilton is among the investors backing the Swiss nonprofit.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Paris Hilton attends The Wallis Delivers: Al Fresco Night presented by The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on September 24, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
By Brandy Betz
Nov 23, 2021 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2021
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Finance
Pantera capital
Pantera Capital Raises $600M for New Crypto Fund: Report
Institutional investors contributed about 75% of the capital, according to The Information.
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By Brandy Betz
Nov 23, 2021 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2021
Pantera Capital
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Finance
Rarible
NFT Marketplace Rarible Launches Messaging Feature
Users of the Ethereum-based platform can now communicate about NFT sales and connect creators to their fans – pseudonymously.
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By Brandy Betz
Nov 23, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2021
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Finance
Staking
Crypto Giants Back $3.2M Round for Data Provider Staking Rewards
Galaxy Digital, Digital Currency Group and CoinShares co-led the investment round.
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By Brandy Betz
Nov 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2021
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