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Ria Bhutoria (portrait by Mason Webb for CoinDesk)
Ria Bhutoria Is Researcher-in-Chief
A partner at Castle Island Ventures, Bhutoria has produced some of the smartest analysis in crypto over the last several years.
Ria Bhutoria (portrait by Mason Webb for CoinDesk)

Silicon Valley Bank Closed by State Regulators
Silicon Valley Bank Closed by State Regulators
Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days. The bank’s c...
Silicon Valley Bank Closed by State Regulators

Breed VC founder Jed Breed (Breed VC)
Nic Carter from Castle Island Ventures Backs New Crypto VC Firm
Founded by a Circle alum, Breed VC closed its first fund with nearly $20 million in capital.
Breed VC founder Jed Breed (Breed VC)

Arch CEO Dhruv Patel (left) and Himanshu Sahay (Arch)
Fintech Firm Arch Starts Crypto Lending Product, Raises $2.75M
The fintech startup plans to allow other alternative assets as collateral in the future.
Arch CEO Dhruv Patel (left) and Himanshu Sahay (Arch)

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Alkimiya Raises $7.2M Funding Round to Grow Cash Flow Hedging Protocol for Miners, Stakers
The funding round was led by Castle Island Ventures and 1kx. It included contributions from Circle Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Dragonfly Capital Partners
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FTX Fallout: Can Proof of Reserves Improve Crypto Transparency?
FTX Fallout: Can Proof of Reserves Improve Crypto Transparency?
After FTX’s stunning meltdown, Castle Island Ventures Partner Nic Carter is calling for exchanges to prove they have enough assets in reserve to offset any outstanding liabili...
FTX Fallout: Can Proof of Reserves Improve Crypto Transparency?

Building an Institutional Grade BTC Miner
Building an Institutional Grade BTC Miner
Core Scientific's co-founder and Co-Chairman Darin Feinstein joins Castle Island's Partner Nic Carter at Consensus 2022 for a conversation on the emerging blockchain data cent...
Building an Institutional Grade BTC Miner

Scanning, Trying and Scaling: Fidelity’s Journey in Digital Assets
Scanning, Trying and Scaling: Fidelity’s Journey in Digital Assets
Fidelity Investments Chairman and CEO Abby Johnson joins Castle Island Ventures' Founding Partner Matt Walsh at Consensus 2022 to discuss the changes Fidelity made for the evo...
Scanning, Trying and Scaling: Fidelity’s Journey in Digital Assets

Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia's Pintu Exchange Raises $35M in Extended Series A Led by Lightspeed Venture
Funding will go toward hiring efforts, improving Pintu's market position, undertaking educational campaigns and delivering new products.
Jakarta, Indonesia

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Head of Bitstamp US Departs to Join Castle Island Ventures
Hunter Merghart was Bitstamp's first U.S. employee.
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