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Mara Raises $23M From Coinbase, Alameda to Spread Crypto Adoption Across Africa
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Mara Raises $23M From Coinbase, Alameda to Spread Crypto Adoption Across Africa
Pan-African centralized crypto exchange Mara said Wednesday it raised $23 million in a funding round led by Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research and more. “The Hash” squad disc...
Mara Raises $23M From Coinbase, Alameda to Spread Crypto Adoption Across Africa
By CoinDesk Staff
May 11, 2022 at 6:54 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2022
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Pantera
Founders Fund, Pantera Invest in DeFi Investment Bank Ondo Finance
Ondo, founded by former Goldman Sachs traders, will use the $20 million round to expand its structured products offerings.
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By Brandy Betz
Apr 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
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Finance
Coinbase ventures
Animoca, Coinbase Ventures Back $5M Seed Round for Metaverse Gaming Studio Block Tackle
The studio’s first release will be SkateX, where players can buy their own skateboard NFTs and vote on decisions about the game.
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By Camomile Shumba
Mar 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2022
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Joyride's Tennis Champs play-to-earn game (Joyride)
Finance
Joyride
Web 3 Game Development Platform Joyride Raises $14M Ahead of Launch
Optimized for Unity, Joyride allows developers to build blockchain-powered esports, casual and social games on mobile devices.
Joyride's Tennis Champs play-to-earn game (Joyride)
By Brandy Betz
Mar 18, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2022
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Farzam Ehsani, CEO of VALR.com (VALR.com)
Finance
Pantera
African Crypto Exchange VALR Raises $50M in Series B Led by Pantera Capital
Alameda Research and Coinbase Ventures were also investors in the round, which valued the company at $240 million.
Farzam Ehsani, CEO of VALR.com (VALR.com)
By Nelson Wang
Mar 1, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2022
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Katherine Wu at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Coinbase ventures
Coinbase Ventures Lead Katherine Wu Leaves for VC Firm Archetype
Wu announced her departure on Twitter after just five months at Coinbase’s venture arm.
Katherine Wu at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archives)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 25, 2022 at 7:52 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2022
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Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Dao
Pantera Leads $18M Round for Rift’s Liquidity Mining Alternative
The startup, which is coming out of stealth mode, offers protocol-based liquidity to DAOs that creates a better incentive model.
Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk archives)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2022
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Finance
Softbank
SoftBank Leads $60M Funding Round for B2B Payments Platform Tribal
Tribal will use the money to continue building out its teams in Latin America, and also plans to release some crypto-related products later this year.
Signage in the window of a SoftBank Corp. store in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022.
By Brandy Betz
Feb 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2022
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Venture capital
Seashell Emerges From Stealth Mode With ‘Inflation-Resistant’ High-Yield Savings Accounts
The fintech, which provides lending services for crypto holders wanting fiat currency, also closed a $6 million seed funding round led by Khosla Ventures and Kindred Ventures....
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By Brandy Betz
Jan 13, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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Podcasts
The breakdown
Katherine Wu on What Gets Built Next in Crypto
The Coinbase Ventures investor gives her take on 2021.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Dec 29, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 29, 2021
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