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DeFi Data Shop Nansen Makes First VC Investment in Gaming Analytics Firm ZeroDrop
Following a $75 million funding round of its own, it’s the first time Nansen has invested in an outside firm.
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Does the Metaverse Need a Free Trade Agreement?
It’s seeking to be the centerpiece of Web 3, but a successful metaverse could run headfirst into some old-style protectionist barriers like work permits and data blocks, trade...
Metaverse. Virtual reality

Bitcoin mining rigs at Kryptovault's facility in Hønefoss, Norway. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops for Second Time in March
The decrease is likely a result of miners unplugging their machines due to high energy costs, said Compass Mining CEO Whitt Gibbs.
Bitcoin mining rigs at Kryptovault's facility in Hønefoss, Norway. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Mining Data Center Provider Compute North Raises $385M
The company raised $85 million in an equity round and $300 million in debt financing.
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Meet the Man Behind Associated Press' Crypto Strategy
Dwayne Desaulniers is running the news agency's increasingly ambitious blockchain experiments – from NFTs to Chainlink nodes.
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Decentralized Data Sharing Network ‘Project Galaxy’ Raises $10M
Project Galaxy, which is live and in use, manages the largest credential data network in Web 3.
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Blockchain Data Startup Lukka Reaches $1.3B Valuation
The software and data company has raised $110 million in new funding to accelerate its global expansion strategy.
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Long-term bitcoin holders are staying strong as the price has retreated this month. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Stay Strong Despite $20K Drop From Last Month’s High
Falling prices have done little to deter holders of the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
Long-term bitcoin holders are staying strong as the price has retreated this month. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Nansen co-founders Alex Svanevik and Evgeny Medvedev. (Nansen)
On-Chain Data Hub Nansen Eyes Aggressive Growth With $75M Raise
Accel, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund and other VCs are backing an emerging player in making blockchain data make sense. CEO Alex Svanevik explains Nansen’s scaled-up visio...
Nansen co-founders Alex Svanevik and Evgeny Medvedev. (Nansen)

Robinhood Reportedly Testing Feature to Protect Crypto Investors From Volatility
Robinhood Turns to Chainalysis for Data, Compliance Tools
Robinhood will use Chainalysis software to monitor crypto trades and meet compliance requirements as it prepares to roll out a crypto wallet.
Robinhood Reportedly Testing Feature to Protect Crypto Investors From Volatility