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The Protocol: Side-Dealing Accusations Put Crypto VC Funding in Spotlight
In this week's blockchain tech newsletter, we're highlighting the firm Polychain's accusation against a former general partner over an alleged ethics breach, along with Ethere...
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Ritual co-founder Niraj Pant (Ritual)
Top Crypto VC Says Ex-General Partner Made Undisclosed Side Deal With Portfolio Company
Polychain says Niraj Pant broke the fund's policies by secretly accepting "adviser" tokens from Eclipse.
Ritual co-founder Niraj Pant (Ritual)

Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto VC Firm Polychain Tops Up AI Platform Ritual's $25M Funding Round With 'Multimillion Dollar' Investment
Blockchain firms are attempting to address concerns that Big Tech giants like Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet will build an artificial-intelligence oligarchy
Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Proof of Stake Alliance has released their updated staking principles.
Blockchain Staking Firms Update Best Practices Amid 'Increased Scrutiny'
The new “staking principles,” published by the Proof of Stake Alliance, aim to ensure consumer protections and promote innovation. Signers include Lido, Coinbase, Rocketpool,...
Proof of Stake Alliance has released their updated staking principles.

Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Polychain Snubs Lucrative Crypto Arbitrage, Prepares to Trade $6M of ROOK Token on Uniswap
After activist investors successfully lobbied for a major overhaul of ROOK, a potentially very lucrative trading opportunity opened up for token holders.
Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Decentralized Identity Network Space ID Raises $10M
The round was led by crypto investment firms Polychain Capital and dao5.
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DeFi protocol Perennial makes public a $12 million fundraise. (Unsplash)
DeFi Protocol Perennial Launches, Announces $12M in Funding
Polychain Capital and Variant co-led a seed round for the decentralized derivatives protocol.
DeFi protocol Perennial makes public a $12 million fundraise. (Unsplash)

Fleek raises $25 million for its Web3 content-delivery network (Pixabay)
Web3 Content-Delivery Network Fleek Raises $25M
Crypto-focused venture-capital firm Polychain Capital led the funding round.
Fleek raises $25 million for its Web3 content-delivery network (Pixabay)

Evmos, a connector between the Cosmos and Ethereum blockchains, raised $27 million. (Billy Huynh/Unsplash)
Evmos, Connector of Cosmos and Ethereum Blockchains, Raises $27M in Token Sale
Polychain Capital led the funding raise to accelerate the cross-chain decentralized app platform
Evmos, a connector between the Cosmos and Ethereum blockchains, raised $27 million. (Billy Huynh/Unsplash)

Tekin Salimi (dao5)
Ex-Polychain Partner Tekin Salimi Launches $125M Crypto Venture Fund
The new fund plans to convert into a decentralized autonomous organization, and involves Terra’s Do Kwon and Avalanche’s Emin Gün Sirer.
Tekin Salimi (dao5)