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Finance
Ai
Blockchain-Based, AI Compute Protocol Gensyn Closes $43M Series A Funding Round Led by a16z
The capital infusion comes as interest in AI surges. Gensyn said it would use the money to accelerate the start of the protocol and expand its workforce.
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By James Rubin
Jun 11, 2023 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2023
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Markets
Wall street
Crypto’s Path to Wall Street Could Get Easier With New Plumbing
The FIX Protocol has added support for the Digital Token Identifier (DTI) to simplify and standardize communication for trading digital assets.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Apr 24, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2023
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Finance
Protocols
DeFi Protocol Balancer Cuts Budget, Slashes Headcount Ahead of Strategy Pivot
The protocol’s service providers have let go of two front-end engineers as they focus on overhauling the platform’s brand. 
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Apr 14, 2023 at 1:57 a.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2023
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Finance
Protocols
Superchain Network Raises $4M to Build Decentralized Data Indexing Protocol
The $4 million combined seed and pre-seed round included participation from Blockchain Capital, Maven 11 and other investors.
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By Tracy Wang
Feb 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2023
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Systems such as BOLT 12 could put more privacy in the hands of Lightning Network users. (Adrian Tudor/500px/Getty Images)
Tech
Bitcoin
Bitcoin's Lightning Network Could Be Getting a Privacy Upgrade
One new standard being developed by Blockstream is already running on the company’s Core Lightning implementation.
Systems such as BOLT 12 could put more privacy in the hands of Lightning Network users. (Adrian Tudor/500px/Getty Images)
By Frederick Munawa
Dec 9, 2022 at 3:56 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2022
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Podcasts
Podcasts
Crypto Update | The Dollar Can Be a Protocol for the Future of Money
Bitcoin remains rangebound at around $20K, plus a look at how a stablecoin-based model of money may allow innovation to flourish. 'Markets Daily' is back with the latest round...
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Oct 6, 2022 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2022
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A venture capitalist pinpoints common characteristics of successful Web 3 protocols. (David Bruyndonck/Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Web 3.0
Which Web 3 Protocols Are Most Likely to Succeed? A VC Suggests a Common Thread
The protocols most likely to become valuable are popular but also have features that cannot be replicated.
A venture capitalist pinpoints common characteristics of successful Web 3 protocols. (David Bruyndonck/Unsplash)
By Parker McKee
Feb 11, 2022 at 11:27 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2022
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DeFi infrastructure provider Qredo has raised $80 million. (Getty Images)
Finance
Defi
DeFi Infrastructure Provider Qredo Raises $80M at $460M Valuation
10T Holdings, a crypto investment firm led by hedge fund manager Dan Tapiero, led the round.
DeFi infrastructure provider Qredo has raised $80 million. (Getty Images)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 4, 2022 at 8:06 p.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2022
DeFiProtocolsFunding Rounds
Polychain Capital founder Olaf Carlson-Wee
Finance
Defi
DeFi Protocol Element Finance Raises $32M in Series A Round
Polychain Capital led the round, which also included Andreessen Horowitz and other previous investors.
Polychain Capital founder Olaf Carlson-Wee
By Andrés Engler
Oct 19, 2021 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2021
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