Startup

Tel Aviv skyline. (Gilad Avidan/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Israeli Crypto Firms Scramble to Deal With War, in Between the Sirens
Few operational disruptions were reported, but some crypto employees were getting called up for reserve duty. Executives and developers coped with the stress of attending fune...
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Clockwork to shut down (Heather Zabriskie/Unsplash)
Solana-Based Automation Startup Clockwork to Shut Down
The venture-backed startup’s founders saw “limited commercial upside.”
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Co-founders of Shield (left to right) Emmanuel Udotong, Luis Carchi and Isaiah Udotong (Shield)
Web3 Security Startup Shield Raises $2.1M in Pre-Seed Funding
The company, a member of a16z’s Crypto Startup School, aims to create a security standard across Web3 projects through its API, Discord Bot and certification program.
Co-founders of Shield (left to right) Emmanuel Udotong, Luis Carchi and Isaiah Udotong (Shield)

LI.FI CEO Philipp Zentner (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Startup LI.FI Spins Up Bridge, DEX Aggregator
The retail-facing platform uses a noncustodial setup, CEO Philipp Zentner said.
LI.FI CEO Philipp Zentner (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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DeFi Trading Platform Aurox Seeking Funding at $75M Valuation
The DeFi-focused software developer firm is seeking to raise up to $1 million in a crowdfunding campaign on tZERO.
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Crypto Investing Startup Started by Goldman Alum Changes Strategy
Domain Money, launched just before the start of the crypto bear market, is moving from actively managed investments to a robo-adviser model.
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Pine Street Labs co-founders Philip Glazman and Justin Gregorius (Pine Street Labs)
Enterprise Crypto Wallet Startup Pine Street Labs Raises $6M in Polychain-Led Round
The startup is trying to save businesses from crypto wallet purgatory.
Pine Street Labs co-founders Philip Glazman and Justin Gregorius (Pine Street Labs)

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Singapore-Based Crypto Investment Startup Pillow Raises $18M Series A
The funding round was co-led by Accel and Quona Capital with participation from Jump Capital and Elevation Capital.
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Crypto Startup Salaries: Here’s How Much Devs and Others Get Paid
A new Framework Ventures compensation survey of 18 companies it backed sheds light on crypto salaries and token allocations.
Job hunters are lured into Web3 startups by the prospect of crypto riches. (Getty Images)

Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald (CoinDesk TV)
Investment Firm Valkyrie Branches Into Venture Capital With Focus on Israeli Crypto Startups
Veteran venture capitalist Lluis Pedragosa is leading the new team with a $30 million target fund.
Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald (CoinDesk TV)