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Valuations and M&A Show Things Aren’t So Bad for Crypto
Two aspects of the crypto world, blockchain tech companies and exchanges and crypto miners, reveal that M&A activity is strong and that crypto-related companies have converged with the rest of tech, a sign that the digital-asset industry is maturing.
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Why Crypto Fundraising Could Be in for a Painful Winter
Plus an argument to take another look at ICOs.
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Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Held Accountable for Investing in FTX
As impossible as it is to believe that venture capital funds did proper due diligence on mismanaged and allegedly fraudulent FTX, the inherent risk of early-stage investing makes regulatory change unlikely in the fallout.
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CoinFund Targets ‘Early Mainstream Adoption’ With $83M Venture Fund
New York-based crypto venture firm CoinFund has headlined seven fundraising rounds so far this year in liquidity staking and blockchain gaming as part of an $83 million fund. CoinFund CEO Jake Brukhman discusses how the third fund, “Ventures,” is focused on “early mainstream adoption” and “taking blockchain mainstream.”
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