Dueling ‘Eliza’ AI Tokens Boom and Zoom in Frenzied Trading
Power and profits took center stage in a confusing morning.
VC
Crypto VC Market ‘Tepid’ as Q3 Investments Declined 20%, Says Galaxy Digital
Scared away by the various crypto collapses in 2022, institutional allocators have yet to make a comeback.
Crypto Winter-Era Seed Startups Mostly Persist Despite Tumult and Crisis
But fundraising difficulties and product-market-fit issues may imperil their future, according to a report from Lattice VC.
VC Giants a16z, Union Square Ventures Get Subpoenaed by New York About Uniswap: Sources
“We don’t wish the burden of unnecessary subpoenas on anyone,” a spokesperson for Uniswap told CoinDesk.
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.
Digital Asset Trader Auros to Invest Over $50M in Crypto Startups Through Its Newly Established VC Arm
To lead the investment efforts, the company appointed Julien Auchecorne as head of Auros Ventures.
Tether Buys $200M Majority Stake in Brain-Computer Interface Company Blackrock Neurotech
The investment will fund the roll-out and commercialization of the company’s medical devices.
Digital Asset Brokerage Firm Nonco Raises $10M Seed Funding Led by Valor Capital, Hack VC
The firm says it has already seen $6 billion in volume in the Latin American region since its debut in April.
Venture Capital Lightspeed Faction Starts $285M Fund for Blockchain Startups
The new fund will focus mainly on early-stage crypto projects, participating in seed-stage and Series A funding rounds.