# Former BitGo employee will help deploy Andreessen Horowitz’s .2B crypto fund

# Former BitGo employee will help deploy Andreessen Horowitz’s $2.2B crypto fund

“# Former BitGo employee will help deploy Andreessen Horowitz’s $2.2B crypto fund ” Major venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz will be promoting a former employee of digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo to assist in running its $2.2 billion crypto fund. According to Andreessen Horowitz general partner Katie Haun, Arianna Simpson will be joining partners Chris…

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# Phantom raises M to launch multi-chain crypto wallet

# Phantom raises $9M to launch multi-chain crypto wallet

“# Phantom raises $9M to launch multi-chain crypto wallet ” Cryptocurrency wallet provider Phantom has secured $9 million in Series A financing to launch a new multi-chain wallet designed to help decentralized finance (DeFi) users access decentralized applications (DApps) across multiple blockchains.  The raise comes on the heels of a successful beta launch in April…

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# Blockchain analytics firm Nansen secures M in Andreessen Horowitz-led raise

# Blockchain analytics firm Nansen secures $12M in Andreessen Horowitz-led raise

“# Blockchain analytics firm Nansen secures $12M in Andreessen Horowitz-led raise ” Several venture capital firms including Andreessen Horowitz have thrown their weight behind Nansen, an up-and-coming blockchain analytics platform for the DeFi sector.  The $12 million Series A funding round included participation from Skyfall Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, imToken Ventures, QCP Capital and Mechanism Capital,…

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# Chainalysis raises 0M in Series E funding led by Coatue

# Chainalysis raises $100M in Series E funding led by Coatue

“# Chainalysis raises $100M in Series E funding led by Coatue ” Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis has secured $100 million in Series E financing, bringing its total valuation to a staggering $4.2 billion and highlighting once again the tremendous growth of the cryptocurrency industry.  The round was led by global investment manager Coatue, with additional…

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# Andreessen Horowitz launches biggest-ever crypto venture fund at .2B

# Andreessen Horowitz launches biggest-ever crypto venture fund at $2.2B

“# Andreessen Horowitz launches biggest-ever crypto venture fund at $2.2B ” Andreessen Horowitz is launching a new crypto-focused fund dedicated to expanding the size and marketability of blockchain projects, offering further evidence that venture funds believe in the staying power of digital assets.  Crypto Fund III, a $2.2-billion venture fund co-led by Andreessen Horowitz general…

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# A16z taps Deutsche Telekom subsidiary as Celo validator

# A16z taps Deutsche Telekom subsidiary as Celo validator

“# A16z taps Deutsche Telekom subsidiary as Celo validator ” The United States-based venture capital fund Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has picked T-Systems MMS validator group, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, to delegate its native Celo (CELO) assets. According to a notice on Deutsche Telekom’s website on Tuesday, T-Systems MMS is running the validator nodes via the…

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# Solana Labs raises 4M via private token sale as ecosystem support expands

# Solana Labs raises $314M via private token sale as ecosystem support expands

“# Solana Labs raises $314M via private token sale as ecosystem support expands ” Cryptocurrency venture capital funds have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Solana Labs to support further development and execution of decentralized applications and platforms building on Solana.  Solana Labs, the blockchain development studio devoted to incubating Solana projects, announced Wednesday…

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