# Avalanche ecosystem accelerator raises .5M in seed funding

# Avalanche ecosystem accelerator raises $18.5M in seed funding

“# Avalanche ecosystem accelerator raises $18.5M in seed funding ” Avalanche ecosystem accelerator Colony has raised $18.5 million in seed investments to bootstrap the next generation of Avalanche blockchain projects, underscoring heightened demand for the proof-of-stake ecosystem.  The investment round was led by the Avalanche Foundation, an organization overseeing ecosystem development grants, with additional participation…

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# Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises M, further cementing unicorn status

# Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises $50M, further cementing unicorn status

“# Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises $50M, further cementing unicorn status ” 2TM, the parent company of Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, has received $50.3 million in fresh financing to expand its operations across Latin America, sending a strong signal that venture capital sees growth potential in the region.  The Series B fundraiser had…

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# Crypto startup MoonPay raises 5M to hit .4B valuation

# Crypto startup MoonPay raises $555M to hit $3.4B valuation

“# Crypto startup MoonPay raises $555M to hit $3.4B valuation ” Cryptocurrency fintech startup MoonPay has closed its first-ever venture capital round, reaching $3.4 billion in post-money valuation. The firm officially announced Monday that it closed a $555 million Series A funding round led by prominent industry investors like American investment firm Tiger Global and…

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# Nym Technologies raises M to develop surveillance-evasion platform

# Nym Technologies raises $13M to develop surveillance-evasion platform

“# Nym Technologies raises $13M to develop surveillance-evasion platform ” European security startup Nym Technologies has announced a $13 million funding round coordinated by renowned crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z, and further participated by a venture capital firms Digital Currency Group, Tayssir Capital, Huobi Ventures, Hashkey and Fenbush. This third funding round represented their…

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# Polychain Capital leads Anoma Network’s M raise

# Polychain Capital leads Anoma Network’s $26M raise

“# Polychain Capital leads Anoma Network’s $26M raise ” Private bartering blockchain Anoma Network has raised $26 million (24 million Swiss francs) from some of crypto’s biggest venture funds as it seeks to reimagine the age-old practice of exchanging goods without using money.  Anoma Network will use the proceeds to advance its proof-of-stake blockchain, which…

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