{"id":368466,"date":"2021-11-17T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/blockchain-unicorn-consensys-valued-at-3-2b-following-200m-raise\/"},"modified":"2021-11-17T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T15:00:00","slug":"blockchain-unicorn-consensys-valued-at-3-2b-following-200m-raise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/blockchain-unicorn-consensys-valued-at-3-2b-following-200m-raise\/","title":{"rendered":"# Blockchain unicorn ConsenSys valued at $3.2B following $200M raise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Blockchain unicorn ConsenSys valued at $3.2B following $200M raise  <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMTEvYTQ5Njc5M2EtNzFhMS00MWI0LTlmMWQtZjRhOTliOTMzODNhLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Blockchain infrastructure provider ConsenSys has reached a lofty valuation of $3.2 billion after closing a $200 million funding round, joining over a dozen other crypto-focused companies to reach coveted unicorn status this year alone.<\/p>\n<p>The $200 million financing round saw participation from several new investors, including Marshall Wace, Third Point and Think Investments, who contributed alongside existing investors such as Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, Spartan Group, Coinbase Ventures, HSBC, DeFiance Capital and Animoca Brands. <\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0hZHtVULY_A\">ConsenSys<\/a> also announced that Ethereum wallet and browser extension MetaMask has achieved roughly 21 million monthly active users, having more than doubled over the past four months. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ConsenSys | Inside the Ethereum-Focused Blockchain Laboratory\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0hZHtVULY_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>MetaMask, which was developed by ConsenSys, was recently integrated by three crypto-focused custodians \u2014 BitGo, Qredo and Cactus Custody \u2014 as part of their ongoing efforts to attract more institutional capital to the digital asset market. MetaMask has served as a critical pathway for users to enter decentralized finance, better known as DeFi, by providing them with the infrastructure to connect to decentralized exchanges. ConsenSys said that MetaMask\u2019s in-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> swap feature has enabled more than $10 billion in peer-to-peer token swapping. <\/p>\n<p>The mission of MetaMask, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethereumJoseph\/status\/1433080150971781120\">according<\/a> to Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin, is to \u201cdemocratize access to web3,\u201d which refers to the third generation of internet services. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The mission of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MetaMask?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MetaMask<\/a> is to democratize access to web3 in way that prioritizes consent, privacy, and free association. <\/p>\n<p>We wouldn&#8217;t be here without an active community pushing us to constantly improve our product. Here&#8217;s to the next 10M! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qc5VkKHwWF\">https:\/\/t.co\/Qc5VkKHwWF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joseph Lubin (@ethereumJoseph) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethereumJoseph\/status\/1433080150971781120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the last year alone, several crypto-focused startups have reached unicorn status, a term used to describe new enterprises with a valuation of $1 billion or more. In October, crypto listing platform CoinList saw its valuation rise to $1.5 billion after concluding a $100 million <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> A investment round. In September, blockchain infrastructure developer Blockdaemon raised $155 million in Series B financing, bringing its total valuation to $1.255 billion.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Unicorns in crypto: A growing herd of billion-dollar crypto companies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These companies joined Mercado Bitcoin, Bitso, Blockstream, BlockFi, Fireblocks, Amber Group, Figure Technologies, OpenSea and Blockchain.com in exceeding the $1 billion valuation category. <\/p>\n<p>Crypto venture capital has shattered all previous highs this year. In the first ten months of 2021, venture funds had allocated more than $17 billion to crypto companies compared with just over $5 billion in all of 2020. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"crypto_biz\"><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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