{"id":486577,"date":"2022-08-19T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T17:30:00","slug":"crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance\/","title":{"rendered":"# Crypto Biz: Crypto VC is back with a vengeance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32f6ab5dd28\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32f6ab5dd28\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance\/#%E2%80%9D_Crypto_Biz_Crypto_VC_is_back_with_a_vengeance_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Crypto Biz: Crypto VC is back with a vengeance  &#8220;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance\/#CoinFund_launches_300M_early-stage_Web3_venture_fund\" >CoinFund launches $300M early-stage Web3 venture fund<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance\/#Blockchain_VC_Shima_Capital_debuts_with_200M_Web3_fund\" >Blockchain VC Shima Capital debuts with $200M Web3 fund<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance\/#Samsung_revealed_as_most_active_investor_in_blockchain_since_September\" >Samsung revealed as most active investor in blockchain since September<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance\/#Former_JPMorgan_Barclays_execs_on_why_crypto_jobs_attractive_even_in_bear_market\" >Former JPMorgan, Barclays execs on why crypto jobs attractive even in bear market<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/crypto-biz-crypto-vc-is-back-with-a-vengeance\/#Dont_miss_it_Is_Bitcoin_a_better_inflation_hedge_than_gold\" >Don\u2019t miss it! Is Bitcoin a better inflation hedge than gold?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Crypto_Biz_Crypto_VC_is_back_with_a_vengeance_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Crypto Biz: Crypto VC is back with a vengeance  &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDgvZDAxNTQ1NzItMDVmOC00NjI4LTkxY2ItMzc5NzMxYWY5YjU2LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-28d77a7a>You\u2019ve no doubt heard the expression, follow the money<em>. <\/em>Well, if you do that in the venture capital world, you\u2019ll be led directly to crypto, blockchain and digital assets. After a modest summertime lull in venture financing, this week saw the announcement of two massive raises worth a combined $500 million. That\u2019s $500 million VCs are allocating to crypto-focused startups at the intersection of Web3, blockchain infrastructure and decentralized communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you think funding deals have stopped amid the bear market, think again. I mentioned \u201csummertime lull\u201d at the outset, but that doesn\u2019t mean funding has stopped. There are so many deals, in fact, that I\u2019ve had to start a separate <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> called VC Roundup just to keep track. Data from Cointelegraph Research also shows that Q2 funding deals were just as big as the first quarter in dollar terms.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s Crypto Biz looks at the latest funding <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> from the world of blockchain.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CoinFund_launches_300M_early-stage_Web3_venture_fund\"><\/span>CoinFund launches $300M early-stage Web3 venture fund<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Venture firm CoinFund has launched a new investment fund devoted to all things crypto. The newly launched CoinFund Ventures 1 will invest $300 million into early-stage companies innovating in the blockchain arena, with a key focus on Web3. CoinFund raised $83 million during the bull market in 2021. Its latest deal is more than three times that amount \u2014 and it was raised during the depths of crypto winter. That tells us venture capitalists probably believe the market has already bottomed or is in the process of doing so.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blockchain_VC_Shima_Capital_debuts_with_200M_Web3_fund\"><\/span>Blockchain VC Shima Capital debuts with $200M Web3 fund<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shima Capital, a venture firm founded by hedge fund investor Yida Gao, has debuted with a $200 million investment fund targeting startups from across the blockchain ecosystem. Shima Capital Fund I, which is backed by Dragonfly Capital, Animoca Brands and OKX, is set to deploy up to $2 million in pre-seed funding to promising startups and innovators. Some of the most promising <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\">theme<\/a>s Shima has identified include decentralized identity, decentralized <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and blockchain gaming, among others. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Web3 aims to revolutionize participation in a wide variety of fields, from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to the arts. However, it needs those participants to see what its potential holds, argues <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nitingaur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nitingaur<\/a>, founder and director of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IBM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IBM<\/a> Digital Asset Labs https:\/\/t.co\/ThiJmisXPS<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cointelegraph\/status\/1503056303614177284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samsung_revealed_as_most_active_investor_in_blockchain_since_September\"><\/span>Samsung revealed as most active investor in blockchain since September<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s not just crypto-focused VCs that are invested in blockchain; some of the world\u2019s largest companies are also backing startups at the intersection of Web3 gaming, Bitcoin (BTC) infrastructure solutions and digital asset custody. According to Blockdata, Samsung is the most active player in this space, having invested in 13 blockchain companies already. Google-parent Alphabet has made strategic investments in Fireblocks, Dapper Labs, Voltage and Digital Currency Group. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley has thrown its weight behind Figment and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). And people still think this blockchain stuff is just a fad?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Former_JPMorgan_Barclays_execs_on_why_crypto_jobs_attractive_even_in_bear_market\"><\/span>Former JPMorgan, Barclays execs on why crypto jobs attractive even in bear market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no stopping crypto \u2014 not even a bear market. Executives from traditional finance are still being lured into careers in digital assets despite the massive FUD campaign against the industry. Case in point: European crypto exchange-traded fund provider 21Shares recently announced three significant hires as part of its expansion into France, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. Two of the hires were former executives from JPMorgan and Barclays \u2014 you\u2019ll want to read about why they\u2019re so excited to join an industry that has lost two-thirds of its market capitalization over the past year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_miss_it_Is_Bitcoin_a_better_inflation_hedge_than_gold\"><\/span>Don\u2019t miss it! Is Bitcoin a better inflation hedge than gold?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bitcoin has been described by many as \u201cdigital gold,\u201d forging a new frontier in inflation hedge economics. If inflation is your primary concern, are you better off holding Bitcoin or a precious metal with a 5,000-year track record? Cointelegraph sat down with Swan Bitcoin managing director Steven Lubka to discuss whether BTC\u2019s inflation-hedge thesis still has merit. You can watch the full interview below. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is Bitcoin a better inflation hedge than gold?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QlghC4AJFVs?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><\/p>\n<p>Crypto Biz is your weekly pulse of the business behind blockchain and crypto delivered directly to your inbox every Thursday.<\/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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