The Ethereum software firm Consensys has announced the incubator has raised $450 million in a Series D funding round led by Parafi Capital. The latest financing brings the company’s valuation to over $7 billion, following the $200 million Series C raise Consensys secured last November. Consensys Raises $450 Million, Proceeds From the Round Will Be Converted to Ether The Ethereum software and incubator firm Consensys has revealed it closed a $450 million Series D led by the venture capital firm Parafi Capital. The financing round also saw participation from Third…
Tag: Investors
Crypto.com Launches US Exchange — Institutional Investors Granted Access First – Exchanges Bitcoin News
The digital currency exchange Crypto.com has revealed it’s launching a crypto trading platform in the United States to waitlisted users and then a progressive rollout will follow. Furthermore, the company says the trading platform’s VIP users will get access to “exclusive events, rewards, and cutting-edge market insights.” Crypto.com Launches US Exchange Platform — Waitlist Open to Institutional Investors According to Crypto.com, the company is launching a digital currency trading platform in the U.S. and American institutional investors are invited to join the waitlist. In time the exchange will be progressively…
Bitcoin risks final ‘bear market capitulation’ as rich investors continue BTC selloff — analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) could undergo one last bear market capitulation if “whales” — addresses that hold more than $1 million worth of Bitcoin — ramp up their selling pressure, according to on-chain analyst Willy Woo. Room for another Bitcoin drop? Woo assessed the average price at which short-term investors entered the Bitcoin market across history and charted the daily change in the value. That resulted in a cost basis, a metric that signals when “inexperienced” traders sell BTC to “experienced” traders during a BTC free fall, which typically coincides with the market bottom.…
Bitcoin’s got 3 strikes, but investors remain calm despite price drop
After Bitcoin (BTC) faced its third consecutive rejection, investors became more confident in adding altcoin positions. For the leading cryptocurrency, the path to $50,000 appears more challenging than previously expected. According to Euronews Next, on March 14, the European Union rejected a proposed rule that could have banned the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) mining algorithm used by Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Several EU parliamentarians have been pushing to ban PoW mining over energy concerns. BTC/USD price at FTX. Source: TradingView In terms of performance, the aggregate market capitalization of all cryptos…
Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected – Economics Bitcoin News
The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate by a quarter percentage point from zero, investors wonder how stock markets, crypto prices, and investments like precious metals will react to the news. A 25 Basis Point Increase Is Expected — Anxiety Revolves Around the Fed’s Next Moves Last…
FTX Launches New Unit Focused on Institutional Investors
FTX Access will offer institutional investors access to advisory services, index products and trade execution, among other items. Source
Web3 infrastructure developers attract major investors
Despite extreme volatility in the price of crypto assets, venture funds continue to make strategic investments in the industry. In recent weeks, the focus has shifted to infrastructure developers in Web3, play-to-earn and GameFi — nascent industries that still have significant upside ahead. Cointelegraph’s latest VC Roundup provides a rundown of funding stories that didn’t get front-page coverage but still generated significant interest from the venture capital realm. Related: VC Roundup: Animoca leads NFT3 raise, Arca launches NFT fund and Alexis Ohanian broadens crypto exposure Pantera leads $32.9M Subspace Labs…
First Mover Americas: Investors See Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge, Nickel Digital's Survey Shows
Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind. Original
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Advises Investors How to Profit From Inflation – Economics Bitcoin News
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has given some advice on how to profit from inflation. Bitcoin is part of his strategy. He also praised the Ukrainian government for standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Robert Kiyosaki on Profiting From Inflation The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has advised his 1.8 million Twitter followers how to profit from inflation. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a 1997 book co-authored by Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It has been on the New…
US Lawmakers Working on Policy to Open Crypto Markets to Institutional Investors, Says Kevin O’Leary – Regulation Bitcoin News
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has revealed that a group of U.S. lawmakers is working on a policy to open crypto markets to institutional investors. “The good news is they are all over it and agree there is tremendous opportunity once they pass policy,” said O’Leary. U.S. Senators Working on Crypto Regulation for Institutional Investors Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary revealed in a series of tweets Thursday that he just had a bipartisan meeting with a group of U.S. lawmakers to discuss crypto regulation. He tweeted: Spent my day at…