Touching down in Dubai for @token2049? 🛬 Meet our incredible lineup of expert panelists at RWA Eco Day, the premier gathering where you can connect with Plume’s vibrant global community of builders, projects, and founders. Grab expert insights from: 🏝️ NK Yoon, Head of Growth, @StartaleGroup 🏝️ @Mansa_mlk, CEO, @MANSA_FI 🏝️ @0xKGOG, Partner, @cypher_capital 🏝️ @konyk001, CEO, @gaib_ai 🏝️ Giovanni Everduin, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, CBI 🏝️ @Andrew_Serafund, Co-Founder, @serafund 🏝️ Henry Bezant, BD, @LaserDigital_

Touching down in Dubai for @token2049? 🛬 Meet our incredible lineup of expert panelists at RWA Eco Day, the premier gathering where you can connect with Plume’s vibrant global community of builders, projects, and founders. Grab expert insights from: 🏝️ NK Yoon, Head of Growth, @StartaleGroup 🏝️ @Mansa_mlk, CEO, @MANSA_FI 🏝️ @0xKGOG, Partner, @cypher_capital 🏝️ @konyk001, CEO, @gaib_ai 🏝️ Giovanni Everduin, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, CBI 🏝️ @Andrew_Serafund, Co-Founder, @serafund 🏝️ Henry Bezant, BD, @LaserDigital_

SocialFi and meme coin platform Memes Lab have completed a $2.30 million seed round financing, led by Lemniscap.

The Bitcoin ecosystem project BLIFE Protocol has completed a financing round of 7 million USD.

📢 @BLIFEProtocol has raised $7M in a funding led by @UTXOmgmt! Participation from @Animocabrands, @Deltabc_fund, G20 Group, @Oiggroup, @Cypher_Capital, @GSRVentures, @Gamefiventures, @NewTribeCap, @Digiconsensus, and @AspenDigitalAMP among others.$BLIFE #BLIFE #Crypto https://t.co/qiESZVzqhn

Bitcoin-based Web3 ecosystem @blifeprotocol raised $7M in a funding round led by @UTXOmgmt, with participation from @btcfrontierfund, @NewTribeCap, @cypher_capital, @PGgroup_, @digiconsensus, @oiggroup, @animocabrands, @gamefiventures, @AnimocaVentures, @LondonRealTV, @NTLaunchpad, @aspendigitalamp, @B2C2Group, @GSRVentures, @Deltabc_fund, G20 Group. https://t.co/ozjTRG3jsl

Bitcoin Layer-2 solution @BsquaredNetwork closed funding round led by @TheSpartanGroup, @AnimocaVentures, @alliancedao, @Polygonventures, with participation from @cypher_capital, @CandaqCom, @fmgroupxyz, @skylandvc, @tpcventures, @MaxxcapitalX. Amount raised is not disclosed. https://t.co/cEkgFmCSWI

B² Network completes a new round of financing, led by Animoca Brands and others.

It's time for Monday industry catch-up 📰Crypto & Blockchain Update: September 9-15📈Market Highlights- Bitcoin bounced back last week with a 6% rise, while ETH is down 1% over 7 days- Crypto activity in 2024 surpasses 2021 peak, largely fuelled by Bitcoin ETFs- Last 7 day top 3 altcoins rising were CKB (95.7%), POPCAT (26.3%) and TAO (19.9%); while 3 biggest decliners were HNT (-10.7%), STRK (-8.7%), GALA (-7.6%) according to CoinMarketCap- MicroStrategy buys 18,300 BTC, now holds over $14B worth of Bitcoin- Japan’s MetaPlanet purchases $2M worth of BTC more, totaling $26M- Market analysts predict crypto and commodities could enter a rally, with incoming rise in global liquidity to catalyze the next crypto bull🎮Blockchain Tech & Gaming- L1 blockchain Nomic will start supporting Ethereum on its decentralized BTC custody engine; with nBC used in place of WBTC- Ethereum Foundation’s researcher D. Ryan leaves after 7 years- Sonic blockchain reaches transaction finality of 720 milliseconds during testnet- Telegram game Catizen’s community upset after airdrop tokenomic announcement, with only 15% of CATI airdropped to players in Season 1- TON developers warned that Hamster Kombat and Catizen token launches may disrupt the network- Coinbase launched cbBTC token, a wrapped version of Bitcoin backed 1:1 with BTC held by Coinbase- CARV launched a $50 million accelerator, with first project being rising Telegram game Banana- Ethereum gaming network Ronin launched Waypoint, its universal account and wallet- PancakeSwap launched a BNB price prediction Telegram bot- Telegram game Rocky Rabbit launched a battle mode ahead of RBTC token airdrop- Saga, L1 blockchain with gaming focus, launched a gas-free infrastructure📃Regulatory Updates- England’s High Court of Justice says Tether’s USDT stablecoin is considered property- Brazil’s top prosecutor backs Supreme Court’s ban on X as it doesn’t constitute a violation of Brazilian speech laws- Hong Kong is considering new licensing regulations for OTC crypto trading services, as they’re tightening oversight- Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison asks for no prison sentence in FTX case, citing extensive cooperation with the government- Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi wants to transform EU crypto regulations with a unified regulator, like the U.S. SEC💰Investments & Partnerships- CleanSpark acquired 7 mining sites in Tennessee, boosting hashrate by 22%- Mining company Bitfarms entered into a hosting agreement with Stronghold Digital Mining to bring additional 2.2 exahashes per second (EH/s) of computing power online during Oct 2024- A16Z announces plans for 2nd cohort of 21 startups in its accelerator program, with $500k backing for each- Nytro Labs receives $8M backing for web3 gaming studio- Lyvely, a social-fi platform announces new investors including M2 and Cypher Capital🛡️Cybersecurity- FBI released a report that states Americans lost $5.6B to crypto fraud in 2023, a 45% increase from previous year- Bitcoin ETFs may be the next target for North Korean hackers, according to Michael Pearl- Indodax crypto exchange hit by exploit resulting in $22M loss- Crypto millionaire Fickel loses $43M by betting on Ether’s price against Bitcoin- Circle blacklists addresses tied to Lazarus Group, now all 4 stablecoin issuers (Paxos, Tether, Techteryx, Circle) have done so- Crypto scammers utilized deep fakes of Tim Cook, Apple CEO, during Apple’s recent livestream event🗞️Miscellaneous- Circle announces moving HQ to New York’s WTC ahead of IPO- Trump to launch World Liberty Financial crypto platform on September 16th, now added Scroll as advisor- Crypto platform Friendtech token declines 26% in 24h after admin and ownership transfer- Brazilian bank Nubank, backed by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, suspends native crypto token Nucoin trading after a 97% price drop over last year; users can convert NUC to BTC or USDC by Dec 9th- India ranks first in Chainanalysis 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index, despite local ban on offshore crypto exchanges- Asset manager Bernstein predicts BTC could hit $90k by end of the year if Trump wins election***Have a successful new week ahead, everyone!🤝

Echelon Secures $3.5M in Seed Funding to Boost DeFi Lending Innovations

Echelon Market, a decentralized lending platform, has completed a $3.50 million seed round financing with Amber Group as the lead investor.

Echelon Market Secures $3.5 Million in Seed Funding Led by Amber Group

Let’s find out top investors and their funding rounds in 2024. Notable that proportions of fundraising distributed by the following states :• Seed : 32% • Undisclosed : 26.65%• Series A : 10.51% • Strategic : 9.03%• Pre-Seed : 6.29%• Series B : 3.43%• Private Token : 2.84% • Series C : 1.14%Top Investors list :@OKX_Ventures @animocabrands@CogitentV @ForesightVen @DWFLabs @TheSpartanGroup @BigBrainVC @cypher_capital @MH_Ventures @waterdripfund @polychaincap @Morningstar_vc @HashKey_Capital @ambergroup_ioThanks for the data to @CryptoRank_io

The Most Active Investors in 2024@OKX_Ventures@animocabrands@CogitentV@cypher_capital@BigBrainVC@MH_Ventures@ForesightVen@waterdripfund@DWFLabs@TheSpartanGroupSource: cryptorank io https://t.co/AegtiMIsev

#ICC Weekly #Web3 #Gaming Report (5.13-5.19)1️⃣Total investment in blockchain games in April amounted to $988 millionAccording to Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph), DappRadar (@DappRadar), in collaboration with the Blockchain Game Alliance (@BGameAlliance), released the April blockchain game report on May 17. The report indicated that the total investment in #blockchain games in April amounted to $988 million, the highest level since January 2021. The number of daily unique active wallets in blockchain games also reached a record-breaking 2.9 million.2️⃣Web3 gaming infrastructure developer Param Labs (@ParamLaboratory) has completed a $7 million funding round led by Animoca Brands (@animocabrands)According to @Cointelegraph, on May 16, Web3 gaming infrastructure developer Param Labs raised $7 million in an "oversubscribed" funding round led by #Animoca Brands. The round saw participation from Delphi Ventures (@Delphi_Ventures), Cypher Capital (@cypher_capital), P2 Ventures (@PolygonVentures), Mechanism Capital (@MechanismCap), Merit Circle (@MeritCircle_IO), TRGC Capital (@trgcapi), Double Peak Group (@DoublePeakGroup), and MH Ventures (@MHVentures). Additionally, Yat Siu (@ysiu), co-founder of Animoca Labs, and Banks (@Banks), founder of Faze Clan (@FaZeClan), made strategic investments in the deal.3️⃣Blockchain gaming platform Oasys (@oasys_games) is expanding its crypto gaming business in Japan by leveraging SBI(@sbinft_corp)'s NFT marketplace.According to @decryptmedia, #Oasys officially announced that it has partnered with Japan's SBI Group to enhance its presence in the Japanese #crypto gaming and #NFT market. This collaboration allows Oasys to use SBI's NFT marketplace platform to promote its #blockchain gaming products while improving the user experience. Oasys stated that this move is part of its global expansion strategy, aiming to accelerate the adoption and application of blockchain technology in the gaming industry by partnering with key local players.4️⃣OKX Web3 (@okxweb3) has teamed up with Wombat (@adoptwombat) to launch a limited-time airdrop of WomPets (@wompets_) NFTs for the Solana (@solana) communityOn May 14, OKX Web3 partnered with Wombat Exchange (@WombatExchange) to launch a limited-time airdrop of the first series of #BabyWOMs NFTs from #WomPets for the #Solana community. WomPets #NFT holders will be able to participate in mini-games with generous prizes when WomPets goes live at the end of the month.5️⃣The Gate (@gate_io) Web3 wallet now supports the Oasys (@oasys_games) networkGate Web3 wallet now supports the Oasys network. Oasys is a blockchain optimized specifically for gamers, featuring instant transaction speeds and zero gas fees. Developed independently by #Gate, the Gate Web3 wallet is a non-custodial, multi-chain wallet designed to offer users secure, free, and comprehensive services, enabling seamless interaction with Web3 anytime, anywhere.

📢 @ParamLaboratory, a gaming infrastructure developer has raised $7M in a funding round led by @Animocabrands!Participation from @Delphi_Ventures, @Cypher_Capital, @PolygonVentures, @MechanismCap, @MeritCircle_IO, @Trgcapi, @DoublePeakGroup, and @MH_Ventures.#Crypto #Web3 https://t.co/PjVHdDuhIn

Animoca Brands Leads $7M Funding Round for Web3 Gaming Infrastructure Developer Param Labs

Our team is traveling again. This time to @token2049. @BGameAlliance is always on all main events in the industry, and of course, our team as well on all @BGameAlliance events. Hosted with @CypherCapital, @PhoenixGroupUK, @GAM3Sgg_and it was a great networking event. If you are not a member, you should consider becoming one ASAP.

📢 @berachain has announced the closure of its $100M Series B round co-led by @BHDigitalAssets and @hiFramework!Additional round participants included @Polychain, @Hack_vc, @HashKey_Capital, @Hypersphere_vc, @Cypher_capital, @TheSpartanGroup, @SamsungNext, @Ambergroup_io, @LaserDigital_ and more.#Berachain is an EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain, built using Cosmos SDK, and secured by Proof-of-Liquidity consensus protocol, backed by @Polychain and @Hack_vc. More details 👇https://t.co/2x4lUlVTi7

RAIINMAKER has completed a $7.5 million seed round of financing, led by JUMP CAPITAL and CYPHER CAPITAL.

RAIINMAKER has completed a $7.5 million seed round financing, led by JUMP CAPITAL and CYPHER CAPITAL.

Raiinmaker Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Financing for Web3 AI Development

RAIINMAKER has completed a $7.5 million seed round of financing, led by JUMP CAPITAL and others.

BlockGames Secures $6 Million in Financing to Revolutionize Web3 Gaming

BLOCKGAMES completes $6 million financing, led by several well-known investment institutions and individuals.

Flash Protocol Completes Private Financing Round with Notable Investors

Pallet Exchange Secures $2.5 Million in Private Placement Round

Pallet Exchange Secures $2.5 Million in Private Funding Round

Scallop Secures $3 Million in Strategic Financing Led by CMS and 6MV

A recap of our 29th Feb Spaces:#1: We're proud to announce the success of our oversubscribed fundraising round, with prominent investors such as @cypher_capital, @animocabrands, @eden_holdings, @MH_Ventures, @Illuminati_fund, @nxgen_xyz, @HerculesVC, @AndromedaVC, PG Capital (@PGodjira) & more joining our journey.#2: Revealed our ambitious plans as a Web3 Entertainment Group, with a strong focus on gaming, content, and merchandise, setting the stage for an exciting future.#3: The immense interest from investors and angels in our funding round underscores the belief and potential in our Web3 entertainment vision, fueling our determination to deliver exceptional experiences in this space.#4: Emphasizing our community-first approach, we've decided to forego the $BUBBLE presale round. Instead, we're increasing holder airdrops to show appreciation and further incentivize loyalty.

Imaginary Ones Secures New Financing Round with Key Investors Including Anomoca Brands

The NFT project IMAGINARY ONES has completed a new round of financing, with participation from investors such as ANIMOCA BRANDS.

We’re excited to announce that Imaginary Ones has successfully raised capital in an oversubscribed round, with investors @cypher_capital, @animocabrands, @eden_holdings, @MH_Ventures, @Illuminati_fund, @nxgen_xyz, @HerculesVC, @AndromedaVC, PG Capital (@PGodjira) & more participating in the fundraising efforts.This round saw enthusiastic participation from prominent investors, underscoring the potential and excitement surrounding our vision.Additionally, angels such as Yu-Chuang Kuek, Sebastien Borget, Frances Han, Amit Malhotra, Gwendolyn Regina, @dingalingts, @IvanOnTech, @mooncat2878, @xeer, @CountDewKu & among others also have participated in this round. These angels come from a diverse range of backgrounds, such as holding executive positions in @Binance, @Netflix, @StreamOnMax, @Disney, @Meta, @TheSandboxGame & @iQIYI, which will allow us to scale our IP offerings.With this fundraising round, we will accelerate our efforts to be the LEADING WEB3 ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, focusing on gaming, content, and merchandise.Join us for our Spaces happening soon as we speak more about this funding round and provide important updates on Imaginary Ones.Date: 29th FebTime: 15:45 (UTC)Spaces: https://t.co/XfUhLEBdey

💝Happy Valentine's Day! 🥰 @OasisProtocol @0xPolygon @Fetch_ai @Datarella @acentrik_io @0xdesights @FELT_labs @deltaDAO @datalatteAi @Brainstemhealth @walt_id @TransportGenie @DataunionA @cypher_capital @Faculty__Group @travalacom @SingularityNET @dimitratech @peaqnetwork

Pixelmon Secures $8 Million in Seed Financing Led by Animoca Brands and Others

VELAR has completed a $3.5 million financing round, planning to launch a perpetual futures trading platform based on Bitcoin.

Crypto Startup Velar Secures $3.5 Million in Funding for Bitcoin DeFi Tools

VELAR has completed a $3.5 million financing round, plans to launch a perpetual exchange based on Bitcoin.

Kasu Completes $3 Million Seed Financing Led by Woodstock and Others

Phoenix Group Invests $187M in Bitmain Bitcoin Mining Machines