VC Roundup: Crypto fundraising grows, but investors are more wary
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Parfin, Andrena, Blockscout, and Cartridge.
Blockchain News
Germany’s Information Security Office champions hardware wallets
According to a recent Chainalysis report, thefts resulting from crypto hacks and exploits have totaled $1.58 billion in 2024.
Meta denies claim more than half of Facebook crypto ads are scams
Australia’s competition watchdog has claimed 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams; Meta says the data is old and...
Bitcoin sidechain creators tout new ‘permissionless’ version BitVM2
Robin Linus has unveiled a new whitepaper for BitVM2 and BitVM Bridge, two new developments that offer significant improvements to...
ZachXBT claims 21 North Korea crypto devs are making $500K a month
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT claims to have found a network of North Korean developers who have been working on dozens of...
Haun Ventures backs Chaos Labs with $55M Series A funding
Other investors in the round include PayPal, Lightspeed, Galaxy Ventures, Wintermute, F-Prime Capital, Slow Ventures and The Spartan Group.
Chainalysis alerts rise in crypto hacks and ransom in 2024
Cryptocurrency hackers have been returning to their roots to targeting centralized exchanges amid a spike in the Bitcoin price in...
WazirX schedules maintenance to restore balances after $234M hack
WazirX’s ability to restore balances and secure assets on its platform will impact its future and the security of the...
Ethereum supply surpasses 120M ETH as staking, restaking surge
Despite Ethereum’s inflationary trend, staking and restaking gains momentum, boosting network security and rewards.
EigenLayer TVL hits $12.9B, climbs 11% in one week — IntoTheBlock
EigenLayer leads the restaking sector with a $12.9 billion TVL, driven by AVS rewards and growing interest in Ethereum-based restaking.
Multiple arrests made in $14.4M Holograph hack investigation
While the suspects’ names remain undisclosed, the arrests mark a significant step toward justice for the victims of the Holograph...
Nigerian crypto wallets tied to protests evade government freeze efforts
The discrepancies between the government’s claims and the blockchain data highlight the tense dynamic between digital finance and state authorities.
Sahara AI secures $43M to develop collaborative, decentralized AI platform
Sahara AI’s funding round was led by Pantera Capital, Binance Labs and Polychain Capital, with participation from Samsung and Matrix...
TON, Pyth team up for real-time DeFi data
TON and Pyth’s collaboration brings institutional-grade real-time price feeds to TON developers, enhancing DeFi innovation.
Unstoppable Domains to let farmers accept crypto with new Web3 domain
The new top-level domain “.farms” will play a role in Farmsent’s blockchain-based marketplace dedicated to farmers.
