Y Combinator wants to fund crypto startups that make AI fundraising easier, expand stablecoin banking, and build financial tools for agents, according to its October request for founders. Visiting partner Nemil Dalal shared the …
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Mirae Asset Securities and Grvt Collaborate on Tokenised Funding Note Issuance
by adminby adminSingapore, Singapore, October 27th, 2026, Chainwire The collaboration begins with Grvt’s subscription to Mirae Asset Securities’ tokenised funding notes, with potential future tokenised products (e.g., tokenised Treasuries, corporate bonds and ETFs) to be explored, …
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Metaplanet Equity Backlash, SE Asia Crypto Funding Doubles: Asia Express
by adminby adminJAPAN Metaplanet’s executive stock pool sparks shareholder backlash Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw shareholder backlash over stock dilution concerns. Multiple shareholders objected across social media to Metaplanet’s 10th …
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ORBS) Announces its Participation in World Foundation’s $52.5M funding round as World Shifts From Building the Network to Scaling Utility
by adminby adminEightco treasury composition as of July 26, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, nearly 302 million WLD holdings, and $142M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $391 million OpenAI recently …
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TrueDAO Raises $10 Million In Strategic Funding To Accelerate AI-Powered Financial Infrastructure
by adminby adminNew York, USA, July 10th, 2026, Chainwire TrueDAO announced today the completion of a $10 million strategic funding round. The round was led by Brevan Howard Digital, with participation from Zee Prime Capital and …
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Tom Lee Says ‘Zero Chance’ of Ethereum Funding Crisis as Insider Warns of $30M Gap
by adminby adminThe chairman of BitMine, the largest corporate holder of Ether, brushed off a former Ethereum Foundation contributor’s warning that core development could run short of money within nine months. Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine …
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Neura Closes Strategic Funding Round And Partnerships To Build Emotional AI With Persistent, User-Owned Memory
by adminby adminTokyo, Japan, June 9th, 2026, Chainwire Joined by partners and investors including Animoca Brands, Basics Capital, TBV, Kinetic Kollective, Mario Nawfal, and Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo, Neura is building the missing layer of AI: empathy …
Southeast Asia’s crypto funding rebounds to $680 million as investors focus on mature firms
Blockchain investment in Southeast Asia in 2026 has been led by crypto financial services, though funding remains heavily concentrated in Singapore and a handful of companies.
Key takeaways: The Bitcoin funding rate climbed to 7%, showing confidence, but spot ETF outflows keep a $70,000 breakout on hold for now. Strong order-book bids and lower oil prices helped, but weakness across …
Galaxy reported crypto venture funding dropped 50% quarter-over-quarter to $4 billion, though activity stayed stronger than previous bear-market levels. Crypto venture capital activity slowed in Q1 2026 following the exceptionally strong pace recorded in …