Crypto venture investment firm Variant has raised $450 million across two new funds targeting the Web3 and decentralized finance market, which include $300 million for a so-called opportunity fund and $150 million to invest in nascent startups. According to Thursday’s announcement, the company raised $300 million for a so-called opportunity fund as well as a…

The number of active addresses on the Ethereum network has suddenly jumped to a new all-time high of about 1.1 million ETH daily active addresses making a total of 1.64 million transactions. Coinbase’s Conor Grogan suggested that the increase in activity comes from a high number of token transfers per unit of gas rather than…

FTX, a Bahamas-based crypto exchange, has received approval to operate as an exchange and clearinghouse in Dubai. The company will build a headquarters in Dubai through a subsidiary. Also, FTX subsidiary operating in Europe and the Middle East will facilitate product offerings in the region. According to a report by Reuters, FTX will begin offering…