Startups

X Ventures and Agora announced the launch of the X Competition, giving blockchain startups the chance to win up to $2 million in funding, a business strategy workshop with renowned experts in Berlin, and exposure to over 50 venture capitalists at the Agora 9th Edition Global Blockchain Congress, an invitation-only blockchain conference in Dubai on…

MoonPay, a payment infrastructure provider for crypto companies, said Monday it has raised $555 million in an all-equity Series A round led by Coatue and Tiger Global that values the firm at $3.4 billion. The funds will be used to hire people, expand geographic coverage and add more payment methods such as letting users buy…

Mythical Games, a blockchain-based gaming company, has raised $150 million in a Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) at a $1.25 billion valuation. The firm will use the funds to expand its team, scale operations, and bring new game developers to its non-fungible token (NFT) platform. The American venture firm Andressen Horowitz led…

OpenAI CEO and former Y Combinator President Sam Altman has announced Worldcoin, a project designed to equitably distribute free cryptocurrency to as many people as possible. Obtaining that crypto, however, involves a discomforting concession – an iris scan, which has raised privacy concerns amongst critics. According to Global Findex, over 31% of the global population…

Aqarchain showcases the first global blockchain platform offering fractionalized NFTs. Its flagship product is a real estate crowdfunding investment platform. Aqarchain.io, a leader in Prop-tech, FinTech real estate, and hybrid real estate investment, has showcased the first global blockchain-powered real estate crowdfunding marketplace, where investing in real estate is as easy as investing in shares…

The Trescon World Blockchain Summit concluded in Dubai to discuss blockchain and cryptocurrency. Among prominent speakers from the crypto sector, David Gan, the founder and General Partner of Op Crypto, revealed some plans about their projects and how his company helps startups. In Dubai, David Gan represents Op Crypto, a newly-established VC fund based in…