Venture capital exec says ‘lack of innovation’ drives funding away from crypto

    Foresight Ventures partner Tony Cheng said that most of the narratives like layer-2 solutions, zero-knowledge tech and nonfungible tokens have already “played out.” Compared to 2022, where the first and second quarters of the year saw a combined $20.3 billion flow into the space through venture capital funding, 2023 has been significantly lacking. Venture capital…

    Futureverse co-founders launch $50M venture fund

    The AI metaverse company raised $54 million in a Series A round in July. Shara Senderoff and Aaron McDonald, co-founders of artificial intelligence and metaverse company Futureverse, have launched a new $50 million venture fund and studio. According to an Aug. 3 announcement, the fund is dubbed “Born Ready” and will invest in emerging technology ventures possessing…

    Solana integrates AI into blockchain, raises grants fund to $10M

    The ChatGPT plugin integrated into Solana is open source and can be downloaded from GitHub. On May 23, the Solana Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to maintaining and developing the layer-1 Solana blockchain, announced that it has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) using a ChatGPT plugin developed by Solana Labs. As told by developers, the ChatGPT plugin is available…

    Bitcoin, Ethereum bears are back in control — Two derivative metrics suggest

    Given the uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, Bitcoin price bulls have no reason to bet against a six-week descending wedge pattern. A bearish market structure has been pressuring cryptocurrencies’ prices for the past six weeks, driving the total market capitalization to its lowest level in two months at $1.13 trillion. According to two derivative metrics,…

    How crypto funds shape the development of the digital asset market

    A look at the role played by crypto funds in providing essential capital and liquidity, propelling the growth and expansion of the crypto market. A crypto fund is an investment fund that primarily focuses on investing in cryptocurrencies or digital assets. It allows investors to gain exposure to the crypto market without having to purchase…

    Former Ethereum miner CoreWeave raises $221M in Series B

    The company ceased its Ether mining operations long before the Merge Upgrade was completed. On April 20, specialized cloud provider CoreWeave announced that it had secured $221 million in a Series B funding round, putting the company on track to expand operations and increase capacity in various emerging technologies. The raise was led by Magnetar Capital with…