blockchain infrastructure

VC funding for crypto projects fell in May, but many investors remain bullish

The year-over-year trend line for crypto funding remains "very positive."

Can Andreessen Horowitz prevent the next crypto winter?

Hey everyone, and welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about the rough road ahead for Coinbase. This week, we’re talking a bit about Andreessen Horowitz’s multibillion-doll

Longtime Bitcoiner Dan Held says this ‘crypto winter’ won’t be as harsh as others

Even though there is lots of talk of a crypto winter, Dan Held, director of growth marketing at crypto exchange Kraken, said the sentiment for this current market cycle is different.

Bitcoin miners are dusting off Kentucky coal towns, spurred by state crypto tax incentives

Kentucky and mining-focused businesses alike have reaped benefits from legislation to incentivize bitcoin miners to establish roots in the southeastern state.

Alchemy, which aims to be the ‘de facto platform’ for developers to build on web3, is now valued at $10.2B

As proof that web3 is not some passing trend, blockchain infrastructure startup Alchemy announced today that it has closed on a $200 million Series C1 equity round that values the company at $10.2 bil

VC-backed DAO startups are racing to define what DAOs actually are

Amid the growth in web3, NFTs, DeFi and tokens, institutional investors are also looking at how they can leverage another crypto structure called DAOs to build a new model for community action on the

Twig takes $35M to turn stuff you own into a way to pay

Twig, a London-based fintech targeting Gen Z and younger millennial consumers with an e-money account that gives them instant cash-outs on fashion and electronics they want to sell, has closed a $35 m

Watr launches ESG-oriented blockchain for commodities, partners with Algorand

With COP26 negotiations in full throw this week, the climate is probably the highest up the global agenda it’s ever been. And as the world slowly emerges from the global pandemic, more people are ta

Brex wants to replace startup bank accounts with Brex Cash

Brex announces its newest product, Brex Cash, onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt.