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Wintermute Backs DEX Vertex Protocol in Strategic Investment
The amount of the investment wasn’t disclosed and Wintermute will provide liquidity services to the decentralized exchange.

Animoca Brands' Anichess Secures $1.5M for Decentralized Chess Game
The game, launching in early 2024, was made in partnership with Chess.com.

Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC's Return as a VC Stirring Up Crypto Community
3AC co-founder Kyle Davies told CoinDesk that the new entity aims to provide support for projects that are building for a decentralized future, but skeptics have recalled the original firm’s tainted past.

Starknet Foundation Appoints Meta Veteran Oliva as First CEO
The executive will help the non-profit promote growth within the Starknet ecosystem.

Binance Labs, CoinFund Lead $10M Round for Smart Contract Infrastructure Firm Neutron
The startup provides smart contract infrastructure for the Cosmos ecosystem.

DeFi Credit Protocol Concordia Raises $4M in Round Led by Tribe, Kraken Ventures
Concordia, now live in public testnet on Aptos, offers a multi-chain risk and collateral management platform for digital assets.

Former FTX Ventures Head Amy Wu Joins Menlo Ventures
The 47-year-old firm has $5 billion in assets and has backed the likes of Uber and Roku.

Salesforce Leads $6M Round for AI-Backed Web3 Data Platform Mnemonic
The startup provides actionable non-fungible token (NFT) data for enterprises and developers.

TradFi Giant TP ICAP Brings Crypto Spot Trading to Institutional Investors
The Fusion Digital Assets marketplace opened last week offering trading in bitcoin and ether versus the U.S. dollar.

StepStone VC Raises $97M for Two Blockchain Funds
SEC filings show pooled investment figures for the two private equity funds.
