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Bloomberg Beta Leads $6.2M Funding for DAO Framework Origami
Origami and backer Orange DAO also announced a $20,000 funding program for pre-launch decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)
Bitcoin Technology Startup Synota Raises $3M in Seed Round
The new capital will be used toward the commercialization of Synota’s software, including plans for a bitcoin mining-related service.
Core Scientific Again Raises Bitcoin Mining Hosting Rates
The firm expects power costs to decline in the future, which will be reflected in its hosting rates.
Pension Fund-Backed Parataxis Digital Yield Fund Targets $500M in Assets in 2023
The fund received investments from two Fairfax County, Virginia, pension funds earlier this year.
Stealthy Crypto Hedge Fund Edge Capital Raises $66.8M for DeFi Bets
Founded in 2020, the firm uses market-neutral, macro-style strategies.
French Lawmakers Approve New Boss for Finance Watchdog
Former bank lobbyist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani’s hearings contained a warning for the likes of Binance and Crypto.com setting up in the budding crypto hub.
New Bitcoin-Focused VC Firm Ego Death Capital Raising $30M
The fund had raised over $11 million of its target as of mid-September.
OpenSea Ventures Among Backers for $7M Round for Crypto Security Startup
Web3 Builders also launched the free TrustCheck tool to verify the safety of smart contract and NFT transactions
CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure
Chairman Rostin Behnam says the FTX proposal for directly clearing certain crypto derivatives without intermediaries is still being weighed and would mark a “significant shift.”
CFTC Commissioner to Pitch Retail Investor Definition to Get Set for Crypto
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero says the agency needs a new way of categorizing investors as it prepares for new digital-assets oversight.
