· The equity round was led by Ribbit Capital, a leading fintech and crypto investor, with Pantera Capital also participating. · …
The recent collapse of Funded Unicorn has exposed weaknesses in the prop trading firm’s risk management. The firm used the much-respected A-book model to place all the risks on the…
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The Open Platform raised $28.5 million to close its Series A round at a $1 billion valuation.
The firm claims it has become the first unicorn, or billion-dollar startup, within…
The Open Platform (TOP), a provider of tools for developers in Telegram’s crypto infrastructure, said it raised $28.5 million in an extended Series A round led by Ribbit Capital, with…
Executive Interview with Marcus Effland from 1000FTAD | iFX EXPO International 2025
Executive Interview with Marcus Effland from 1000FTAD | iFX EXPO…
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Zama, a startup pioneering fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) for blockchain, raised $57 million in Series B funding, pushing its valuation past $1 billion.
Zama’s protocol enables encrypted smart contracts and…
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Blockchain-based prediction platform Polymarket correctly predicted the surprise victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
Traders pivoted sharply to Mamdani following an Emerson poll.
Polymarket is…
Key Points:Atticus seeks $1.5B–$2B valuation in latest financing round.Led by Palmer Luckey, Haun Ventures also participating.Could become the first stablecoin unicorn by 2025.
Ongoing efforts by Atticus, a stablecoin startup co-founded…