The Daily: Kraken-incubated Layer 2 Ink plots token launch and airdrop, Coinbase seeks greenlight for tokenized stocks, and more June 17, 2025, 1:50PM EDT • Layer 2s and Scaling
a16z crypto invests $70 million in direct EigenLayer token deal to back EigenCloud developer platform rollout June 17, 2025, 9:00AM EDT • Deals
a16z crypto leads $33 million seed round for Yupp as it exits stealth to build crypto-incentivized AI model evaluation platform June 13, 2025, 9:16AM EDT • Deals
Tether acquires 32% stake in Canadian gold-focused firm Elemental for $89 million June 12, 2025, 8:38AM EDT • Companies
Cyber Fund and Blockchain Capital lead $20 million Series A for cross-chain firm OneBalance June 11, 2025, 12:00PM EDT • Companies
Solana Optimistic Network receives strategic investment from Jump Crypto, Amber Group and angel investors June 11, 2025, 9:00AM EDT • Private Investments
Noah raises $22 million in seed funding to build its global stablecoin payment network June 10, 2025, 9:35AM EDT • Venture Capital
Crypto security startup Hypernative raises $40 million in Series B financing June 10, 2025, 9:31AM EDT • Deals
The Daily: Ethereum's critical inflection point, Strategy's $110 million bitcoin buy, and more June 9, 2025, 3:00PM EDT • Markets
Former Coinbase employees raise $30 million Series B for crypto infrastructure startup Turnkey June 9, 2025, 9:47AM EDT • Deals