Tag: investment

MagicBlock's $7.5M: A Win for Southeast Asian Game Devs?

MagicBlock's $7.5M: A Win for Southeast Asian Game Devs?

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I would reminisce about the time I attended a small scale game dev game jam in Jakarta a few years ago. Talented artists, coders brimming with ideas… but the conversation kept circling back to the same problem: access. Access to funding, access to mentorship, access to a global audience. And...

Inco's $5M Bet: Is Confidentiality the Key to TradFi's DeFi Embrace?

Inco's $5M Bet: Is Confidentiality the Key to TradFi's DeFi Embrace?

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Inco's recent $5 million strategic funding round, led by a16z CSX and including Coinbase Ventures, is more than just another VC injection into Web3. It's a flashing neon sign pointing towards the elephant in the room hindering TradFi's wholesale adoption of DeFi: a desperate need for confidentiality. You can’t engineer...

MagicBlock Secures $7.5M: What It Means for Solana Gaming

MagicBlock Secures $7.5M: What It Means for Solana Gaming

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MagicBlock is on a mission to empower decentralized gaming and applications on the Solana blockchain. No wonder, considering they recently closed a $7.5 million seed funding round successfully! This is a big, new investment that marks an inflection point for the company. It’s an indicator of a strong vote of...

Dapper Labs Secures $11.4 Million to Fuel Flow Blockchain Ecosystem

Dapper Labs Secures $11.4 Million to Fuel Flow Blockchain Ecosystem

• Web3 Projects

Dapper Labs, the Vancouver-based company behind the hugely popular NBA Top Shot blockchain-based game, has completed a very successful $11.4 million funding round. This investment will power the continued expansion of the Flow blockchain. It will further unlock an entirely new ecosystem that combines the best of Telegram mini-apps with...

Trump's Crypto Allies: Are SEC Regulations Softening?

Trump's Crypto Allies: Are SEC Regulations Softening?

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The crypto space has become notorious not just for its boom and bust cycles, nor just for its promise of disruption, but increasingly, for its relationships with politics. DeliciousNFT.com is here to help you focus through the static and get straight to the juicy information that’s making the decentralized world...

Senator's Million-Dollar Bitcoin Bet: Conflict or Crypto Visionary?

Senator's Million-Dollar Bitcoin Bet: Conflict or Crypto Visionary?

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The intersection of finance and politics creates lucrative but controversial ethical issues. With the increase in popularity of cryptocurrency, these conversations have continued to accelerate. DeliciousNFT.com is exploring the genesis of Senator McCormick. His large personal investment in Bitcoin poses important questions about his potential conflicts of interest as he...

Senator's Bitcoin Play: Is This Crypto's Ticket To Mainstream?

Senator's Bitcoin Play: Is This Crypto's Ticket To Mainstream?

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Take Nandar, one of the most talented digital artists I encountered in Yangon. She creates stunning NFTs inspired by Burmese folklore, but struggles with exorbitant transaction fees and limited access to global marketplaces through traditional banking. Her story isn't unique. Thousands of other creatives in Southeast Asia are encountering these...

Senator McCormick Increases Bitcoin Holdings Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Senator McCormick Increases Bitcoin Holdings Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

• Regulation

Senator Dave McCormick follows suit with a $10 million investment in Bitcoin. In March, he bought up to $700,000—or as little as $310,000—of the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF. This development comes as concern mounts and demands for robust federal cryptocurrency regulation increase across a range of stakeholders. It’s a fascinating crossroads...

US Eyes Bitcoin, Gold to Anchor New Financial Order

US Eyes Bitcoin, Gold to Anchor New Financial Order

• Web3 Projects

The United States is reportedly planning to leverage Bitcoin and gold as anchor assets for a new global financial system. The implementation plan for this initiative includes growing the nation’s Bitcoin reserves, likely through additional confiscation and direct purchase of Bitcoin by state governments. Such a move would be bolstered...

Nigeria's $811M Crypto Disaster: Was the SEC Asleep at the Wheel?

Nigeria's $811M Crypto Disaster: Was the SEC Asleep at the Wheel?

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$811 million. Let that number sink in. That’s over 130 times the amount Nigerians lost in the CBEX “crypto” scam. This massive amount hangs the financial wellbeing of hundreds of thousands in the balance. Yet it would set Nigeria’s booming Web3 aspirations a staggering blow backwards. And it begs the...

DeGods Founder Steps Down! What's Next for the NFT Project?

So DeGods NFT project is at a really interesting inflection point. DeGoogled now Immutable CEO Rohun Vora, better known by his pseudonym DeGods, has resigned as CEO after three years running the ship. Leadership is changing. Reinforcing that trend, DeGods NFT sales are blasting off, particularly on Ethereum. This shift...

DeGods' Drama Signals NFT Market's Maturation Or Just Another Exit Scam?

Frank's out. Rohun Vora, the figure who became the face of DeGods, is leaving his role. After three years, he’s passing the reins over to 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce. Fine. People move on. The timing reeks. On that fourth front, Solana sales have increased 101%. At the same time, Ethereum sales...

DeGods' Frank Out! Can New Leadership Revive the NFT Project?

Frank DeGods, the face and CEO of the DeGods NFT project, has stepped down after three years at the helm. His departure presents a turning point for the highly criticized project. While DOT’s fate hangs in the balance, could this agency be revitalized by new leadership? This comes after a...

DeGods' Frank Exit: A Warning Sign for Web3's 'Cult of Personality'?

Frank DeGods is out. Poof. And just like that, one of the most iconic characters of the NFT space has departed. While some are celebrating fresh blood and a new direction for DeGods, I can't help but see this as a flashing neon sign screaming about a problem festering within...

DeGods' New Dawn: Can Decentralization Save NFTs From Themselves?

Frank DeGods is out. Realistic goals Two pseudonymous figures we’re calling @0x_chill and @pastagotsauce are all the way in. The NFT world holds its breath. Beyond the leadership shuffle, a more profound question looms: can decentralization really finally save NFTs from the very problems that plague them? Beyond that, will...

Solana's New Tokens: Are Whales Manipulating HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN?

In short, are we just seeing Wild West 2.0, but on Solana blockchain this time? Assets such as HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN soared in the third week of May 2025. Their increase has been astronomical to say the least. But behind the flashy headlines and impressive daily transaction volumes, a...

Solana's Hottest Tokens: HOTMOM, DOOD, IKUN - May 2025 Watchlist

No matter where you look, the Solana ecosystem is absolutely teeming with new crypto tokens, all clamoring for your newfound investment dollars. DeliciousNFT.com is here to cut through the noise and deliver a data-driven analysis of three trending tokens: HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN. We'll dissect their market dynamics, whale activity,...