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Master Ventures Inv. Mgmt. (MVIM) Invests in Defi leader Volare Finance alongside top crypto VCs: DCG, Huobi Ventures

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Master Ventures Investment Management (MVIM). today announced a seed round investment in Volare Finance, a web3 options protocol for crypto volatility markets. Volare's most recent private round includes GSR, Arrington XRP Capital, Spark Digital Capital, GSR Markets, Huobi Ventures, and other top-tier VC's among its investors. Top VC's are increasingly betting on the evolution of financial tools following the initial momentum of the defi movement.

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  • MVIM has announced its investment in leading options protocol Volare Finance alongside DCG, Arrington XRP Capital, Huobi Ventures, and GSR.
  • Volare is a web3 financial services company building an options protocol for crypto volatility markets.
  • today announced a seed round investment in Volare Finance, a web3 options protocol for crypto volatility markets.
  • Volare's most recent private round includes GSR, Arrington XRP Capital, Spark Digital Capital, GSR Markets, Huobi Ventures, and other top-tier VC's among its investors.

Arch closes $5 million seed round led by DCG and Upload Ventures to become “the Blackrock of Web3”

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Arch , the crypto asset management platform, announced that it completed a $5 million oversubscribed seed round led by DCG and Upload Ventures, formerly Softbank LatAm early-stage arm, to expand its product offering and reach.

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  • Arch , the crypto asset management platform, announced that it completed a $5 million oversubscribed seed round led by DCG and Upload Ventures, formerly Softbank LatAm early-stage arm, to expand its product offering and reach.
  • Soma Capital, GBV, Devlabs, Ripio Ventures, and Platanus Ventures, plus notable angels participated in the round as strategic investors.
  • Arch is a decentralized finance (DeFi) asset manager that facilitates exposure to cryptocurrencies and digital assets for passive investors.
  • The company is led by some of the brightest crypto minds in Latam said Norberto Giangrande, Managing Partner at Upload Ventures.

Grayscale Investments® Announces New Co-Investment Opportunity Designed to Capture Upside of Crypto Winter

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Grayscale is leveraging the operating expertise of its affiliated digital asset mining, staking infrastructure firm, Foundry , to manage the day-to-day operations of GDIO.

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  • Grayscale is leveraging the operating expertise of its affiliated digital asset mining, staking infrastructure firm, Foundry , to manage the day-to-day operations of GDIO.
  • Grayscales unique position at the center of the crypto ecosystem enables us to create offerings that allow investors to put capital to work through differing market cycles, said Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein.
  • Grayscale Investments enables investors to access the digital economy through a family of secure, compliant, and future-forward investment products.
  • Grayscale products are distributed by Grayscale Securities, LLC (Member FINRA/SIPC) or Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

Higlobe, Inc. Raises $14 Million to Eliminate International Fund Transfer Fees for the Global Workforce

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The funding round was led by global technology investment firm Battery Ventures, an investor in a number of U.S.-based fintech companies.

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  • The funding round was led by global technology investment firm Battery Ventures, an investor in a number of U.S.-based fintech companies.
  • Our clients only pay a fixed, low-cost subscription for a U.S. receiving bank account regardless of the number of transfers they make.
  • There are more than 14 million self-employed (freelance) workers in Mexico alone, according to the Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
  • And the payment that I received in the end was so much less after all the commissions and foreign exchange fees.

Genesis Executes the First Block Trade of CME’s Newly Launched ETH Options Product with Cumberland DRW

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Monday, September 12, 2022

An affiliate of Genesis , a digital asset industry pioneer and leader in digital currency trading, today announced that it has executed its first ever block trade of CMEs newly listed large ETH options contract with Cumberland DRW, a specialized cryptoasset trading company within DRW and one of the worlds leading liquidity providers in cryptoassets.

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  • An affiliate of Genesis , a digital asset industry pioneer and leader in digital currency trading, today announced that it has executed its first ever block trade of CMEs newly listed large ETH options contract with Cumberland DRW, a specialized cryptoasset trading company within DRW and one of the worlds leading liquidity providers in cryptoassets.
  • This new ETH options product has now been made available by the CME Group for cryptocurrency market participants to trade for the first time.
  • Genesis is proud to execute the first block trade in CMEs new ETH options product.
  • Cumberland is excited to participate alongside Genesis in the execution of the first full-size ETH Option trade on the CME," said Rob Strebel, Head of Relationship Management for DRW.

DCG ONE Flexes Printing Muscle with New Advanced Digital Web Press

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the addition of the multi-million dollar HP PageWide Web Press T250 HD digital inkjet and automated finishing lines, DCG ONE is vastly expanding its printing capabilities and becoming one of the few commercial printers in the Northwest to offer its customers offset-like quality with the speed of digital printing.

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  • "Roughly speaking, we'll be doubling our digital page capacity," said Brad Clarke, president of DCG ONE.
  • The advanced digital web press will help DCG ONE serve a wider variety of market segments and applications with a faster, more flexible and higher-quality digital print solution for publishing, transactional, direct mail and general commercial printing.
  • The new digital web press features remarkable configuration capabilities, including variable printing that can make every sheet look different.
  • With locations including Seattle and New York, NY, DCG ONE services a variety of Fortune 500 companies.

DCG ONE Acquires Corporate Communications Group (CCG)

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DCG ONE, a Seattle-based marketing services organization, announces the acquisition of Corporate Communications Group (CCG) based in Upper Marlboro, MD, an integrated commercial print and direct marketing company, expanding the organization's high-volume direct mail, data, and fulfillment capabilities.

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  • SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DCG ONE, a Seattle-based marketing services organization, announces the acquisition of Corporate Communications Group (CCG) based in Upper Marlboro, MD, an integrated commercial print and direct marketing company, expanding the organization's high-volume direct mail, data, and fulfillment capabilities.
  • The addition of CCG provides us with key operations on the East Coast to complement our Seattle based headquarters" noted Brad Clarke, President of DCG ONE.
  • "It's a very exciting time to be at DCG ONE," says Tammy Peniston, DCG ONE's Chief Commercial Officer.
  • With locations including Seattle and New York, NY, DCG ONE services a variety of Fortune 500 companies.

dWallet Labs Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Round As Odsy Network Comes Out of Stealth

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

A dWallet on the Odsy Network is bound to Wallet Contracts, dedicated smart contracts that manage the access control and privileges for that dWallet.

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  • A dWallet on the Odsy Network is bound to Wallet Contracts, dedicated smart contracts that manage the access control and privileges for that dWallet.
  • dWallet Labs will provide professional services to the Odsy Foundation, and support for organizations building on the Odsy Network.
  • The mission of dWallet Labs is to build protocols and solutions on top of the Odsy Network.
  • dWallet Labs will also provide professional services and support for organizations building on the Odsy Network.

DCG Giving, a Dave Cantin Group Nonprofit, Partners with Children’s Oncology Group to Fight Pediatric Cancer and Support Cutting-Edge Research and Treatment

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Today DCG Giving announced it has entered a partnership with the Children's Oncology Group (COG) the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research and treatment.

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  • Today DCG Giving announced it has entered a partnership with the Children's Oncology Group (COG) the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research and treatment.
  • The goal of DCG Giving is to offer financial and structural support to COGs local child and adolescent cancer programs and assist patients and their families across the country.
  • We are proud to partner with COG, which is trailblazing the advancement for childhood and adolescent cancer research and treatment, said Executive Director Michael Weiner, MD.
  • The organizations mission is to fund lifesaving child and adolescent cancer research and treatment in communities nationwide.

Merkle Science Announces Extension of Series A to Over $24 Million

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Merkle Science, the predictive crypto risk and intelligence platform, announced an extension of more than $19 million to its Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to over $24 million. BECO Capital, Susquehanna affiliate (Darrow Holdings), and K3 Ventures co-led the extension, with participation from new investors including Republic Crypto, Summer Capital, 500 StartUps APAC and US, Aspen Digital, HashKey Capital, and Coinhako. They were joined by existing investors Kraken Ventures, Digital Currency Group (DCG), Kenetic, Uncorrelated Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, Lucy Gazmararian of Token Bay Capital, and Libertus Capital. 

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Merkle Science , the predictive crypto risk and intelligence platform, announced an extension of more than $19 million to its Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to over $24 million.
  • Merkle Science's solution suite screens over 3 million digital assets per month and covers cryptocurrencies representing 96% of the current $1.13 trillion crypto market cap.
  • We are thrilled to continue supporting Merkle Science as they grow to become the leading challenger and innovator in the predictive crypto risk and intelligence platform."
  • Meng Xiong Kuok, Founder and Managing Partner at K3 Ventures , said: "Merkle Science is expanding the definition of blockchain analysis.