Crunchbase Sector Snapshot: Cleantech Isn’t Having A Great Year
Cleantech- and sustainability-related startup investment has been on a downward trajectory for several years now. And, despite some pickup in recent months, 2025 is on track to be another down year. We take a look at where some of the sector's limited funding is landing.
Hong Kong regulators officially approve first Solana spot ETF
While cryptocurrencies remain weak amid Bitcoin’s indecisiveness, Hong Kong has made history again. The HK Securities & Futures Commission has officially approved Chiba AMC’s Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF). The move has stirred markets as it marks the beginning of a new era of crypto investment in Asia. Meanwhile, Solana becomes the third asset to gain […]
Hong Kong’s SFC green-lights first spot Solana ETF
Hong Kong’s SFC approved the first Solana ETF by ChinaAMC, marking Asia’s third regulated crypto ETF after Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Biotech Dominates A Busy Week
This week offered a change of pace on the giant round front as it was a biotech company, rather than an AI startup, at the top of the ranks. Other sizable financings went to companies offering fractional aircraft ownership, fintech services and hair loss treatments.
North American Startup Funding Held High In Q3
In total, investors put $63.1 billion into reported seed through growth-stage rounds for U.S. and Canadian companies in Q3, per Crunchbase data; up incrementally from the prior quarter and far above year-ago levels.
Solana Meme Coin $Avishkar Collapses After $50K Rug Pull Allegations
Another Solana-based memecoin has tanked after a sudden liquidity drain (rug pull), this time tied to $Avishkar, a project promoted by 15-year-old activist Avishkar Raut, known for his viral anti-corruption speech in Nepal. On-chain data from DexScreener shows the token spiked briefly at launch before collapsing as roughly $50,000 was pulled from liquidity pools. The […] Read The Full Article Solana Meme Coin $Avishkar Collapses After $50K Rug Pull Allegations On Coin Edition.
Crypto market loses $300 billion this week as Ether fell 12% and Bitcoin dropped 5%
The crypto market got slammed with a brutal $300 billion loss this week as leverage-heavy trades across the board unraveled, tanking major coins and dragging overall sentiment to levels not seen since June. The crash started snowballing after Ether dropped a steep 12%, its worst weekly drop since the middle of the year. That fall […]
Kazakhstan authorities seize $10M in crypto in Ponzi scheme investigation
Authorities in Kazakhstan are seizing millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency as part of an investigation into a Ponzi scheme that lured investors across the region. The financial pyramid scheme has been active for several years in Central Asia and parts of Eastern Europe, offering victims high returns on investments in various crypto projects. […]
Heritage Distilling shares jump as firm clarifies crypto IP strategy
Heritage Distilling (ticker: CASK) surged nearly 20% on Tuesday after the company detailed its approach to building a treasury reserve for the Story Protocol’s native IP token, a move it says will anchor its long-term strategy in digital intellectual property. The announcement positions Heritage as the first public company to establish such a reserve, drawing […]
Chinese Firms Eye RMB Stablecoins for Projects, Boosting the Use of Digital RMB
Chinese enterprises involved in Belt and Road investments may soon adopt RMB-denominated stablecoins to reduce exposure to volatile local currencies, a move that could accelerate the internationalization of the digital RMB. Recent remarks from Liu Jing, chief economist for Greater China at HSBC Global Investment Research, indicate that the convergence of enterprise stablecoin issuance, the […] The post Chinese Firms Eye RMB Stablecoins for Projects, Boosting the Use of Digital RMB appeared...
