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U.S. Bitcoin Corp to Host 150K Crypto Mining Rigs
The contracts are the latest in a series of moves indicating the mining industry is getting back on its feet.

Airstack Raises Over $7M for AI-Backed Web3 Developer Platform
The pre-seed funding extension was led by Superscrypt; Polygon was a prior investor.

Crypto Startup Hourglass Starts Unique Marketplace to Trade Locked Up DeFi Assets
The company has raised $4.2 million in seed round led by Electric Capital.

Jack Butcher Expands Checks NFTs Ecosystem With Physical Print-Backed 'Elements' Collection
The artists' new NFT collection, featuring the signature Checks grid, explores the four classical elements of earth, fire, water and air.

Binance’s VC Arm, With Over 200 Investments, Focuses on 'Explosive' Potential for Web3
Binance Labs has grown its assets to $9 billion from $7.5 billion despite a bear market and the post-FTX collapse turbulence.

Threshold Network Goes Live With Wormhole to Bridge Bitcoin to 20 Blockchains
Using bitcoin on other networks previously required users to rely on centralized bridges, which increased risks for token holders.

Private-Equity Giant Apollo Is Part of a Bid to Buy Bankrupt Crypto Firm Celsius
The $500 billion-plus firm is involved in NovaWulf's offer for Celsius, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Zero-Knowledge Privacy Startup Webb Protocol Raises $7M
Polychain Capital and Lemniscap co-led the seed round for the bridge protocol.

Coinbase Ventures Backs $10M ZkLink Raise Ahead of Mainnet Launch
ZkLink offers a zero-knowledge rollup-backed decentralized trading infrastructure that makes it easier to trade between chains.

Alchemy Ventures Backs $4M Round for NFT Platform Vibe
The no-code NFT-to-product toolset allows creatives to add utility and value to their tokens.
