Korean crypto ‘Jedi Master’ plans to launch second VC blockchain fund
Blockchain VC investment firm Hashed is seeking $173 million for a second fund. One of South Korea’s leading blockchain evangelists is embarking on another huge blockchain fundraise following the success of his first.Simon Seojoon Kim is planning to raise $173 million for a second blockchain fund following the success of the initial one which netted $120 million from investors in December 2020. Specifics regarding the new fund and its potential investors are thin on the ground however. Kim, dubbed “the Jedi Master of cryptocurrency” by Sean Park, a senior partner at Hong Kong-based Boston....
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Hashed, a Korean blockchain VC firm, has announced the launch of Hashed Venture Fund II, a new fund that will focus on investing in Web 3.0-based startups. The fund raised $200 million for these investments, and while the company did not disclose those who participated, it did announce it will be scaling operations to have a more global impact.
Hashed Focused on Web 3 Investments
Hashed, one of the biggest blockchain-based VC firms in Korea, has announced the launch of a new fund that will focus on Web 3.0 investments. Hashed disclosed its new fund, called Hashed Venture Fund II,....
The University of the Hespérides is making headlines with the launch of the first-ever Spanish-language Master’s program focused solely on Bitcoin. Set to begin on April 28, the fully online program is aimed at professionals looking to understand Bitcoin from different angles—beyond just price charts and trading platforms. Related Reading: KuCoin Expands Southeast Asia Reach […]
Daniel Krawisz received his master’s in physics from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and is now pursuing a master’s in software engineering there. He has been into Bitcoin since 2011 and writes articles at nakamotoinstitute.org.
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