Sequoia Capital launches crypto fund worth up to $600M

Sequoia Capital launches crypto fund worth up to $600M

Venture capital firms allocated $25.2 billion towards blockchain and cryptocurrency projects in 2021, the highest on record. American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has launched a new cryptocurrency fund as part of its ongoing efforts to bootstrap the next generation of promising crypto-focused startups.Bloomberg reported Thursday that Sequoia is allocating up to $600 million towards the new sector-specific fund. Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia, described crypto as a “megatrend over the next 20 years” and called it “the future of money.”The new crypto fund is part of three new....


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