Crypto.com Adds Jon Russell As Asian Based General Partner

Crypto.com Adds Jon Russell As Asian Based General Partner

The Singapore-based company, Crypto.com, has hired the former TechChurch and The Ken reporter, Jon Russell as their Asian-based general partner. And with this new development, they hope to expand Fund further. Crypto.com’s $200 million Web 3 fund came into existence in March 2012. As of Monday, intending to expand via the venture arm of investing in Series A stages, project at seed and crypto startups, has grown expectedly. Russell, during an interview, made known that the fund is believed to rise to double its current size and will be announced in a few days. Crypto.com is still....


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