Celsius Network, Argo Blockchain Back Pre-Seed Round for Bitcoin Mining Startup

After raising $1.65 million via a pre-seed extension, Bitmama, a Nigeria-based blockchain startup, has now closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million, a report has said. Leading the funding round were two Africa-focused venture capital firms: Unicorn Growth Capital and Launch Africa. New Funding to Help Bitmama Scale Up Crypto Use Cases in Africa A Nigeria-based blockchain startup, Bitmama, recently closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million after it added $1.65 million to the $350,000 that was raised in October last year. According to a Techcrunch report, the funding....

The blockchain and crypto firm DMG Blockchain Solutions has revealed a partnership with the crypto asset mining business Argo Blockchain. The two firms have decided to launch a bitcoin mining pool that’s focused on leveraging clean energy resources. DMG Blockchain Solutions (TSX-V: DMGI) and Argo Blockchain Plc (LSE: ARB) have recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish Terra Pool. The new bitcoin mining pool aims to utilize clean energy resources and will combine both DMG’s and Argo’s hashrate that uses hydroelectric-power. In recent months,....

With a new facility in Texas, Argo Blockchain is now working on a bitcoin mining pool with renewable energy sources only.

An African startup, Nestcoin, said it raised $6.45 million in a pre-seed funding round in which tennis’ star, Serena Williams’ Serena Ventures took part. The startup, which was launched in November 2021, plans to use the capital raised to educate, build and invest in web 3.0 applications. Facilitating Crypto Adoption Nestcoin, a Nigerian startup that plans to operate and invest in Web3 applications, recently announced it had raised $6.45 million in pre-seed. Leading the funding round were venture capital firms, Distributed Global and Alter Global. Also....

A Congo-based Web3 app developer, Jambo, recently said it raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round. According to a report, the startup’s successful seed round is the latest by an Africa-based firm that is working towards developing Web3. Startup’s Partnership With Social Media Companies Jambo, the Congo-based developer of a Web3 app, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding, a report has said. Parties that participated in the funding include Coinbase Ventures, Three Arrows Capital, Alameda Research, Tiger Global, Delphi Ventures, Alliance DAO, Defiance Capital, Yield Guild....