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Report: Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion as AI Funding Outpaces Crypto Deals in 2026

Paradigm has closed a $1.2 billion fund built to chase artificial intelligence and robotics deals outside its crypto roots. Bloomberg’s Rebecca Torrence reported the news on July 8, 2026, describing…

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Permissionless Restaking Protocol Symbiotic Launches Raising $5.8 Million in Seed Round

Symbiotic, a permissionless restaking protocol, has recently launched, allowing other protocols to provide shared security through asset restaking. At the same time, Symbiotic announced it had raised $5.8 million in…

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Paradigm Secures $850 Million for Third Crypto Fund, Targets Early-Stage Projects

On June 13, the leading San Francisco-based crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm revealed it has secured its third fund, totaling $850 million, aimed at early-stage crypto projects. Paradigm Announces $850…

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Farcaster Secures $150M in Funding, Reaches $1B Valuation With Backing From Paradigm

Farcaster, a decentralized social media platform leveraging the Ethereum blockchain and Optimism’s Layer two ecosystem, has successfully raised $150 million in a funding round led by Paradigm, bringing its valuation…

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Succinct Labs Raises $55M to Propel Zero-Knowledge Proofs Into Mainstream Development

On Thursday, Succinct Labs, a startup dedicated to democratizing zero-knowledge proofs, unveiled that it had secured $55 million in funding through both seed and Series A rounds. Paradigm took the…

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Ethereum Layer 2 Blast’s Rising Popularity Draws Scammers: Victim Loses $130K in Phishing Incident

While layer 2 networks have become immensely popular in recent months, scammers are targeting newly launched ones and deceiving investors through creative phishing schemes to misappropriate funds. Blast – the…

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