ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, the crypto fantasy sports platform Monkey Tilt announced the completion of a $30 million Series A funding round, which concluded this summer, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Polychain Capital, PokerGo, Hack VC, Dream Ventures, Accomplice, Mirana, and Josh Hannah. This latest funding brings the total amount raised to over $50 million.It is reported that Monkey Tilt will launch in early 2024, integrating prediction games, sports, poker, and cryptocurrency into one platform. Monkey Tilt plans to release a new gamified cryptocurrency trading product in the first quarter of next year.ChainCatcher previously reported that the crypto fantasy sports platform Monkey Tilt announced the completion of a $21 million funding round, with participation from PolyChain Capital, Hack VC, Poker Go, Accomplice, Paper Ventures, and Folius Ventures.

ChainCatcher news, blockchain video game developer Azra Games has completed a $42 million Series A funding round, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and NFX. Azra Games has raised a total of $68.3 million.Mark Otero, CEO and founder of Azra Games, stated that the $42 million will be used to develop a "world-class game," which will be available on the App Store, with the first game codenamed Project Legends.According to RootData, Azra Games is a blockchain gaming company aiming to create a mainstream collectible battle RPG. Its first game, Project Arcanas, is a fantasy collectible and fighting arena RPG where players can not only earn NFT collectibles but also build legions to engage in battles.

ChainCatcher news, based on the BSC Binance Smart Chain decentralized lending and arbitrage technology protocol Panther Protocol has announced the completion of a $3 million seed round financing, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Panther Capital, SuperMassive, Insignius Capital, and others.It is reported that Panther Protocol is a decentralized non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can participate as suppliers or borrowers. Suppliers provide liquidity to the market while earning interest, and borrowers can obtain liquidity by providing collateral that exceeds the loan amount.

ChainCatcher news, venture capital firms Spartan Group and Pantera Capital have increased their holdings of AERO on-chain, AERO being the native token of the decentralized exchange Aerodrome.Blockchain analytics firm Nansen reported that on Monday, Spartan Group exchanged approximately 903,000 AERO for 460 Ethereum in two transactions from one address, while Pantera received about 479,000 tokens from an unknown wallet.According to on-chain data, the acquisition of AERO by Spartan Group marks the first interaction with AERO for that address, but for Pantera's address, this is the second time in four days, as the firm received an initial 474,749 AERO tokens on October 4.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, several crypto funds including Pantera Capital and ParaFi Capital have recently purchased a large amount of Metaplex (MPLX) tokens from Wave Digital Assets, which were originally held by FTX assets, and the relevant funds have confirmed this.Sources cited bankruptcy filings stating that FTX assets originally held 72.6 million MPLX tokens. The sources added, citing on-chain data, that 62.6 million of these tokens were privately sold in the past five months. Additionally, 2.5 million tokens were transferred from the FTX wallet last month, leaving 7.5 million tokens remaining for sale, all of which are expected to be unlocked by September 19.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the Web3 gaming platform, GAMEE, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has announced that it has received investment from Pantera Capital.GAMEE will use this funding to expand its influence on the Open Network (TON) through WatBird, a popular game developed by GAMEE as a Telegram Mini App, connecting and guiding Telegram users to Web3 through fun and meme-inspired gameplay.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ember monitoring, the investment institution of 1inch, Pantera Capital, recently sold 1INCH. Two hours ago, Pantera Capital transferred 13.65 million 1INCH ($3.55M) to Coinbase Prime.It is reported that Pantera Capital acquired a total of 96.5 million 1INCH through investment. They started selling 1INCH in batches 28 days ago (7/23) and have currently transferred 59.11 million 1INCH ($17.87M) to Coinbase Prime.

ChainCatcher news, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, 7 hours ago, Pantera Capital deposited 12.95 million 1INCH (approximately 3.52 million USD) into Coinbase Prime.It is worth noting that Pantera Capital is an investor in 1inch and has acquired 104.6 million 1INCH from 2021 to 2023.On July 24, it began depositing 1INCH into Coinbase. So far, in the past 17 days, it has deposited 34.91 million 1INCH (11.8 million USD) into CEX at an average price of 0.338 USD.Currently, Pantera Capital still holds 69.69 million 1INCH (equivalent to 19 million USD).

ChainCatcher message, a compensation survey by Pantera Capital found that, based on median base salary, women earn 15% more than men.Research shows that women in the cryptocurrency field tend to be more experienced, often holding mid-to-senior positions with over five years of experience in similar roles. In contrast, a larger proportion of men occupy junior positions.Additionally, a reasonable explanation is that women in cryptocurrency are "lindy." Being "lindy" means overcoming certain barriers that predict your future success. This idea suggests that women who have overcome obstacles in the crypto industry possess hard-to-observe qualities such as resilience and high capability, combined with their time in the industry, which can lead to higher salaries.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, Pantera Capital transferred 13.5 million 1INCH to Coinbase Prime 4 hours ago, worth approximately 4.95 million USD. Over the past 4 days, they have transferred a total of 21.4 million 1INCH (approximately 8.07 million USD) to Coinbase Prime.Pantera Capital is an investment institution for 1inch, having unlocked a total of 104.6 million 1INCH through investments. Currently, they still hold 82.45 million 1INCH (approximately 30.37 million USD).

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the MEV-supported liquid staking platform aPriori based on the Monad blockchain announced the completion of a $8 million seed round financing, led by Pantera Capital, bringing its total funding to $10 million. This financing also attracted participation from several investors including Consensys, OKX Ventures, and CMS Holdings. aPriori is dedicated to building an efficient MEV and liquid staking architecture aimed at reducing gas fees, optimizing network traffic, and providing sustainable incentives for validators. The team chose to build on the EVM-compatible L1 Monad due to its high performance and portability.Pantera Capital partner Lauren Stephanian stated, "We are excited to support aPriori in building MEV-driven liquid staking services on Monad, and the team's background gives us confidence in their success." aPriori's founder Ray has held significant positions at Jump Crypto and Flow Traders, bringing extensive infrastructure building experience.

ChainCatcher news, former Messari analyst and Variant Fund investment partner Mason Nystrom announced on social media that he has joined the Pantera Capital investment team.Previous news, Mason Nystrom announced in July 2022 that he joined Variant Fund as an investment partner and will be responsible for investing in early-stage crypto protocols and consumer-focused companies.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Pantera Capital is raising a new fund to purchase more TON tokens.An email sent to potential investors by Pantera earlier this week indicated that the fund is called "Pantera TON Investment Opportunity," aimed at raising funds to buy more TON tokens. The email stated, "We invite you to participate in the next round of financing for this investment opportunity." Interested parties have been asked to indicate their interest in the opportunity via a form by June 21 to ensure allocation from the fund. The form shows that the minimum investment amount for each supporter is $250,000.ChainCatcher previously reported that Dan Morehead, founder of Pantera Capital, stated on social media that Pantera recently made the largest investment in the history of the fund in Telegram's TON blockchain project.

ChainCatcher news, Pantera Capital stated in its report that Solana is the Mac OS of blockchains.The report mentions that Solana has gained a significant market share over the past year, a shift reminiscent of Microsoft's dominance in the early desktop computer market until Apple made breakthroughs through its vertical integration approach. Solana is now a major contender in the future development of blockchains.Solana's overall architecture has a product roadmap focused on optimizing each component of its own blockchain, similar to Apple's approach of vertically integrating the hardware and software stack in macOS.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cointelegraph, based on data compiled by the venture capital firm Pantera Capital, over 60% of the increase in decentralized exchange (DEX) trading in May occurred on the Solana blockchain, with Solana's share of DEX trading volume rising from 0% in early 2021 to 24% in May 2024.Additionally, the number of unique active addresses on the network has increased from 14,000 in October 2020 to nearly 1.3 million in May 2024.