{"id":14828,"date":"2024-06-29T20:05:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T17:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/institutional-bulletin-colosseum-launches-60-million-fund-megaeth-secures-20-million\/"},"modified":"2024-06-29T20:05:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T17:05:08","slug":"institutional-bulletin-colosseum-launches-60-million-fund-megaeth-secures-20-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/institutional-bulletin-colosseum-launches-60-million-fund-megaeth-secures-20-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Bulletin: Colosseum Launches $60 Million Fund, MegaETH Secures $20 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cryptocurrency industry continues to attract an increasing number of institutional players. This is evidenced by new investments in infrastructure and the growing attention companies are paying to Bitcoin as an asset class. ForkLog reviews the most significant events of recent weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colosseum Accelerator Raises $60 Million for First Fund<\/h2>\n<p>The Solana-focused accelerator Colosseum has raised $60 million for its first fund to support early-stage ecosystem startups, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/301795\/solana-accelerator-colosseum-first-fund\">The Block<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The structure invests in projects selected during hackathons. The standard investment in a startup is $250,000, with the potential to increase in subsequent rounds, noted Colosseum co-founder Clay Robbins.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, fundraising began at the end of 2023 with a target of $50 million.<\/p>\n<p>The fund has already financed the first 10 teams on Solana. Among them are the mining token project Ore, the swap aggregator Urani, and the <span data-descr=\"decentralized physical infrastructure\" class=\"old_tooltip\">DePIN<\/span> protocol BlockMesh.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCryptocurrency is still in the early stages of adoption, and Colosseum\u2019s model of integrating online hackathons with an accelerator and fund can guide the development, application, and growth of any technology,\u201d Robbins believes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vitalik Buterin Supports Ethereum Project MegaETH in $20 Million Round<\/h2>\n<p>MegaLabs, the developer of the blockchain called MegaETH, has raised $20 million in a seed funding round led by Dragonfly Capital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Proud to announce MegaETH&#8217;s $20M Seed Round<\/p>\n<p>MegaETH is the first Real-Time Blockchain, streaming transactions at 100,000 TPS with millisecond latency<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to turn cutting-edge ideas into everyday reality with fully onchain, interactive &#038; sophisticated apps<\/p>\n<p>\u2728Story\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aaWaNSqxNx\">pic.twitter.com\/aaWaNSqxNx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 brother bing \/ mega-bing \/ \u997c\u5144 (@hotpot_dao) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hotpot_dao\/status\/1806357081231909168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other participants in the round include Figment Capital, Folius Ventures, Robot Ventures, Big Brain Holding, Tangent, and Credible Neutral, as well as angel investors like Ethereum co-founders Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Lubin.<\/p>\n<p>MegaLabs co-founder Shuyao Kun told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/302271\/vitalik-buterin-megaeth-funding-token-valuation\">The Block<\/a> that the company began fundraising in December 2023. The financing is structured as token warrants plus equity.<\/p>\n<p>The team positions MegaETH as the first Ethereum-compatible \u201creal-time blockchain.\u201d The protocol aims to achieve a throughput of 100,000 TPS, while other EVM networks provide only three-digit figures, Kun explained.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, transaction processing speed is ensured by two main factors:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>heterogeneous blockchain architecture, which enhances performance by allowing nodes with different configurations to specialize in specific tasks;<\/li>\n<li>efficient use of hardware resources to their limits through a \u201chyper-optimized\u201d Ethereum Virtual Machine execution environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCreating hyper-scalable EVM implementations is a key condition for true Ethereum scaling. I am pleased to see that great developers are tackling this task,\u201d commented Buterin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MegaLabs plans to launch a public testnet in early autumn and a mainnet closer to the end of the year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sonic L2 Protocol on Solana Raises $12 Million<\/h2>\n<p>The gaming-focused second-layer network Sonic on Solana has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round organized by Bitkraft Ventures, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/ru\/tech\/2024\/06\/18\/sonic-gaming-focused-layer-2-chain-on-solana-raises-12m\/\">CoinDesk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Investors also include Galaxy Interactive and Big Brain Holdings.<\/p>\n<p>The project was launched by the infrastructure company Mirror World Labs.<\/p>\n<p>The firm will direct the funds to develop the protocol, including creating \u201cbuilt-in mechanisms specifically designed for developing and executing games on Solana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team plans to use solutions like sandboxes, customizable primitives, and extensible data types to facilitate blockchain game development and attract new projects to the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renzo Restaking Platform Raises $17 Million<\/h2>\n<p>The liquid restaking protocol Renzo has raised $17 million in investments following two funding rounds. One was conducted by Galaxy Ventures, the other by Brevan Howard Digital Nova Fund.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Renzo is excited to announce a $17M fundraise led by Nova Fund \u2013 Brevan Howard Digital and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/galaxyhq?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@galaxyhq<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Participation includes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maven11Capital?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maven11Capital<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FigmentCapital?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FigmentCapital<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProtagonistXYZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ProtagonistXYZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SevenXVentures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SevenXVentures<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BanklessVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BanklessVC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/280Capital?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@280Capital<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntalphaGroup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AntalphaGroup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Consensys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Consensys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/l2iterative?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@l2iterative<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RMffWat2lb\">https:\/\/t.co\/RMffWat2lb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X759SHBA38\">https:\/\/t.co\/X759SHBA38<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YT30x9SKsS\">pic.twitter.com\/YT30x9SKsS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Renzo (@RenzoProtocol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RenzoProtocol\/status\/1803040196415340691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Renzo helps users restake ETH or \u201cwrapped\u201d versions like wBETH or stETH through interaction with EigenLayer.<\/p>\n<p>Depositing assets allows users to utilize the <span data-descr=\"liquid staking token\" class=\"old_tooltip\">LRT<\/span> token ezETH on other DeFi platforms for additional income.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the project <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/renzo-raises-3-2-million-in-seed-funding-valued-at-25-million\">raised $3.2 million<\/a> in seed investments.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DePIN Project Verida Secures $5 Million Investment<\/h2>\n<p>DePIN network developer Verida has raised $5 million in a seed funding round with participation from O-DE Capital Partners, ChaiTech Ventures, and Simurg Labs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? Verida raises $5M to revolutionize data privacy in the age of generative AI.<\/p>\n<p>With backing from top investors, we&#8217;re empowering users to control their data and secure personalized <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AI?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AI<\/a> experiences. \u2728<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBlock__?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheBlock__<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/53VEIaomYS\">https:\/\/t.co\/53VEIaomYS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kjkeNHkyGR\">pic.twitter.com\/kjkeNHkyGR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Verida ? (@Verida_io) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Verida_io\/status\/1804442142053732448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other investors include Gate Labs, HASH CIB, Bison Capital, Amesten Capital, and Mysten Labs co-founder Evan Chen.<\/p>\n<p>Following the round, Verida was valued at $50 million.<\/p>\n<p>The funds will be used to develop alternative decentralized solutions focused on users who do not want their personal data used for AI model training.<\/p>\n<p>The team intends to offer storage and management of information through multiple nodes operated by network participants.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electric Capital Leads $3 Million Round for Wasabi<\/h2>\n<p>Wasabi, a protocol for trading leveraged meme coins and NFTs based on the L2 solution Blast, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excited to announce our Seed Round led by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElectricCapital?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ElectricCapital<\/a> to make high-growth, emerging assets trading accessible to all.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Electric are the best builders, investors and traders from across DeFi and Web3, including <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alliancedao?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@alliancedao<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Memeland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Memeland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santiagoroel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@santiagoroel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucaNetz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LucaNetz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xCygaar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@0xCygaar<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tLzIeExOh3\">pic.twitter.com\/tLzIeExOh3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wasabi Protocol ? (@wasabi_protocol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wasabi_protocol\/status\/1802737344220483656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other participants include Alliance, Memeland, Spencer Ventures, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz, and other investors.<\/p>\n<p>The project has been raising funds since January, co-founder Eren Derman told The Block. He did not comment on the round&#8217;s structure or valuation.<\/p>\n<p>Wasabi allows trading with leverage on <span data-descr=\"a business strategy of profiting by selling small volumes of hard-to-access assets, rather than large volumes of a few popular goods\" class=\"old_tooltip\">\u201clong-tail assets\u201d<\/span>, the entrepreneur explained. He noted that the market lacks such efficient offerings.<\/p>\n<p>Traders can open long, short, and staking positions on meme coins and NFTs. For such exotic coins, leverage is 2-3x, while for flagship ones like ETH and USDB, it reaches up to 10x, Derman explained.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Wasabi is the first protocol allowing trading with borrowed funds backed by real assets. This eliminates counterparty risk, Derman emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Also on ForkLog:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hut 8 raised $150 million to develop AI computing infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cryptocurrency industry continues to attract an increasing number of institutional players. This is evidenced by new investments in infrastructure and the growing attention companies are paying to Bitcoin as an asset class. ForkLog reviews the most significant events of recent weeks. 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