Crypto funding: Web3 gaming, blockchain security in focus

Ten crypto startups raised nearly $103 million this week, with the biggest pot of funds going to Blockaid.

The $33 million it raised came from a seed and Series A round. Investors included Ribbit Capital, Variant, Cyberstarts, Sequoia Capital, and Greylock Partners.

Blockaid, as the name suggests, aids in blockchain security by scanning transactions originating from wallets, as well as ones that interact with dapps and smart contracts. Its tools are also compatible with most blockchains. 

The company claims that in just the last three months it has scanned 450 million user transactions and has subsequently thwarted 1.2 million of them that were deemed malicious.

Web3 gaming had a major…

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