Today, we continue our four-part article series on Web3 investors and their gems. In particular, we’re looking at Coinbase Ventures.
So, what gems does this incredible Venture Capitalist (VC) hide in its treasure chest? Let’s unlock its secrets now!
Gem #1 – EigenLayer
The first gem which Web3 investors are paying attention to is EigenLayer. This project is all about restaking. With its service, you can increase the utility of your staked $ETH. Simply put, you can improve the security of other protocols aside from Ethereum. In return, you get a share of the project’s fees and rewards! Talk about unlocking the value of your $ETH stake.
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In this , we will walk you through the journey of designing EigenLayer – from a visionary goal to a concept and to the final smart contract design.
Full blog at the end pic.twitter.com/JMSvwn1EwW
— EigenLayer (@eigenlayer) October 25, 2023
Aside for restaking, Eigenlayer helps Ethereum validators. In fact, the project helps them to validate other networks. All while keeping additional costs low. Hence, they can validate many networks at the same time. In turn, more networks benefit with better security and decentralization.
Yes, you read that right. EigenLayer has raised a whopping $64.5 million. Things are looking bright for the project. Moreover, the strength of Ethereum liquid staking further fuels its growth.
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— EigenLayer (@eigenlayer) October 18, 2023
Gem #2 – DeBank
The next gem on the radar of Web3 investors is DeBank. In simple terms, it enables retail crypto investors to access the DeFi landscape. DeBank has a number of features, such as:
- DeFi Dashboard. This provides retail users a bird’s eye view of their portfolio. You won’t lose track of your tokens with this dashboard.
- DeFi Analytics. With this, developers gain access to info on users, projects, and tokens. All of which are updated real-time.
- DeBank Stream. This provides retail users a Web3 social feed. This is similar to a Facebook feed. On top of that, users earn contribution rewards by using Stream.
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Today we are excited to introduce you our new product: "DeBank Stream", a Web3 social feed that calculates each user's contributions to the platform itself! pic.twitter.com/EZ5RcbW82c
— DeBank (@DeBankDeFi) April 28, 2023
DeBank is one of the most useful applications for retail investors like yourself. Many of them are realizing its potential. And, Web3 investors are watching DeBank as well. Back in December 2021, DeBank raised a total of $25 million for its funding. With that, we’re keeping our eyes on this gem.
Gem #3 – Nansen
Our third gem we’re reviewing today is Nansen. Nansen is a project that specializes in blockchain analytics. Basically, it provides on-chain data for investors. Both retail and institutional investors can benefit from its data.
So, what data are we talking about? These include data on the below but are not limited to investment, business, and Market Intelligence. Also, user and Product Analytics, and finally ecosystem growth.
Nansen 2 Early Access is now live!
It’s the most powerful version of Nansen yet for onchain investors
Now faster. Smarter. More intuitive
But we're only just getting started pic.twitter.com/6EYkVsVGFs
— Nansen (@nansen_ai) September 13, 2023
With Nansen, all of on-chain data is at your fingertips. With that, you can formulate a great investment strategy. You’ll know what are the best airdrops and yield farming opportunities. You can even manage your investments and set alerts for prices. Without a doubt, Nansen is a powerful tool in a crypto investor’s arsenal.
Therefore, it’s no wonder that Nansen was able to raise a staggering $88 million in funding. With its product offering and huge funding, Nansen is a top gem for Web3 investors.
Early this week, we reported that $8.6M moved from FTX and Alameda wallets to Binance
But that was just the start…
Today, we discovered that many more millions, spread across different tokens and networks have moved out of wallets controlled by FTX and Alameda…
— Nansen (@nansen_ai) October 27, 2023
Gem #4 – zkLink
Our next favorite gem for Web3 investors is zkLink. It’s a Layer 2 (L2) project using ZK Roll-up technology. With ZK Roll-ups, zkLink aims to support on-chain trading, DeFi, NFTs and Real-World Assets (RWA).
Moreover, zkLink is an ambitious project. It plans to build its ZK middleware solution atop multiple blockchains. This has several benefits for blockchain users. Firstly, everyone can leverage on liquidity from every blockchain on zkLink. Secondly, developers building on zkLink have an outreach to every blockchain that it “links” to.
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Grab your invite code on zkLink's Discord. First… https://t.co/KMkXurbyva
— zkLink (@zkLink_Official) October 19, 2023
In total, zkLink raised $18.5 million from various Web3 investors, including Coinbase Ventures. With its stellar team and vision, we’re excited to see where zkLink is headed.
Gem #5 – DFlow
Our second last gem for today is DFlow. With DFlow, your wallet can give you the best rates for swaps. Yet in turn, it can generate more revenue! How is this done?
Well, DFlow offers three primary products: Reports, Auctions, and Swaps. With these, DFlow assures its consumers that there are no slippage or liquidity costs. Your trades are executed at the best available market price.
1/ We are excited to present to you the new DFlow. DFlow is a solution for wallets to maximize revenue and deliver best prices. Get started today pic.twitter.com/znyzDaCCMP
— DFlow (@DFlowProtocol) August 22, 2023
DFlow has great utility in the DeFi space. It helps both dApps and users save money. What’s not to like about it? Web3 investors realize its potential. Hence, they’ve funded the project with $7.5 million already.
Gem #6 – Layer Zero
Moving on to our final gem. Here, we’re looking at Layer Zero. To summarize, its an omnichain interoperability protocol. It helps you bridge from one blockchain to another. Its core technology relies on 2 on-chain components. Namely, the oracle and the relayer. With both of these, Layer Zero uses message transfers to bridge your assets.
What else is great about Layer Zero? It’s technology is already working. In fact, it’s the core technology behind many popular bridges today. This includes Stargate, Aptos bridge, Bitcoin bridge and more.
Powered by @LayerZero_Labs, the total number of cross-chain transactions for OpenName domains has reached over 10,000
Register and bridge your domain on https://t.co/1yJdypAT9t pic.twitter.com/hHzDrVOROL
— OpenName (@OpenNameProject) October 16, 2023
With its huge contribution to crypto, it’s no wonder it raised such a huge amount of money. In total, Layer Zero has brought in $263.3 million from Web 3 investors! That makes Layer Zero the best funded project in today’s list.
Conclusion
Voila! That concludes the four-part article series for gems owned by Web3 investors. Indeed, we hope this series has helped you to navigate what’s on the radar of VCs. It’s important to get in early with the smart money.
On top of that, add on some of your own research. Then, you’ll ensure that you’re picking only the best gems. The bull run could be starting soon. So, make sure you get your bags packed and ready!
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