NFT Update: BitGo raises $100m; Snowfro releasing new project; plus Top Sales
1 min read · 16 Aug 2023

BitGo raises $100m at $1.75b valuation.
News
Crypto custodian BitGo has raised $100m in a Series C funding round that values the company at $1.75b.
Layer-1 blockchain ZetaChain has raised $27m in funding.
NFT investment fund Curated has added Chromie Squiggle #607 to its collection.
Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon is releasing a new generative project, ‘Heart+Craft’, which will feature a physical component and be priced at 0.01 ETH.
Arbitrum-based metaverse platform ZTX has raised $13m in a seed funding round.
Hardware wallet maker Ledger has partnered with PayPal to allow users to purchase crypto through their Paypal account in the Ledger Live app.
Data
The Top 3 NFT Sales over the past 24 hours were Autoglyphs #490 for 158 ETH ($291k), CryptoPunk #2079 for 54 ETH ($99k), and CryptoPunk #2145 for 46 ETH ($83k).
The Top 3 NFT Collections by Volume over the past 24 hours were DeGods with $3.7m (-60%), Bored Ape Yacht Club with $2.7m (+125%), and Azuki with $902k (+211%).
The Top 3 NFT Marketplaces by Volume over the past 24 hours were Blur with $10.6m (-26%), OpenSea with $3.7m (+4%), and Immutable X Marketplace with $712k (+25%).
The Total Crypto Market Capitalisation is $1.2t, a 2% decrease over the past 24 hours.