On this episode of “On the Margin,” Blockworks Co-founder Mike Ippolito is joined by Blockdaemon CEO and founder, Konstantin Richter, to discuss the rise and fall of crypto culture. When sentiment shifts in crypto markets, founders build conviction. Konstantin reminds us of previous cycles and shares why he has never been more optimistic on the future of crypto than right now.

Blockdaemon which provides infrastructure including blockchain nodes and cryptocurrency staking services, announced the addition of Citi Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Telstra Ventures, and Invicta Growth as new investors. It did not disclose the amount raised.

Blockdaemon, the world’s largest institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, today announced that it has added four new notable investors.

As part of their ongoing commitment, they’re offering $900,000 worth of IBM Cloud credits to fund Ethereum client stability testing. This will directly “aid the Ethereum Foundation’s efforts, as they continue to strengthen robust client software in the run-up to Ethereum’s full transition to proof-of-stake.”

Leading blockchain infrastructure platform Blockdaemon has acquired crypto on-ramp company Gem for undisclosed terms.

Blockdaemon, the leading institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, today announced it has acquired Gem.

Blockdaemon, the world’s largest blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, announced an innovative, industry-first insurance policy to protect its customers—including Fortune 500 enterprises, banks, custodians and trusts—from the downside of blockchain staking slashing events.

Blockdaemon, the leading institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, today announced a strategic investment in StakeWise, a liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, as they together build the world’s first Eth2 liquid staking solution for financial institutions and large tech companies.

Rug pulls are a lucrative scam in which a crypto developer promotes a new project—usually a new token—to investors, and then disappears with tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars.

Blockdaemon is a leading provider of blockchain services, with more than $10 billion USD in assets staked via their institutional grade infrastructure. The platform is joining the Elrond Network as a staking provider.