Former Binance VC Head Aims to Raise $100M for Web3-Focused Crypto Fund
The former head of venture capital investments and acquisitions at Binance Holdings Ltd. is launching a new crypto venture capital fund called Cypher Capital.
Bill Qian plans to raise over $100 million through the fund, focusing on backing startups focused on web3 and the decentralized internet powered by blockchain technology.
Cypher Capital has hired Elaine Liu, a former executive at Tencent, to bolster its expansion efforts in the UAE.
Qian believes that one of the biggest challenges facing the crypto industry is limited user growth, which he attributes to the predominant use of cryptocurrency for trading or gambling.
To address this issue, Cypher Capital is focusing its investments on projects that can attract more of the approximately 5 billion internet and social media users to the web3 ecosystem. Qian believes this investment thesis can add to the macro adoption of cryptocurrencies worldwide.
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The UAE is emerging as a hub for the cryptocurrency industry as jurisdictions such as the US tighten regulations in the wake of last year’s scandals, including the collapse of FTX and the legal action against founder Sam Bankman-Fried as well as the troubles with most crypto lenders.
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