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Crypto hedge fund executive Marco Lim spent Monday racing to open bank accounts in Hong Kong after the sudden collapse of three US lenders.

This is a conversation between Coin98 and the founder of Newman Capital, a Hong Kong-based Venture Capital firm that invests in many well-known Web 2 and Web 3 companies, such as Reddit and Dapper.

Scroll, an Ethereum Layer 2 network that uses zk-rollups technology, raised $50 million in a new funding round.

虛擬資產領域近月接連爆出負面事件，加上市場焦點轉向人工智能(AI)發展，另類投資公司Newman Capital創辦人及管理合夥人賴譽芹坦言，投資者對區塊鏈行業的興趣有所降溫，儘管今年市場回穩，但預期投資風氣將不及兩年前。

Newman Capital 創始人兼管理合伙人賴譽芹指隨著去年FTX以及Luna幣先後爆雷，加之ChatGPT大熱，令主流投資者的興趣由區塊鏈領域轉移至AI領域。

去年宣佈啓動5,000萬美元基金投資於Web3的Newman Capital表示，雖然近期投資市聚焦於AI人工智能，但無人會否認Web3仍然會是經濟高速增長的引擎之一，而陷入寒冬的NFT亦不可能消失。

Orb Labs, a newly announced startup focused on making blockchains capable of interacting with each other, has raised $4.5 million in a seed round led by the crypto arm of Bain Capital,

Newman Capital is delighted to announce the launch of its $50-million investment fund to help cutting-edge traditional businesses strengthen their position in the ever-growing Web3 world. Newman is on the mission to accelerate Web3 adoption in Asia, especially in the traditional business world.

The new fund will cover tech investments and Web3 applications as well as art and collectibles. It also aims to help conglomerates ride the Web3 wave and navigate the growing space within Asia.