FARCASTER developer MERKLE MANUFACTORY is about to complete a funding round led by PARADIGM, with an estimated valuation of around $1 billion. DAN ROMERO, former Vice President of COINBASE and co-founder of MERKLE, confirmed on March 29th that the startup is raising funds, but did not specify the amount. Previously, MERKLE MANUFACTORY completed a $30 million funding round led by A16Z.