Metalayer Ventures, a crypto venture capital firm co-founded by former Chainlink and Two Sigma executives, announced the launch of a $25 million fund focused on investing in early-stage blockchain projects in stablecoins, tokenization, and infrastructure. The first batch of investments includes seven startups such as AnchorZero and Spark Capital, with single investment amounts ranging from $500 thousand to $1 million. (Cointelegraph)