Microsoft Dives Into Web3 With Investment in Ethereum Co-Founder’s Start-Up ConsenSys – NBC New York

• ConsenSys has raised $450 million in a funding round backed by the likes of Microsoft, SoftBank and Temasek.
• The investment more than doubles ConsenSys’ valuation to $7 billion.
• Tech giants from Microsoft to Twitter are becoming increasingly interested in Web3, a movement that calls for a more decentralized internet based on the blockchain.

Blockchain start-up ConsenSys has raised $450 million in a new round of funding that more than doubles its valuation to $7…