How Institutional Investors Are Changing the Cryptocurrency Market
News.Bitcoin.com Institutional investors trading cryptocurrency gained ground in 2018, with a number of high profile players edging in and taking a seat at the […]
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Tokenized Tor? A16z, DFJ and More Back Private Internet Project Orchid
CoinDesk Orchid Labs has attracted big investors to its vision of a more private internet, revealing millions already raised in a private token sale. […]
Templum Raises $2.7 Million in Bid to Launch Regulated Token Trading System
CoinDesk New York-based blockchain startup Templum has raised $2.7 million in a new seed funding round. Source: CoinDesk
Foxconn Backs $16 Million Series B for Bitcoin Startup Abra
CoinDesk Abra founder Bill Barhydt now envisions that bitcoin micropayments and smart contracts, combined with IoT, can underpin a new type of consumer credit. […]
$40 Million: Digital Asset Holdings Closes Series B Fundraising
CoinDesk The enterprise blockchain startup has raised another $40 million in funding and hired a former Microsoft executive. Source: CoinDesk
SAFT Arrives: 'Simple' Investor Agreement Aims to Remove ICO Complexities
CoinDesk The opaque market for initial coin offerings is moving toward clarity with the release of a new framework for investors and issuers. Source: […]
Gaming Firm to Buy $80 Million Stake in Korean Bitcoin Exchange Korbit
CoinDesk Gaming firm Nexon has agreed to buy a majority stake in South Korea’s Korbit cryptocurrency exchange for roughly $80 million. Source: CoinDesk
Bitcoin Exchange Coincheck Unveils $450k Startup Investment Fund
CoinDesk Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is launching a new investment fund. Source: CoinDesk
Coinbase Raises $100M to “Help Accelerate Digital Currency Adoption”
News.Bitcoin.com On August 10 the San Francisco-based company Coinbase announced it has raised US$100M in a Series D funding round. The company says the […]
$100 Million: Coinbase Raises Biggest-Ever Round for Bitcoin Startup
CoinDesk Coinbase has closed what is likely the largest-ever funding round by a startup building on a public blockchain and providing cryptocurrency services. Source: […]