BlockTower Capital

MobileCoin Raises $66M to Build Out Privacy-Focused Payments Tech

The round, joined by Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures and others, looks to put MobileCoin in more messaging apps.

Business  ·  18 August 2021

A16z, BlockTower, Alameda Back $12.5M Round for TrustToken

BlockTower Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Alameda Research led the round by purchasing TRU, TrueFi’s native token.

Markets  ·  4 August 2021
DeFi

Terra Attracts $150M for DeFi Ecosystem Fund

The decentralized stablecoin project is rapidly gaining momentum.

Business  ·  16 July 2021
Acquisitions

BlockTower Capital Buys ‘Market-Neutral’ Crypto Hedge Fund Gamma Point

BlockTower CEO Matt Goetz said the deal will help attract institutional investment – even in a bear market.

Business  ·  8 June 2021
DeFi

BlockTower Capital Launches $25M Fund to Invest in DeFi Projects

The fund will facilitate investment in a wider range of longer term, more illiquid assets, Axios reported March 4.

News  ·  9 March 2021
Staking

Bison Trails Hires Ex-Goldman Sachs VP as Legal Head

Blockchain infrastructure provider Bison Trails has hired BlockTower Capital’s former compliance director to be its first general counsel.

Business  ·  4 August 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: BlockTower’s Returns, Minecraft Goes Blockchain, ID2020 Shakeup

BlockTower Capital investors have seen 73% returns over the hedge fund's lifetime.

News  ·  28 May 2020
Crypto Hedge Funds

Defying Coronavirus Crash, BlockTower Crypto Fund Stretches 30% Total Return to 73%

When coronavirus shutdowns roiled financial markets, BlockTower Capital more than doubled its cryptocurrency hedge fund's previously so-so returns.

Business  ·  28 May 2020
BlockTower Capital

Good Money’s Master Plan: A Stealth Bid to Get Celebrities Promoting Crypto

Can flat abs gurus and mommy bloggers sell the masses on using crypto? Inside the stealth startup that's raising big to do just that.

Tech  ·  8 October 2018
Investments

This $575 Million ICO With Royal Backing Is So Crazy, It Might Be Real

A video-on-demand service that shares ad revenues with viewers and creators has raised more than half a billion bucks in a private token sale.

Markets  ·  21 June 2018