Funding

Exchanges

Digital Currency Exchange ShapeShift Raises $10.4 Million Series A

Digital currency exchange startup ShapeShift has closed a new funding round, one which it hopes will fuel a suite of new products.

Business  ·  29 March 2017
Venture Capital

Investment Firm Blockchain Capital is Launching a $10 Million ICO

Industry VC fund Blockchain Capital plans to raise a new fund in part by creating a digital token and selling it by way of an ICO.

Business  ·  16 March 2017
Investments

Say Hello to the Multi-Blockchain Business Model

There's been a shift in the nature of blockchain investments over the past six months, one that sees a diversification in geography and technology.

Business  ·  13 March 2017
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Startup Align Raises $24 Million, Rebrands as Veem

Veem, formally known as Align Commerce, has raised $24m as part of its plan to simplify global fiat currency payments using the bitcoin blockchain.

Business  ·  8 March 2017
Regulation

Australian Government Commits $350k to Blockchain Standards Effort

Australia’s government has committed funding to develop blockchain standards, while a new roadmap for the initiative has also been released.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 March 2017
ICOs

CoinDesk Research: Speculation Driving Boom in Blockchain ‘ICOs’

CoinDesk Research highlights the key findings from its first ‘Spotlight Study’ of 2017: an in-depth look at the blockchain token sales or ICOs.

Business  ·  1 March 2017
Venture Capital

Blockchain Startup Storj Targets Enterprise Cloud With $3 Million Raise

Decentralized storage startup Storj Labs announced today it has raised $3m in seed funding.

Business  ·  23 February 2017
Venture Capital

Bitcoin IoT Startup Filament Nets $9.5 Million in New Funding

Blockchain IoT startup Filament has almost completed a fresh round of fundraising.

Business  ·  23 February 2017
US Government

Bitcoin Advocacy Group Coin Center Collects $1 Million in New Contributions

Washington, DC-based non-profit research and advocacy group Coin Center has raised $1m from old and new supporters.

Markets  ·  22 February 2017
Venture Capital

P2P Bitcoin Lender Bitbond Raises $1.2 Million in New Funding

Peer-to-peer bitcoin loan market Bitbond has raised a further $1.2m from a group of angel investors.

Business  ·  22 February 2017
Exchanges

Banking Giant Mizuho Invests in Japan’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchange

Japan's largest bitcoin exchange by volume has announced a new round of fundraising backed by three domestic financial giants.

Business  ·  14 February 2017
Venture Capital

Blockchain Startup Hashed Health Raises $1.8 Million

The startup at the heart of a healthcare-focused blockchain consortium has raised $1.85m.

Business  ·  7 February 2017
Venture Capital

Identity Startup Cambridge Blockchain Closes $2 Million Funding

Blockchain identity startup Cambridge Blockchain has finished raising $2m – money it plans to spend on pilot projects.

Business  ·  1 February 2017
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Payments Startup BitPesa Raises $2.5 Million

Bitcoin payments startup BitPesa has raised $2.5m in a new Series A funding round.

Business  ·  30 January 2017
Bitcoin

BitFury to Expand China Footprint Following $30 Million Deal

A new deal with Credit China Fintech, valued at $30m, will see see BitFury establish a joint venture in China.

Business  ·  26 January 2017