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Regulation

Bitcoin in the Headlines: Gemini’s Stellar Debut

What has been said and by whom? CoinDesk has rounded up the top bitcoin and blockchain related headlines from across the world.

Markets  ·  9 October 2015
Venture Capital

Remittance Firm Toast Pivots from Bitcoin, Raises $850,000

Singapore-based remittance startup Toast, previously known as Cryptosigma, has pivoted away from bitcoin and blockchain technology and reportedly raised $850,000 (S$1.2m) in seed funding. The startup – which seeks to facilitate remittances for Filipino workers living in Singapore – announced its re-branding in a blog post in July and said it would for now operate […]

Business  ·  9 October 2015
Japan

Japanese Cryptocurrency Startup Orb Raises $2.3 Million

Tokyo-based startup Orb, the company behind new cryptocurrency management platform SmartCoin, has raised $2.3m in seed funding.

Business  ·  6 October 2015
Venture Capital

Santander InnoVentures Adds $4 Million to Ripple’s Series A Round

Ripple has received an estimated $4m in funding from Santander InnoVentures, bringing its Series A total to $32m.

Business  ·  6 October 2015
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Company Coinplug Raises $5 Million in Funding

South Korean bitcoin services company Coinplug has closed a $5m Series B funding round.

Business  ·  2 October 2015
Venture Capital

Boost VC Investment in Blockchain Startups Tops $50 Million

Boost VC has released new figures related to the success of its startup investments in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

Business  ·  30 September 2015
Venture Capital

Blockchain-Based Digital Cash Platform Raises $1.12 Million

Safe Cash Payment Technologies, a blockchain-based digital cash platform, has raised $1.12m in seed funding.

Business  ·  29 September 2015
Venture Capital

The 11 Biggest Crypto Funding Rounds So Far in 2015

CoinDesk takes a look at the biggest funding rounds in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space that have taken place so far in 2015.

Business  ·  24 September 2015
Venture Capital

SatoshiPay Gets €160,000 Investment from Jim Mellon Fund

Jim Mellon, executive director of Kuala Innovations, told CoinDesk the group now owned 10% of SatoshiPay, a bitcoin micropayment processor.

Business  ·  21 September 2015
Venture Capital

PEY Gets €300,000 in Seed Funding for Bitcoin Payroll Service

Bitcoin payment startup PEY has raised €300,000 ($339,780) in seed funding for a new payroll service.

Business  ·  17 September 2015
Venture Capital

Coinalytics Raises $1.1 Million for Blockchain Data Platform

Coinalytics has raised $1.1m as part of a seed round led by Palo Alto-based incubator The Hive.

Business  ·  10 September 2015
Venture Capital

Bitcoin-to-Cash App Abra Raises $12 Million Series A

Abra, the startup developing a bitcoin powered remittance app, has raised just over $12 million in new funding.

Business  ·  10 September 2015
Venture Capital

Funding Raised by Bitcoin Hardware Wallet ‘Case’ Reaches $2.25 Million

Case has raised an additional $1m in funding, bringing its total amount raised to $2.25m.

Business  ·  10 September 2015
Visa

Visa, Capital One Back $30 Million Round for Blockchain Startup Chain

Blockchain technology startup Chain has raised $30 million in new funding from investors including Visa, Capital One and Fiserv.

Business  ·  9 September 2015
Venture Capital

Altcoin Exchange ShapeShift Raises $1.6 Million in New Funding

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift.io has raised $1.6m in new funding.

Business  ·  8 September 2015