Funding

Exchanges

Westpac-Backed VC Firm Among Coinbase’s Series C Investors

Reinventure Group, a venture capital firm backed by Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank, has been revealed as one of Coinbase's Series C backers.

Business  ·  30 June 2015
Venture Capital

Blockchain Startup Raises $2 Million for Intellectual Property Solution

A startup that uses the bitcoin blockchain to digitally establish ownership of art and other creative works has raised $2m in seed funding.

Business  ·  24 June 2015
Exchanges

Crypto Processor Vogogo Nets $12.5 Million in New Financing

Vogogo has raised $12.5m as part of a bought deal financing round led by prior investors Beacon Securities, Clarus Securities and Salmon Partners.

Business  ·  24 June 2015
Venture Capital

Blockchain Capital Raises $7 Million for Startup Fund

Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital has raised $7 million toward a second investment fund aimed at industry startups.

Business  ·  23 June 2015
Funding

BitAngels’ Michael Terpin on the ‘Long Road Ahead’ for Bitcoin

Some investors have abandoned the bitcoin sector altogether, while others have chosen to buckle in for the "long road ahead".

Markets  ·  21 June 2015
Markets

Is Greece Really Behind Bitcoin’s Latest Price Surge?

The price of bitcoin broke out this week, spiking to a high of $257 on 17th June in what amounted to a jolt of life for the bitcoin economy.

Business  ·  18 June 2015
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Hardware Wallet ‘Case’ Raises $1.25 Million

New York-based bitcoin hardware wallet provider Case has raised $1.5m in new seed funding led by Future\Perfect Ventures.

Business  ·  18 June 2015
Venture Capital

Reveal Raises $1.5 Million for Crypto-Powered Social Network

Crypto-powered social network Reveal has announced $1.5m in funding from investors including Boost VC and Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.

Business  ·  16 June 2015
Venture Capital

OpenBazaar Raises $1 Million for Decentralised Marketplace

Decentralized marketplace protocol developer OpenBazaar, has raised $1m from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures.

Business  ·  11 June 2015
Exchanges

Mirror Raises $8.8 Million for Bitcoin Smart Contracts Trading

Mirror has raised $8.8m in Series A financing to reposition itself as a smart contract trading platform built on bitcoin's blockchain.

Business  ·  3 June 2015
Startups

Bitcoin Lending Platform Bitbond Raises €600,000 in Funding

Peer-to-peer bitcoin lending company Bitbond has closed a €600,000 angel investment round, raising its total funding to €800,000. The company, which launched in June 2013, received funds from its seed investor, Point Nine Capital and business angels, including Christian Vollmann, an early investor in ResearchGate. Radoslav Albrecht, founder and CEO at BitBond, said: “The additional resources will help us […]

Business  ·  20 May 2015
Exchanges

Swedish Digital Currency Exchange Cryex Raises $10 Million

Swedish digital currency exchange Cryex has raised $10m from firms including iZettle investor Northzone Ventures.

Markets  ·  7 May 2015
Exchanges

ItBit Nets $25 Million, Launches NYDFS-Approved Bitcoin Exchange

New York bitcoin exchange itBit has raised $25m in a new Series A round from investors including RRE Ventures and Liberty City Ventures.

Business  ·  7 May 2015
Venture Capital

Hedgy Raises $1.2 Million for Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Derivatives

Bitcoin derivatives startup Hedgy has raised $1.2m in new seed funding from a group of investors that includes VC Tim Draper.

Business  ·  30 April 2015
Exchanges

Circle Raises $50 Million With Goldman Sachs Support

Circle has closed a $50m funding round and announced the launch of new account features that enable customers to hold, send and receive US dollars.

Business  ·  30 April 2015