Funding

Investments

Fund Seeks $200 Million to Help Startups Survive a Crypto Winter

David Johnston’s new Yeoman’s Growth Capital will invest exclusively in live blockchain projects.

Business  ·  11 December 2018
Funding

UNICEF Funds 6 Blockchain Startups to ‘Solve Global Challenges’

UNICEF is investing $100,000 in six blockchain startups to solve issues affecting developing economies.

Business  ·  10 December 2018
Investments

Ohio Accelerators to Pump Over $100 Million into Blockchain Startups

Two startup accelerators in the U.S. state of Ohio are reportedly to invest more than $100 million into blockchain firms, and more may follow.

Business  ·  3 December 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Puzzle Artist’s Crypto Gaming Startup Now Valued at $13 Million

One of the bitcoin community’s best-known artists is gearing up to launch a blockchain-powered video game with investor backing.

Business  ·  16 November 2018
Dapper Labs

Cute Cats Power Serious $15 Million Funding for CryptoKitties Creators

CryptoKitties' latest funding round means it has raised $27 million this year. Fur real!

Business  ·  1 November 2018
Investments

Paradigm Leads $30 Million Funding for Crypto Privacy Startup StarkWare

StarkWare, the company behind the zk-STARKS privacy tech, just raised $30 million in equity funding from a number of major firms.

Business  ·  29 October 2018
Investments

Boost VC Just Fulfilled a Crypto Funding Pledge 4 Years in the Making

One of crypto's oldest pledges has finally been fulfilled.

Business  ·  24 October 2018
Investments

F2Pool Founder’s Crypto Wallet Startup Raises $13 Million

Cobo, the crypto wallet created by F2Pool's founder, has raised $13 million from NEO and DHVC to expand its staking pool with a cold wallet launch.

Business  ·  17 October 2018
Markets

The Crypto Protocol Trying to Unite Every Exchange Order Book

Imagine the liquidity of every crypto exchange, but in one giant pool. That's what Paradigm aims to build, and investors are on board.

Markets  ·  16 October 2018
Funding Rounds

Crypto Payments Startup Bitwala Raises €4 Million in New Funding

Blockchain startup Bitwala has raised €4 million in new funding that will help develop a planned blockchain bank account offering.

Business  ·  26 September 2018
Bitcoin

Inside Bitewei: The New Bitcoin Miner Being Hailed as a Serious Bitmain Rival

A startup seeking to rival mining giant Bitmain is gaining a reputation as a firm that could disrupt the balance in crypto's most lucrative sector.

Business  ·  12 September 2018
Investments

$102 Million: A16z, Polychain Back Blockchain Project Dfinity’s Funding Round

A16z crypto and Polychain Capital lead a $102 million funding round for decentralized cloud foundation Dfinity.

Business  ·  29 August 2018
Token Sale

A16z Leads $45 Million Raise for Blockchain Startup Oasis Labs

Cloud computing startup Oasis Labs has raised $45 million in a private token pre-sale to develop its blockchain platform.

Business  ·  9 July 2018
Funding

Andreessen Horowitz Has Launched a $300 Million Crypto Fund

Silicon Valley investment powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched a new $300 million fund focused on cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  25 June 2018
ICOs

Origin Token to Raise $6 Million in CoinList Investor ICO

Decentralized marketplace startup Origin Protocol is looking to raise $6.6 million via a token sale with help from CoinList.

Markets  ·  18 June 2018