Funding

Ripple

Ripple Pumps $50 Million Into Academic Research on Blockchain

Ripple is setting aside millions of dollars to fund university-based research into blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital payments.

Tech  ·  4 June 2018
Bitmain

Circle Becomes ‘Bitcoin Unicorn’ with Bitmain-Backed Mega-Round

Bitmain is investing big in blockchain firm Circle as part of an ambitious bid to clean up one of the more gray aspects of the crypto economy.

Business  ·  15 May 2018
Markets

Crypto Data Startup BitKan Raises $10 Million in New Funding

After closing its OTC trading service, Chinese bitcoin startup BitKan is looking to expand its business with $10 million in a Series B round.

Business  ·  4 April 2018
Investments

The ‘Crypto Bubble’ Is About More Than Market Mania

This mania is incentivizing the formation of collaborative networks of developers and entrepreneurs. Their ideas will shape the economy of the future.

Markets  ·  21 March 2018
Ethereum

A16z, USV Lead $12 Million Funding for CryptoKitties

CryptoKitties will break away from its developer, Axiom Zen, after raising $12 million of venture capital.

Business  ·  20 March 2018
Investments

Blockchain Project Raises $61 Million from A16Z, Polychain Capital

Swiss blockchain project DFINITY Stiftung has raised $61 million from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and token hedge fund Polychain Capital.

Business  ·  7 February 2018
YouTube

Startup Raises $20 Million to Build ‘YouTube on the Blockchain’

Silicon Valley startup Lino has raised $20 million to take on YouTube with a decentralized, blockchain-based platform.

Business  ·  6 February 2018
Investments

Alt-Right ICO? Gab to Sell $10 Million in Tokens

A controversial social network seeks funding via an ICO to develop its platform for those disaffected by today's social media monopoly.

Markets  ·  1 February 2018
Investments

Former Ripple Exec Invests $57.5 Million in Uphold

Digital money platform Uphold has received a $57.5 million investment from former Federal Reserve analyst and Ripple chief risk officer Greg Kidd.

Business  ·  25 January 2018
Funding

UNICEF Wants to Fund Early Stage Blockchain Startups

The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking to invest in early stage blockchain startups with the potential to help people across the globe.

Markets  ·  16 January 2018
Investments

What Do We Do With All This Money?

All dressed up and nowhere to go? VC Wendy Schadeck argues this may be the problem for funding-rich ICO projects as they enter 2018.

Markets  ·  2 January 2018
Token Sale

Colu Mixes VC and ICO for $14.5 Million Fundraise

Blockchain startup Colu has secured $14.5 million in new funding from a major business group in Israel.

Business  ·  13 December 2017
Exchanges

‘Young’ ICOs: Nasdaq Exec Says Exchange Still the Place to Raise Capital

Nasdaq's vice chairman has said ICO's are still "very young" and that the stock exchange is still the best place for a company to raise funding.

Markets  ·  8 November 2017
Europe

EU Government Pegs Blockchain as Beneficiary of €30 Billion Research Fund

The European Commission has announced €30 billion on new investments in technology initiatives including those involving blockchain.

Business  ·  30 October 2017
ConsenSys

Blockchain Journalism Platform Civil Receives $5 Million in Funding

Decentralized journalism marketplace Civil has unveiled $5 million in funding from blockchain development firm ConsenSys.

Markets  ·  26 October 2017