Funds

Exchanges

A Crypto Exchange Is Buying Back $24 Million-Worth of Its Own Tokens

Crypto exchange FCoin is to buy back 100 million of its own tokens to provide capital for a new fund of funds.

Markets  ·  16 July 2018
Exchanges

Huobi Partners on $93 Million China-South Korea Blockchain Fund

Crypto exchange Huobi has teamed up with NewMargin Capital and Kiwoom Securities to launch a blockchain fund focused on China and South Korea.

Markets  ·  1 June 2018
Exchanges

Binance Reveals Plan for $1 Billion Blockchain Startup Fund

Binance has announced it is launching a $1 billion "Social Impact Fund" to foster the growth of startups in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.

Markets  ·  1 June 2018
IRS

Crypto Hedge Funds Face Tough Choices on Tax Day

Like elsewhere in crypto taxation, the rules for funds are far from straightforward, and discrepancies may lead to non-intuitive outcomes.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 April 2018
Ethereum

Vitalik Hopes New Ethereum Fund Will Deliver on Hype

A group of notable ethereum startups are partnering to create a new financial fund designed to boost the blockchain's ecosystem.

Tech  ·  16 February 2018
Cryptocurrency

State Retirement Funds in Tennessee Could Face Bitcoin Restriction

Tennessee lawmakers have put forward a new bill that would bar state government retirement funds from investing in cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 January 2018
Funds

IBM, Comcast Back New Blockchain Startup Fund

IBM and Comcast Ventures are backing a blockchain investment fund aiming to scale early stage start-ups focused on enterprises.

Business  ·  8 January 2018
Investments

Crypto Fund Bitwise Raises $4 Million in VC Funding

Cryptocurrency investment firm Bitwise has raised $4 million in seed funding as it launches a new fund for digital assets.

Markets  ·  12 December 2017
Ethereum

Parity Floats Fix for $160 Million Ether Fund Freeze

Work continues on a possible way to free up the more than $150 million worth of ether stuck in multi-signature wallets following a hack last week.

Tech  ·  13 November 2017
ConsenSys

Ethereum Startup ConsenSys Launches $50 Million Blockchain Fund

ConsenSys, the ethereum-based blockchain development firm, has announced a $50 million venture capital fund for startups working with the technology.

Business  ·  7 September 2017
Bitcoin

Former Bain Manager Launches $50 Million Bitcoin and Ethereum Fund

A new fund aims to give wealthier Latin American investors additional exposure to the burgeoning cryptocurrency asset class.

Markets  ·  6 July 2017
Banking

BNP Paribas Taps Blockchain for Fund Distribution Platform

A subsidiary of banking giant BNP Paribas has revealed it is utilizing blockchain tech for a fund-distribution platform currently in development.

Business  ·  19 April 2017
China

Huiyin Adds $60 Million to Blockchain Startup Fund

Huiyin Blockchain Venture is doubling down on its commitment to invest in industry startups, increasing the size of its fund to $80m.

Business  ·  8 February 2017
Funds

Blockchain Capital Raises $13 Million for Second Startup Fund

Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has raised $13m for its second investment fund for bitcoin and blockchain technology ventures.

Markets  ·  27 January 2016