Investment

Bitcoin

South Korean Bitcoin Startup Coinplug Secures Further $400k Investment

The bitcoin multi-services company will use the new funds to hire more engineers and expand into new markets.

Business  ·  3 April 2014
Exchanges

Hemant Taneja: Quality Entrepreneurs are Driving Bitcoin Investment

The General Catalyst partner explains what bitcoin needs to make the mainstream, and why it's so popular with investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2014
Venture Capital

Will Bitcoin Venture Capital Investment Reach $300 Million in 2014?

Just a month ago, the 2014 run rate for venture capital invested in bitcoin startups stood at $100m.

Business  ·  1 April 2014
Startups

SecondMarket’s Barry Silbert: 15% of Institutional Investors are Bitcoin Believers

At the Barclays Emerging Payments Forum, Silbert met with 38 institutional investors representing more than $250bn in investment capital.

Business  ·  26 March 2014
Bitcoin

New Binary Options Trading Service Takes Bitcoin-Only Payments

Binary options offer an easy way to hedge bitcoin volatility and several operators stand poised to fill the demand.

Tech  ·  26 March 2014
Exchanges

Circle Receives $17 Million Funding, Unveils Exchange and Wallet Service

Circle has closed a $17m Series-B funding round and announced the launch of its first consumer product.

Business  ·  26 March 2014
Venture Capital

Angel Investors Want to Build the Bitcoin Ecosystem

Prominent bitcoin angel investors made the case for increased collaboration, emphasized the value of unique ideas at CoinSummit.

Business  ·  26 March 2014
Ribbit Capital

CoinSummit Venture Capitalists Seek ‘Killer’ Bitcoin App

Notable industry investors assembled at CoinSummit for a candid talk about what kinds of companies have the most appeal.

Business  ·  25 March 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Raises $5 Million in Latest Funding Round

Kraken announced a new Series A funding round on Tuesday led by Hummingbird Ventures.

Business  ·  25 March 2014
Investment

Andreessen at CoinSummit: Bitcoin Today is the Internet in 1994

Marc Andreessen spoke today at CoinSummit about the potential he sees in bitcoin.

Business  ·  25 March 2014
Exchanges

BitPay Opens Offices in San Francisco and New York

BitPay has expanded its operations by opening offices in San Francisco and New York.

Business  ·  19 March 2014
Exchanges

Fortress, Benchmark and Ribbit Team up with Pantera for Bitcoin Fund

Four major investment firms have teamed up to launch a bitcoin investment fund.

Business  ·  19 March 2014
Startups

Warren Buffett Urges Investors to ‘Stay Away’ from Bitcoin

Following his earlier criticism, CEO Warren Buffett called the digital currency "a mirage" during an interview with CNBC.

Business  ·  14 March 2014
Banking

Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin Isn’t a Currency But Underlying Tech Holds Promise

The report, ‘All About Bitcoin’, cites bitcoin’s advantages and shortcomings – backed by statements from critics and supporters alike.

Business  ·  12 March 2014
Startups

Has Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff Adopted a Pro-Bitcoin Stance?

Spencer Rascoff, the CEO of online real estate database Zillow, tweeted today that he has bought some bitcoins.

Business  ·  11 March 2014