Investments

Investments

Handshake Revealed: VCs Back Plan to Give Away $100 Million in Crypto

Handshake plans to replace the digital entities that authenticate web payments, in the process rewarding those who built the web's infrastructure.

Business  ·  2 August 2018
Funding Rounds

Decentralized Payment Network Logos Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding

Decentralized payments platform Logos Network has successfully raised $3 million in seed funding, the startup announced Thursday.

Tech  ·  2 August 2018
Investments

KPMG: Blockchain Funding in US This Year Has Already Surpassed 2017’s Total

Investment in the blockchain industry is booming in the U.S., according to a new report from "Big Four" auditing firm KPMG.

Business  ·  1 August 2018
Investments

DLT Platform Hedera Hashgraph Completes $100 Million Raise

Decentralized ledger startup Hedera Hashgraph has raised $100 million to build out its platform and launch its network, the firm said Wednesday.

Business  ·  1 August 2018
Investments

Radar Relay Raises $10 Million for Decentralized Token Exchange

Decentralized trading platform Radar Relay closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Blockchain Capital, the startup announced Wednesday.

Business  ·  1 August 2018
Bitcoin

10,000%: Pantera Reports Massive 5-Year Crypto Investment Return

Pantera Capital announced it had seen a lifetime return of more than 10,000 percent in its first five years.

Business  ·  27 July 2018
China

Another $1 Billion Blockchain Fund to Launch With Government Backing

The Chinese city of Nanjing is launching a fund worth over $1 billion to support development of blockchain projects.

Business  ·  24 July 2018
Ether

Wanchain’s Bridge to the Ethereum Blockchain Is Now Open

Wanchain announced the release of version 2.0 Monday, allowing for cross-chain transactions between its platform and ethereum.

Tech  ·  23 July 2018
Markets

An $8 Million Airdrop Ran Out of Tokens – What’s Next Is Anyone’s Guess

What can a blockchain startup do when it runs out of its own tokens? According to U Network, buy back tokens from its investors.

Markets  ·  23 July 2018
Bitcoin

China’s Crypto Millionaires Are Using Bitcoin to Buy Real Estate Abroad

Bitcoin is flowing out of China, into California mansions – and changing global real estate patterns.

Markets  ·  21 July 2018
Tezos

Who’s In Control of Tezos? That Answer Is About to Change

Get ready for a frenzy of community baking.

Markets  ·  20 July 2018
China

Credit Rating Firm Backs $8 Million Fundraise for Crypto Alternative

A blockchain startup has raised $8 million in a seed funding round with a mission to develop a protocol to serve the unbanked.

Business  ·  20 July 2018
Investments

Ex-Trump Advisor Steve Bannon Is Making a Cryptocurrency

Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to President Donald Trump, confirmed Wednesday that he is working on a cryptocurrency of his own.

Markets  ·  19 July 2018
Funding Rounds

Sequoia China, Polychain Lead Blockchain Startup’s $28 Million Round

Blockchain startup Nervos Network just raised $28 million from Sequoia China and Polychain, as well as several token funds and traditional VCs.

Business  ·  18 July 2018
Investments

Peter Thiel, Bitmain Co-Founder Invest in EOS Developer Block.one

In a fresh round of funding, Block.one has added to its line-up of major investors PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.

Business  ·  16 July 2018