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Bitcoin Undervalued By Over $200, Investment Bank Report Finds

A comparison of bitcoin investment to gold investment lead investment bank, Needham, to price the cryptocurrency at more than 50% its current value.

Markets  ·  29 March 2016
Venture Capital

Fred Wilson, Reid Hoffman Back MIT’s $900k Bitcoin Developer Fund

MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.

Business  ·  28 March 2016
Venture Capital

Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups Not Immune From Selective Investors

As investment in FinTech continues to rise, investors are becoming more selective with startups, including those focused on bitcoin and blockchain.

Business  ·  27 March 2016
Federal Reserve

New York Fed Report Highlights Bitcoin Market Discrepancies

Federal Reserve analysts have published findings they say show bitcoin exchange fees discourage arbitrage and make bitcoin a worse store of value.

Business  ·  24 March 2016
Exchanges

Roger Ver Issues $100k Bitcoin Bounty for Bernie Sanders Debate

Roger Ver has offered presidential candidate Bernie Sanders $100,000 in bitcoin if he agrees to a debate on patriotism.

Tech  ·  22 March 2016
Australia

Doubt Cast on ASX Blockchain Trial as CEO Resigns

The ASX CEO who championed the company’s adoption of blockchain tech has resigned, prompting questions about its blockchain work.

Markets  ·  22 March 2016
Venture Capital

Rootstock Raises $1 Million to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

RSK Labs has raised $1m in funding to support the development of a smart contracts platform that would be built on the bitcoin blockchain.

Business  ·  21 March 2016
New York

Family Offices See Legitimacy in Securitized Bitcoin Investments

Investors with over $1t in assets have gathered to judge if bitcoin is ready to be recognized as a mainstream asset class.

Markets  ·  17 March 2016
Venture Capital

Blockai Raises $547k for Blockchain Digital Rights Platform

Blockai has announced $547,000 in seed funding to relaunch as a blockchain copyright startup.

Business  ·  15 March 2016
Venture Capital

Chronicled Raises $3.4 Million to Bring Blockchain Verification to Sneaker Trade

Chronicled, a startup leveraging blockchain tech to authenticate collectible sneakers, has raised $3.42m.

Business  ·  9 March 2016
Venture Capital

Sequoia Fund Says Blockchain Could Cut MasterCard Earnings

The operators of Sequoia Fund have predicted the rise of blockchain technology could put a damper on earnings at MasterCard.

Business  ·  29 February 2016
Venture Capital

How Bitcoin Startups Can Survive the End of the Unicorn Era

Freemit CEO John Biggs issues his advice for raising funds for a blockchain startup during what's being heralded as a down year for investment.

Business  ·  21 February 2016
Markets

Bitcoin Price Passes $420 Mark Amid Institutional Attention

Bitcoin prices rose over the last week, pushing higher as the sentiment surrounding the digital currency strengthened.

Markets  ·  19 February 2016
Chainalysis

Chainalysis Raises $1.6 Million, Signs Cybercrime Deal with Europol

As it closes a $1.6m seed round, blockchain startup Chainalysis has agreed to assist the European Cybercrime Centre in fighting online criminals.

Markets  ·  19 February 2016
Venture Capital

Meet Boost VC’s Newest Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups

Incubator Boost VC has announced its 2016 group of early-stage startups, four of which offer bitcoin and blockchain services.

Business  ·  18 February 2016