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Crypto Processor Vogogo Nets $12.5 Million in New Financing

Vogogo has raised $12.5m as part of a bought deal financing round led by prior investors Beacon Securities, Clarus Securities and Salmon Partners.

Business  ·  24 June 2015
Venture Capital

Blockchain Capital Raises $7 Million for Startup Fund

Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital has raised $7 million toward a second investment fund aimed at industry startups.

Business  ·  23 June 2015
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Hardware Wallet ‘Case’ Raises $1.25 Million

New York-based bitcoin hardware wallet provider Case has raised $1.5m in new seed funding led by Future\Perfect Ventures.

Business  ·  18 June 2015
Investment

Kleiner Perkins Taps Bitcoin Startup Founder for $4 Million Investment Fund

Kleiner Perkins, one of the most storied VC firms in Silicon Valley, has named a bitcoin startup founder to the staff of its new seed fund.

Markets  ·  16 June 2015
Exchanges

Mirror Raises $8.8 Million for Bitcoin Smart Contracts Trading

Mirror has raised $8.8m in Series A financing to reposition itself as a smart contract trading platform built on bitcoin's blockchain.

Business  ·  3 June 2015
Exchanges

ItBit Nets $25 Million, Launches NYDFS-Approved Bitcoin Exchange

New York bitcoin exchange itBit has raised $25m in a new Series A round from investors including RRE Ventures and Liberty City Ventures.

Business  ·  7 May 2015
Venture Capital

Raj Date-Led VC Firm Backs Align Commerce Seed Round

Fenway Summer participated in the latest funding round for cross-border blockchain payments solution provider Align Commerce.

Business  ·  29 April 2015
Europe

EU Securities Watchdog Calls for Information on Blockchain Tech

The EU's securities watchdog has issued a call for evidence to ascertain if and when blockchain technology can "enter the financial mainstream".

Policy & regulation  ·  22 April 2015
News

DigitalTangible Rebrands as Serica in Push Beyond Precious Metals

Crypto 2.0 startup DigitalTangible has announced it will rebrand as Serica (Greek for silk), a move that marks an expansion beyond precious metals.

Markets  ·  21 April 2015
Venture Capital

SecondMarket’s Bitcoin Desk Relaunches as Genesis Trading

The former digital currency trading division at SecondMarket has relaunched as the newest subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, Genesis Trading.

Business  ·  16 April 2015
News

Factom Raises $140k in First Day of ‘Software Sale’

Factom has raised 579 BTC, or roughly $140,000, through the first day of its software sale.

Tech  ·  1 April 2015
Russia

Sberbank-Backed FinTech Investment Fund Sees Blockchain Potential

SBT Venture Capital partner Mircea Mihaescu has suggested that the blockchain could replace the current banking system.

Markets  ·  25 March 2015
Startups

Bitcoin Investment Trust Gets FINRA Green Light to Trade

The Bitcoin Investment Trust is set to become the first publicly traded bitcoin fund, having received approval from US securities regulator FINRA.

Business  ·  2 March 2015
Bitcoin

Hardware Wallet Startup Ledger Closes €1.3 Million Seed Round

Bitcoin hardware wallet startup Ledger has raised €1.3m in an investment round led by French VC fund, XAnge Private Equity.

Business  ·  19 February 2015
Venture Capital

Pantera Leads $1.1 Million Funding for African Bitcoin Startup BitPesa

Kenya-based bitcoin services provider BitPesa has raised $1.1m in funding led by Pantera Capital and including Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

Business  ·  9 February 2015