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Crowdfunding

Ziftr Raises Over $850k in E-Commerce Altcoin Sale

Online shopping startup Ziftr has officially closed the presale of its own altcoin, raising over $850,000 in under two months.

Markets  ·  3 February 2015
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Mining Firm KnCMiner Raises Further $15 Million

Swedish bitcoin mining company KnCMiner has raised $15m in a Series B funding round led by Accel Partners.

Business  ·  3 February 2015
Venture Capital

Uber, Hotwire Execs Back Micropayments Startup NeuCoin

Micropayments startup NeuCoin has raised $2.25m in angel funding from investors including King co-founder Patrik Stymne and Uber SVP Emil Michael.

Business  ·  3 February 2015
Exchanges

BitFlyer Raises $1.1 Million from First-Time Japanese Bitcoin Investors

Bitcoin services firm bitFlyer has secured a $1.1m funding round to expand overseas, bringing its total to $2.93m.

Business  ·  28 January 2015
Europe

Bitcoin Broker Anycoin Direct Raises €500k in Seed Funding

Anycoin Direct has raised €500,000 as part of its seed funding round to expand its bitcoin brokerage service.

Business  ·  27 January 2015
Venture Capital

Spark Capital, Aleph Lead $2.5 Million Investment in Colored Coins Startup Colu

Colored coins startup Colu has raised $2.5m from former Twitter and Tumblr investor Spark Capital, VC firm Aleph and more.

Business  ·  27 January 2015
Exchanges

Fred Wilson: Blockchain Applications Still Biggest Opportunity in Bitcoin

CoinDesk speaks to USV principal Fred Wilson about his firm's recent investment in Coinbase and larger investment philosophy for the industry.

Business  ·  24 January 2015
Exchanges

Megabank Joins Coinbase’s Record $75 Million Funding Round

Coinbase has raised $75m from investors including the New York Stock Exchange, USAA, BBVA and telcom giant DoCoMo.

Business  ·  20 January 2015
Venture Capital

Trustatom Raises $100k for Blockchain-Based Due Diligence Service

Trustatom has raised $100,000 in seed funding to launch CredyCo, its due diligence 'software as a service' solution aimed at venture capitalists.

Business  ·  20 January 2015
Exchanges

Singapore Government Sponsors Bitcoin Firm to Attend SXSW Event

Singapore-based bitcoin firm CoinPip will attend South by Southwest in the US in March, thanks to sponsorship from a government agency.

Business  ·  19 January 2015
Venture Capital

Ciphrex Raises $500k to Advance Multisig Wallet Offering

Cryptocurrency security firm Ciphrex has raised $500,000 in a Series-A funding round to advance its multisig wallet and other products.

Business  ·  15 January 2015
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Broker LibertyX Raises $400k for Hiring Push

Bitcoin ATM operator and brokerage LibertyX has raised just over $400,000 in funding from venture capital firm Project 11.

Business  ·  7 January 2015
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Messenger App GetGems Raises $400k From Waze Investor

Israeli seed-stage investment group Magma VC has invested $400,000 in decentralised social messaging startup GetGems.

Business  ·  5 January 2015
Venture Capital

Venture Capital Funding for Bitcoin Startups Triples in 2014

The amount of funding for bitcoin startups tripled in 2014 compared to the previous year, taking total funds raised to over $410m.

Markets  ·  31 December 2014
Startups

Canadian Startup BitGold Closes $3.5 Million Funding Round

Canadian digital currency startup BitGold has announced the successful completion of a $3.5m Series A funding round.

Business  ·  24 December 2014