Pantera

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
Markets

Markets Weekly: Seeking Answers After The Crash

The bitcoin price crashed below $200 last week, leaving market watchers trying to figure out just what had happened.

Markets  ·  19 January 2015
Crime

Usual Suspects Return to Bid in Latest US Marshals Bitcoin Auction

The second USMS auction of 50,000 BTC is attracting many of the same bidders, if less fanfare.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 November 2014
Exchanges

3 Forces Shaping Next-Generation Bitcoin Exchanges

Recent bitcoin exchange funding deals reflect potential trends in that growing market.

Tech  ·  31 August 2014
Markets

Bitcoin Price Drops Below $600 After Relative Stability

Big news should cause big price moves, right? Apparently not, as long stable BTC prices declined below $600 today.

Markets  ·  24 July 2014
Venture Capital

6 New Hedge Funds Seeking Bitcoin Returns

A new crop of bitcoin-focused hedge funds wants to direct sophisticated investors into the cryptocurrency markets.

Business  ·  23 July 2014
News

CoinSummit Day One: Capital Ventures and Wall Street’s Stance

CoinSummit's first day in London brought a wide range of discussions focusing on investment, finance and bitcoin's future.

Business  ·  10 July 2014
Bitcoin

Pantera Launches BitIndex to Track Bitcoin

The index was created by the investment firm to forecast "what may happen to bitcoin in the medium term".

Business  ·  10 July 2014
Crime

US Marshals: One Auction Bidder Claimed All 30,000 Silk Road Bitcoins

A single, undisclosed bidder has won all 30,000 Silk Road bitcoins, according to the US Marshals Service.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2014
Crime

Pantera, Binary and SecondMarket Emerge as Silk Road Bitcoin Bidders

Bitcoin-focused investment firms Binary Financial, Pantera and SecondMarket discuss their participation in the upcoming auction of 30,000 seized BTC.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2014
Events

Roger Ver Joins Investor Panel to Talk Bitcoin’s Next Step

A panel of bitcoin investors discussed the current and future opportunities in the digital currency space at Bitcoin2014.

Business  ·  17 May 2014
Startups

Barry Silbert Reveals Bitcoin Investment Trust Holds 100,000 Bitcoins

The Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT) now holds more than 100,000 bitcoins, according to founder Barry Silbert.

Business  ·  11 April 2014
News

SecondMarket Will Open Up Private Bitcoin Fund to All Investors

In the face of impending competition, SecondMarket plans to open up its private bitcoin fund to ordinary investors.

Markets  ·  20 March 2014
Investors

Fortress May be First Public Company to Own Millions of Dollars in Bitcoins, Discloses $20m Worth

According to a SEC regulatory filing, Fortress Investment Group reported a $3,702,000 loss on its bitcoin investments.

Markets  ·  28 February 2014
Wall Street

Fortress Investment Group to Launch Bitcoin Fund

New York City-based Fortress Investment Group, a publicly traded company, is reportedly planning to launch a bitcoin investment fund.

Business  ·  31 December 2013