Startups

Binance

Argentinian Government to Invest in Blockchain Projects Backed by Binance Labs, LatamEx

The government of Argentina is set to match investments in local blockchain startups taking part in Binance Labs' incubator program.

Business  ·  6 March 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase Says It Never Shared ‘Personally Identifiable’ Customer Data

The Coinbase reputation crisis continues, this time with questions related to how the company plans to use customer data.

Business  ·  6 March 2019
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Opens Token Holder Vote on Fee Hike for Ethereum Stablecoin

With the DAI's dollar-peg "almost at a breaking point," governance token holders are considering whether to raise the "Dai Stability Fee."

Business  ·  5 March 2019
Dash

Dash Core Group to Lay Off Staff in ‘Crypto Winter’ Cost-Cutting Effort

The company behind cryptocurrency project Dash is to reduce its staffing levels in a cost-cutting effort brought on by the bear market.

Business  ·  5 March 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Finance Startup Circle Seeking Further $250 Million in Funding: Report

Circle Internet Financial is reportedly looking to raise a further $250 million in funding to counter the bear market slump.

Business  ·  4 March 2019
Exchanges

Angry Bitcoin Fans Delete Coinbase Accounts to Protest Neutrino Acquisition

Upset Coinbase users are closing their accounts after the crypto exchange acquired an analytics startup with a controversial past.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 March 2019
Exchanges

Bittrex Leads $1.5 Million Round for South African Crypto Exchange VALR

South Africa's VALR exchange is launching March 1, expanding bitcoin access across the continent.

Business  ·  28 February 2019
Venture Capital

Fidelity Joins $1.9 Million Round in Blockchain Data Startup Coin Metrics

Coin Metrics, an open-source data research project, will now offer commercial services to institutional investors.

Markets  ·  27 February 2019
Bitcoin

There’s No Crypto Winter in Argentina, Where Startups Ramp Up to Meet Demand

Argentina's thriving crypto startup scene offers a unique cocktail of technical development and tangible user demand for bitcoin.

Business  ·  26 February 2019
Staking

Sequoia India Leads $3 Million Round for Token Startup Tackling ‘Fake News’

Sequoia India has led a $3 million funding for Band Protocol, a startup that incentivizes reliable content producers with token rewards and staking.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2019
Investments

Pantera Has Already Raised $125 Million for Its Third Crypto Fund

A slide deck obtained by CoinDesk shows Pantera has secured the majority of its third venture fund, though the bear market has slowed progress.

Business  ·  21 February 2019
Markets

Goldman Sachs Veterans Raise $3 Million to Fight Crypto Manipulation

A U.S.-based crypto market surveillance startup led by former Goldman Sachs fintech engineers has raised $3 million in seed funding.

Business  ·  20 February 2019
Investments

South Korean Capital’s $1 Billion Startup Fund Will Include Blockchain Firms

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has committed over $1 billion to invest in innovative startups by 2022, including blockchain firms.

Business  ·  19 February 2019
Coinbase

Coinbase Acquires Blockchain-Tracking Startup Neutrino for Undisclosed Price

Coinbase has acquired blockchain analytics startup Neutrino as part of a push to offer more diverse crypto assets.

Business  ·  19 February 2019
IPOs

Mining Giant Bitmain Posts $500 Million Loss in IPO Financial Filing

Cryptocurrency mining and manufacturing giant Bitmain lost about $500 million in the third quarter of 2018, CoinDesk has learned.

Business  ·  19 February 2019