Tim Draper

US Marshals

Should I Do It? 30,000 Bitcoins and One Big Auction

Investor Adam Draper recounts the day the US government sold 30,000 bitcoins at auction – and his father won.

Tech  ·  11 April 2017
Investments

Tim Draper Leads $4.2 Million Series A for Blockchain Startup Factom

Blockchain startup Factom has raised a $4.2m in new funding as part of a newly announced Series A.

Business  ·  5 October 2016
Ethereum

Investor Tim Draper is Still Buying Bitcoin and Now Owns Ether

Two years after buying roughly 30,000 BTC, investor Tim Draper is still passionate about the technology as well as competing blockchain offerings.

Tech  ·  20 June 2016
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Payroll Startup Bitwage Raises $760k

Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has wrapped up a period of fundraising during which it brought in a total of $760,000.

Business  ·  19 November 2015
News

Investor Tim Draper Not Bidding in Today’s Silk Road Auction

Two-time auction winner Tim Draper has revealed to CoinDesk that he is not participating in today’s auction of more than 44,000 BTC.

Markets  ·  5 November 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
Events

FinTech’s Slow Embrace of Bitcoin on Display at Draper University Event

Featuring speakers from Citi Ventures and CBW Bank, the FinTech Connection provided a unique forum for bitcoin discussion.

Business  ·  23 April 2015
Exchanges

Investors Sound Off on Coinbase’s Record-Setting Fundraising

CoinDesk takes a look at how Coinbase's investors are framing their participation in today's record-setting fundraising.

Markets  ·  20 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

Tim Draper, Nas Back Bitcoin API Maker BlockCypher in $3 Million Round

BlockCypher has raised more than $3m in a seed-funding round that will allow it to expand its operations in Europe and Asia.

Business  ·  14 January 2015
Mark Karpeles

The 10 Most Influential People in Bitcoin This Year

Members of the bitcoin community had a big impact on the digital currency this year. Here are CoinDesk's 10 most significant influencers of 2014.

Markets  ·  24 December 2014
Exchanges

Singapore Exchange CoinHako Gets Personal Investment Boost from Tim Draper

Singapore bitcoin exchange and wallet CoinHako has received a personal 'six-figure' investment from Tim Draper after completing Boost VC.

Business  ·  19 December 2014
Venture Capital

Boost VC to Invest Additional 300 BTC in Each Tribe 5 Bitcoin Startup

Boost VC has just closed a new fund to provide a 300 BTC investment to each of the companies in its upcoming startup batch.

Business  ·  5 December 2014
News

Tim Draper Wins 2,000 BTC in Second US Marshals Bitcoin Auction

Serial bitcoin investor Tim Draper has confirmed he purchased 2,000 BTC during yesterday's US Marshals auction.

Markets  ·  5 December 2014
South Korea

Coinplug’s $2.5 Million Funding Round Reveals Bitcoin Growth in Korea

South Korea's Coinplug has secured a $2.5m funding round from mainly local investors, and is targeting young online shoppers.

Markets  ·  8 October 2014