Venture Capital

Investments

Multicoin, Binance, Coinbase Invest in Startup Keeping Private Keys Secure

Private key management startup Torus has raised $2 million from some heavy hitters, including Coinbase Ventures, Binance Labs and Multicoin Capital.

Business  ·  9 July 2019
Investments

Billionaire Investor Henry Kravis Makes First Crypto Investment

Billionaire businessman Henry Kravis has reportedly made an investment in a crypto fund started by an ex-employee.

Business  ·  28 June 2019
Funding Rounds

Galaxy Digital Leads $5.5 Million Round for Contract Management Startup

Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has led a $5.5 million Series A for Clause, a digital contract management startup that uses blockchain tech.

Business  ·  27 June 2019
Venture Capital

Multicoin, Intel Capital Invest $3.5 Million in Startup Demystifying Blockchain Data

Multicoin Capital and Intel Capital have led a $3.5 million seed round for blockchain API startup dfuse.

Markets  ·  26 June 2019
Bitcoin

‘Hard Core Fund’ Collects 50 BTC to Support Bitcoin Developers

This bitcoin evangelist is bridging the gap between the Asian mining industry and global open source developers.

Business  ·  19 June 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Startup Bitrefill Raises $2 Million Funding for Global Expansion

The lightning-centric bitcoin startup plans to use this funding to expand services to almost every country in the world by 2020.

Business  ·  13 June 2019
Funding Rounds

‘Monopoly’-Style Blockchain Property Trading Game Raises $2 Million

Uplandme, a "Monopoly"-like property game built on the EOS blockchain, has raised $2 million in seed funding.

Business  ·  13 June 2019
Funding Rounds

Budweiser Owner Invests in Blockchain Startup Working to Alleviate Poverty

Budweiser's parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, is doubling down on its interest in using blockchain tech to assist unbanked workers.

Business  ·  7 June 2019
Venture Capital

EOS Startup Block.One Is Using Its Billions to Buy Back More Equity

Block.one is buying back more equity from early investors. Some – but not the most famous ones – made 6,500 percent on the last buyback.

Markets  ·  6 June 2019
Funding Rounds

Overstock’s Medici Ventures Leads $7 Million Round for Blockchain Voting Startup

Blockchain-based mobile voting platform Voatz has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Overstock's Medici Ventures and Techstars.

Business  ·  6 June 2019
Ethereum

$1 Billion Valuation May Elude Ethereum Co-Founder’s New Blockchain Polkadot

Polkadot’s bid for unicorn status has hit a snag, with three Chinese funds buying into the token sale at valuations below $1 billion.

Business  ·  5 June 2019
Funding Rounds

Barclays Leads $5.5 Million Round for Blockchain Business Payments Startup

Barclays Bank has jointly led a $5.5 million Series A funding round for blockchain-based B2B payments startup Crowdz.

Business  ·  29 May 2019
BitGo

BitGo Co-Founder and Facebook Alum Joins Blockchain Capital

Crypto entrepreneur and investor Ben Davenport is joining Blockchain Capital as a venture partner.

Markets  ·  28 May 2019
Investments

$71 Million: Galaxy Digital Sells Stake in EOS Blockchain Maker Block.One

Galaxy Digital, the crypto bank founded by Michael Novogratz, has sold its position in Block.one, the maker of the EOS blockchain, for $71 million.

Business  ·  22 May 2019
Venture Capital

Brave Browser to Raise Over $30 Million in Series A Equity Round: Sources

Privacy-centric web browser Brave is raising a Series A round at a valuation of roughly $133 million, sources tell CoinDesk.

Markets  ·  16 May 2019