Venture Capital

Investments

$102 Million: A16z, Polychain Back Blockchain Project Dfinity’s Funding Round

A16z crypto and Polychain Capital lead a $102 million funding round for decentralized cloud foundation Dfinity.

Business  ·  29 August 2018
Investments

Binance Backs $32 Million Funding for Unicorn Founder’s Crypto Stablecoin

With an e-commerce company leading the launch of a new stablecoin, its founders and allies believe they can really bring crypto to consumers.

Business  ·  29 August 2018
IPOs

Analyst Questions Bitmain’s Revenue as Crypto Miner Seeks IPO

Crypto mining giant Bitmain may be losing its advantage in developing miners amid other potential cash-flow issues, according to Alliance Bernstein.

Business  ·  22 August 2018
Investments

SBCVC, Baidu Lead $3 Million Funding for Ex-Googler’s Crypto Startup

Atlas Protocol is getting initial backing from SBCVC and BV (Baidu Venture), who are betting on onchain data as a marketing asset.

Business  ·  20 August 2018
Exchanges

Airbnb Co-Founder Backs $22 Million Funding for Crypto Dealer SFOX

A cryptocurrency dealer for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals has closed a Series A funding round of $22.7 million.

Business  ·  16 August 2018
Investments

Pantera Capital Has Raised $71 Million So Far for Third Crypto Fund

Blockchain investment company Pantera Capital has launched a new crypto fund with over $71 million already committed.

Business  ·  16 August 2018
China

Y Combinator’s New China Chief Is Bullish on Blockchain

Lu Qi, the head of Y Combinator's new China division, believes blockchain has great potential for entrepreneurship in the long run.

Business  ·  15 August 2018
Japan

Messaging Giant LINE Launches $10 Million Token Venture Fund

LINE has announced another move into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of a $10 million token venture fund.

Business  ·  15 August 2018
Funding Rounds

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Invest in Axoni’s $32 Million Funding Round

Enterprise-focused blockchain startup Axoni has completed a $32 million Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs.

Business  ·  14 August 2018
Investments

Former S&P President Leads Seed Round for ICO Compliance Startup

Regtech and compliance startup iComply has just completed a seed funding round led by former Standard and Poor's chief Deven Sharma.

Business  ·  13 August 2018
Investments

Handshake Revealed: VCs Back Plan to Give Away $100 Million in Crypto

Handshake plans to replace the digital entities that authenticate web payments, in the process rewarding those who built the web's infrastructure.

Business  ·  2 August 2018
Investments

KPMG: Blockchain Funding in US This Year Has Already Surpassed 2017’s Total

Investment in the blockchain industry is booming in the U.S., according to a new report from "Big Four" auditing firm KPMG.

Business  ·  1 August 2018
Investments

DLT Platform Hedera Hashgraph Completes $100 Million Raise

Decentralized ledger startup Hedera Hashgraph has raised $100 million to build out its platform and launch its network, the firm said Wednesday.

Business  ·  1 August 2018
Investments

Radar Relay Raises $10 Million for Decentralized Token Exchange

Decentralized trading platform Radar Relay closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Blockchain Capital, the startup announced Wednesday.

Business  ·  1 August 2018
Funding Rounds

Draper Dragon Backs $20 Million Raise for Alibaba Vets’ Blockchain Startup

A public blockchain project founded by former members of Alibaba's blockchain arm has raised over $20 million in a combined token and equity sale.

Business  ·  30 July 2018