Venture Capital

Funding Rounds

Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Nets $75 Million in Series B Funding

Ledger, the maker of hardware cryptocurrency wallets, has raised $75 million in Series B funding.

Business  ·  18 January 2018
Bitcoin

Report: Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Bets Millions on Bitcoin

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel's VC firm reportedly made hundreds of millions by putting $15 million to $20 million down on bitcoin last year.

Business  ·  2 January 2018
BitGo

BitGo Scores $43 Million as Crypto Goes Corporate

The maker of multi-signature cryptocurrency wallets turned profitable this year, as the institutional user base it had long courted finally arrived.

Business  ·  11 December 2017
Markets

Naval Ravikant: Bitcoin Solves ‘Money Problems’

During Token Summit II, AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant waved off talk of a bubble, saying cryptocurrency solve people's money problems.

Business  ·  6 December 2017
Investments

7 Tokens Investors Are Talking About

With so many tokens on the market, CoinDesk speaks to Boost VC, Compound VC and Pantera Capital to find out which they consider worth investing in.

Markets  ·  2 December 2017
Investments

Crypto Tax Software Startup Libra Raises $7.8 Million

Blockchain startup Libra has raised $7.8 million in a new Series A funding round, the company announced today.

Business  ·  27 November 2017
Investments

Tokenized Tor? A16z, DFJ and More Back Private Internet Project Orchid

Orchid Labs has attracted big investors to its vision of a more private internet, revealing millions already raised in a private token sale.

Business  ·  26 October 2017
Funding Rounds

Templum Raises $2.7 Million in Bid to Launch Regulated Token Trading System

New York-based blockchain startup Templum has raised $2.7 million in a new seed funding round.

Business  ·  26 October 2017
Ethereum

SPECTRE Creators Seek VC Backing for Blockchain-Free Cryptocurrency

A veteran researcher behind two influential papers in the emerging field of crypto-economics is gearing up to launch a new cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  25 October 2017
Investments

Foxconn Backs $16 Million Series B for Bitcoin Startup Abra

Abra founder Bill Barhydt now envisions that bitcoin micropayments and smart contracts, combined with IoT, can underpin a new type of consumer credit.

Business  ·  23 October 2017
Investments

Blockchain KYC Startup Raises $1.6 Million in Seed Funding

A blockchain startup headquartered in Sweden has raised $1.6 million in new funding.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2017
Hires

$40 Million: Digital Asset Holdings Closes Series B Fundraising

The enterprise blockchain startup has raised another $40 million in funding and hired a former Microsoft executive.

Business  ·  16 October 2017
Regulation

SAFT Arrives: ‘Simple’ Investor Agreement Aims to Remove ICO Complexities

The opaque market for initial coin offerings is moving toward clarity with the release of a new framework for investors and issuers.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 October 2017
Exchanges

Gaming Firm to Buy $80 Million Stake in Korean Bitcoin Exchange Korbit

Gaming firm Nexon has agreed to buy a majority stake in South Korea's Korbit cryptocurrency exchange for roughly $80 million.

Business  ·  26 September 2017
Investments

Blockchain History? IBM Ventures Is Close to Making Its First Industry Investment

IBM Ventures has its eyes on compliance and supply chain for its first cash investment in the blockchain industry.

Business  ·  21 September 2017