Venture Capital

Coinbase

$100 Million: Coinbase Raises Biggest-Ever Round for Bitcoin Startup

Coinbase has closed what is likely the largest-ever funding round by a startup building on a public blockchain and providing cryptocurrency services.

Business  ·  10 August 2017
Investments

$1.6 Billion: All-Time ICO Funding Climbs as Record $500 Million Invested in July

Initial coin offerings are fast becoming the only way to raise money in the blockchain industry, topping $1.6 billion in all-time funding.

Markets  ·  4 August 2017
Venture Capital

Startup Incubator Science Could Raise Up to $100 Million in Planned Token Sale

A startup incubator based in California is launching an initial coin offering aimed to raise up to $100 million to support a new blockchain program.

Business  ·  3 August 2017
Venture Capital

DAO Marketplace District0x Raises $9 Million in Token Sale

A protocol for decentralized marketplaces raised $9 million in ether in an initial coin offering closed Tuesday.

Business  ·  1 August 2017
Investments

‘Blockchain Revolution’ Author Launches $20 Million Digital Asset Investment Firm

Alex Tapscott, co-author of a noted book on blockchain, has launched a new digital asset investment firm backed by $20 million in funding.

Business  ·  31 July 2017
Australia

Australian Bitcoin Exchange Raises $815k in Series A Funding

An Australian bitcoin exchange has reportedly raised $815k in Series A funding.

Business  ·  25 July 2017
Australia

Infosys EdgeVerve Expands Blockchain Integration to Sales Platform

A subsidiary of Indian IT giant Infosys is pushing ahead with its plans for blockchain in a bid to create new revenue streams.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2017
Markets

Months to Minutes: Enigma Launch Aims to Boost Crypto Hedge Fund Creation

MIT Media Lab-incubated startup Enigma is today revealing a product designed to simplify the set-up of crypto hedge funds.

Business  ·  25 July 2017
Venture Capital

‘Mistake’ Corrected: Overstock Invests in Blockchain Startup Symbiont

Overstock's investment arm has backed Symbiont following the successful passage of the Delaware blockchain amendments.

Business  ·  19 July 2017
Investments

Blockchain Energy Startup Conjoule Raises €4.5 Million Series A

Japanese energy conglomerate TEPCO has invested in in blockchain startup Conjoule's €4.5m funding round.

Business  ·  10 July 2017
Bitcoin

ICOs, Dumb Money and Ethereum’s (Eth)ical Dilemma

Investment strategist Matt Prusak outlines why he predicts a massive correction for ether and the other tokens built on ethereum.

Business  ·  1 July 2017
Investments

Pot-Friendly Bitcoin Startup Raises $1.5 Million

POSaBIT, a Seattle-based digital currency payments startup with a focus on serving legal cannabis outlets, has raised $1.5m in funding.

Business  ·  29 June 2017
Venture Capital

Silicon Valley Accelerator 500 Startups Isn’t Backing ICOs – Yet

A famed early-stage Silicon Valley investment firm breaks its silence on ICOs and how the new funding method might affect its approach.

Business  ·  28 June 2017
Markets

ICO Investments Pass VC Funding in Blockchain Market First

CoinDesk data suggests that entrepreneurs in the blockchain industry are now raising more money via initial coin offerings than traditional VC rounds.

Business  ·  9 June 2017
Investments

Distributed Ledger Consortium R3 Closes Record $107 Million Funding Round

Global banking consortium R3 has closed an investment round larger than $100 million, the biggest round in distributed ledger history.

Business  ·  23 May 2017