Venture Capital

Investments

Blockchain vs Fake News? Startup Userfeeds Takes Up Fight

A new startup is seeking to fight the phenomenon of fake news using an ethereum-based blockchain platform.

Business  ·  16 May 2017
Investments

Boost VC Will Now Invest Directly in Crypto ICOs

Institutional investor Boost VC is formally opening its doors to so-called ICOs, becoming the latest big venture firm to back the concept.

Business  ·  16 May 2017
Venture Capital

ICOs Are Changing the Way VCs Deal With Startups

Five venture capitalists react to the rising popularity of initial coin offerings and how it is impacting their investment strategies.

Markets  ·  11 May 2017
Venture Capital

Jack Ma-Backed Tech Firm Invests in Blockchain Startup Symbiont

Blockchain startup Symbiont has raised an undisclosed sum from Chinese software firm Hundsun Technologies.

Business  ·  4 May 2017
Exchanges

Meet 0x: The Protocol That Lets You Trade Ethereum Tokens For Free

Decentralized exchange 0x just raised an unusual round of investment with the goal of being the one exchange that unites them all.

Business  ·  1 May 2017
Regulation

Crowdfunding Hollywood? Regulation Isn’t Making it Easy for ICO Projects

A plan to use token-based crowdfunding to fund a new movie hit regulatory issues, but future efforts could bring a boost to creative projects.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 April 2017
Ethereum

Grayscale Opens Ethereum Classic Vehicle to Accredited Investors

Digital Currency Group subsidiary Grayscale Investments is launching a new investment vehicle for the alternative digital asset ether classic.

Business  ·  26 April 2017
Investments

Overstock Caps Series A for Bitcoin Startup Ripio With $400k Funding

Overstock subsidiary Medici Ventures has added the South American bitcoin payments startup to its stable of blockchain-focused investments.

Business  ·  26 April 2017
Regulation

The SEC is Now Weighing an Ethereum ETF Proposal

The SEC has quietly begun the process of deciding whether to approve an exchange-traded fund for the digital asset ether.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 April 2017
Ether

Hedge Fund Billionaire Invests 10% Net Worth into Bitcoin and Ether

A hedge fund billionaire reportedly called bitcoin and ether the "best investments" of his storied career at an event on Wednesday.

Business  ·  21 April 2017
Venture Capital

Blockchain Startup Factom Raises $8 Million in Extended Series A

Blockchain startup Factom has finished raising just over $8m as part of an extended Series A round.

Business  ·  18 April 2017
Investments

Millions in Minutes: How Polychain Makes Sense of the ICO Wild West

What does a 'crypto hedge fund' think of the ICO market? Its team provides perspective on what makes an attractive offering.

Business  ·  17 April 2017
Investments

What the Father of Venture Capital Can Teach Us About Blockchain

Early venture capitalists were driven to break the regulatory mold to allow something new to flourish. Ring a bell?

Business  ·  17 April 2017
Regulation

Who Needs VC? Ethereum and the JOBS Act Could Change Investing

A new blockchain token sale showcases how innovations in protocol design, coupled with regulatory advances, could disrupt VC.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 April 2017
Venture Capital

Blockchain Capital Releases New Details on Ethereum ICO Token

Venture firm Blockchain Capital has released new details about a forthcoming token sale aimed to raise money for its new startup fund.

Business  ·  5 April 2017