Venture Capital

Venture Capital

Overstock Raises $10.9 Million in First Blockchain Stock Issuance

The first blockchain-based Series A has closed, and Overstock.com is on the verge of beginning trading on its blockchain platform.

Business  ·  15 December 2016
China

Wyre Raises $5.8 Million for Cross-Border Blockchain Payments

San Francisco-based bitcoin startup Wyre has raised $5.8m in new funding.

Business  ·  15 December 2016
Venture Capital

Bitcoin-Powered Marketplace OpenBazaar Raises $3 Million

The developers behind OpenBazaar, the open-source marketplace protocol powered by bitcoin, have raised $3m in new funding.

Business  ·  13 December 2016
Exchanges

A16z, USV Invest $10 Million in Blockchain Token Trading Firm

A hedge fund that specializes in the trading of blockchain-based assets has raised $10m from a notable cast of VCs.

Business  ·  9 December 2016
Venture Capital

‘Big Four’ Firm Deloitte Invests in First Blockchain Startup

Professional services firm Deloitte invested in its first blockchain startup today, revealing it is backing SETL.

Business  ·  7 December 2016
China

China’s Huiyin Group Launches $20 Million Bitcoin Fund

Multibillion-dollar investment company Huiyin Group has launched a $20m bitcoin-focused investment fund.

Business  ·  1 December 2016
Investments

What Investors Should Know Before Trading Zcash

Thinking of investing in Zcash? Here's what you need to know about the new, privacy-focused digital currency.

Business  ·  27 November 2016
Venture Capital

Most R3 Members Will Invest in Funding Effort, Sources Say

Despite notable exits, sources say the majority of R3's members are likely to participate in its ongoing funding round.

Business  ·  22 November 2016
Ethereum

The Most Worrying Slide in the State of Blockchain

Venture capital in ethereum is surprisingly low, but is it really? Under the surface, ethereum is evolving differently than its predecessors.

Business  ·  21 November 2016
Bitcoin

How South Africa’s ‘Shark Tank’ Saw its First Bitcoin Investment

Bitcoin made an unexpected appearance on an episode of the popular TV series "Shark Tank" this week.

Business  ·  19 November 2016
Venture Capital

Blockchain Property Rights Startup Bitmark Raises $1.7 Million

Taiwan blockchain startup Bitmark has raised $1.7m in a new seed funding round.

Business  ·  17 November 2016
China

Peernova Quietly Collects $4 Million for Big Data Blockchain Play

Blockchain solutions provider Peernova is quietly raising money to bring its enterprise big data product to Asia.

Business  ·  16 November 2016
Venture Capital

Blockchain Capital Dries Up as Big FinTech Deals Decline

Bitcoin and blockchain investment is down for the third straight quarter as investors look for returns on what they've already put in.

Business  ·  16 November 2016
Venture Capital

UNICEF Just Invested in its First Blockchain Startup

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has invested in a South African blockchain startup as part of a broader technology innovation push.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
Regulation

ICOs and Appcoins: A Blockchain VC’s View

A bitcoin and blockchain investor offers a warning about the recent increase of ICOs and appcoins.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 November 2016