Venture Capital

Investments

Pantera Partner Steve Waterhouse Exits Bitcoin Investment Firm

Pantera Capital partner and chief technology officer Steven Waterhouse has officially left the VC firm.

Business  ·  11 August 2016
Investments

Bitfinex Draws Volume as Traders Test Experimental BFX Tokens

A market is developing for Bitfinex's newly issued equity tokens, with their value rising 4x in the hours after the troubled exchange's reopening.

Markets  ·  10 August 2016
Investments

Dubai Government Seeks Blockchain Projects for Startup Fund

A technology initiative backed by the Dubai government has launched a $275m startup investment fund.

Business  ·  9 August 2016
Investments

Bitcoin Browser Brave Raises $4.5 Million to Fight Online Ads

Brave Software has raised $4.5m to expand on its efforts to let users send bitcoin micropayments to their favorite websites.

Business  ·  1 August 2016
Exchanges

Coinbase’s First Employee is Leaving to Start His Own Hedge Fund

Coinbase's first employee has departed to start a blockchain-focused hedge fund.

Business  ·  28 July 2016
Trading

Bitcoin Trading Platform Coinigy Raises $400k

Coinigy has raised $400,000 in new seed funding to develop an updated version of its bitcoin trading platform.

Business  ·  27 July 2016
Exchanges

Ether Prices Spike Above $12 Amid Build Up to Hard Fork

Ether prices surged this week, outshining bitcoin as the Ethereum community made progress toward a hard fork for The DAO.

Business  ·  15 July 2016
Venture Capital

CME Exec: Bitcoin ETFs Signal Digital Asset Maturity

A CME exec this week spoke about how she believes forthcoming bitcoin ETFs are a sign the digital asset market is maturing.

Business  ·  15 July 2016
Venture Capital

Samsung SDS Invests in Blockchain Startup

An information technology affiliate of Samsung announced today that it has invested in a blockchain startup.

Business  ·  14 July 2016
Venture Capital

Dutch Pension Fund Manager to Investigate Blockchain

A Dutch asset management service that oversees the largest pension fund for government and education workers in the Netherlands has begun exploring possible blockchain applications. APG announced earlier this week it is partnering with Maastricht University and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research to explore blockchain and artificial intelligence. APG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]

Business  ·  13 July 2016
Investments

SolidX Seeking to List Bitcoin ETF on New York Stock Exchange

Blockchain firm SolidX has filed with the SEC in a bid to launch a public investment vehicle that would offer exposure to bitcoin.

Business  ·  12 July 2016
Exchanges

Mitsubishi UFJ Invests in Bitcoin Startup Coinbase

Coinbase has reportedly raised more than $10m from Japan's largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

Business  ·  7 July 2016
Investments

Blockchain Identity Startup Netki Raises $3.5 Million

Netki, a digital identity startup, has raised $3.5 million to help it expand its team and technology offerings.

Business  ·  5 July 2016
Venture Capital

Siemens to Invest in Blockchain Startups

German engineering giant Siemens plans to invest in blockchain startups and projects through a newly created business unit backed by $1.1bn.

Business  ·  28 June 2016
Australia

Multiple Bidders Claim $16 Million in Australian Bitcoin Auction

As many as four bidders have claimed $16m in bitcoin recently auctioned off in Australia by Ernst & Young.

Business  ·  28 June 2016