Multinational bitcoin platform BitX has raised $4m in a round led by South Africa's third largest company, the Naspers Group.
Gleb Davidyuk has one simple piece of advice for fellow investors who are looking to back blockchain projects: don't.
With more than $800m so far invested in the bitcoin industry, CoinDesk highlights some of the leading firms driving these headline-grabbing rounds.
Blockchain identity startup ShoCard has raised $1.5m in funding from AME Cloud Ventures and Digital Currency Group, among other VC firms.
Bitcoin wallet provider Airbitz has raised $450,000 from new industry-focused VC firm Block26.
BitFury, the best capitalised mining firm in bitcoin, today announced it has raised a further $20m in funding.
KPCB Edge partner Anjney Midha explains why his new $4m seed-stage investment firm is bullish on the bitcoin blockchain.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has funded a blockchain-based recordkeeping system as part of a five-year $225m investment plan.
Bitcoin micropayments startup Tibdit has raised £122,080 seed capital through a crowdfunding campaign.
Reinventure Group, a venture capital firm backed by Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank, has been revealed as one of Coinbase's Series C backers.
A startup that uses the bitcoin blockchain to digitally establish ownership of art and other creative works has raised $2m in seed funding.
Vogogo has raised $12.5m as part of a bought deal financing round led by prior investors Beacon Securities, Clarus Securities and Salmon Partners.
Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital has raised $7 million toward a second investment fund aimed at industry startups.
The price of bitcoin broke out this week, spiking to a high of $257 on 17th June in what amounted to a jolt of life for the bitcoin economy.
New York-based bitcoin hardware wallet provider Case has raised $1.5m in new seed funding led by Future\Perfect Ventures.