digital currency-group

homestead
For Blockchain VCs, the Time for Ethereum Investments Has Come
Weeks after the launch of the first "production version" of Ethereum, blockchain investors are taking a deeper look at the ecosystem's startups.
homestead

bitwala
Bitwala Raises €800,000 for Bitcoin SEPA Transfers
Bitwala has raised €800,000 (about $910,000) to expand its online bitcoin payment service.
bitwala

Lottery balls
Tickets for $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot Now Selling for Bitcoin
JackPocket, a startup that lets you buy state lottery tickets using a mobile device, has integrated bitcoin payments.
Lottery balls

auction, gavel
Genesis Trading, Binary Financial to Bid in Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction
Digital Currency Group's Genesis Trading and bitcoin hedge fund Binary Financial are set to participate in a government auction of bitcoin this week.
auction, gavel

Barry Silbert
Barry Silbert: Private Blockchains Will 'Capitulate' to Bitcoin
In a new interview, DCG founder Barry Silbert opens up about the current state of bitcoin and why greed may be the industry's biggest asset.
Barry Silbert

shapeshift
Altcoin Exchange ShapeShift Raises $1.6 Million in New Funding
Digital currency exchange ShapeShift.io has raised $1.6m in new funding.
shapeshift

Internet of Things
Filament Nets $5 Million for Blockchain-Based Internet of Things Hardware
Filament, a blockchain-based tech provider for the Internet of Things, has raised $5m from Samsung Ventures and Verizon Ventures, among others.
Internet of Things

ShoCard, identity
Blockchain Identity Startup ShoCard Raises $1.5 Million
Blockchain identity startup ShoCard has raised $1.5m in funding from AME Cloud Ventures and Digital Currency Group, among other VC firms.
ShoCard, identity

New York
Bitcoin Investment Trust Sponsor Launches Ahead of Market Debut
Grayscale director Michael Sonnenshein discusses the launch of the newest among a group of companies in Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.
New York