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Paymium Raises €1 Million to Boost Bitcoin Merchant Onboarding
Bitcoin payments services startup Paymium has raised €1m in new seed funding from investors including Newfund and Kima Ventures.
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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.
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Bitcoin Exchange bitFlyer Raises $4 Million in New Funding
BitFlyer has raised approximately 510m JPY ($4m) through third-party allotment, which entails issuing new shares to a limited number of investors.
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FuturePerfect VC: Emerging Markets are Bitcoin's Best Bet
FuturePerfect Ventures founding partner Jalak Jobanputra talks opportunities in the bitcoin and blockchain space and VC funding trends.
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Blockchain Project Factom Raises $1.1 Million in Crowdsale
Factom has closed $1.1m in new funding following the debut of a release client and before an expected beta client rollout.
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South Africa's Internet Giant Leads $4 Million Raise for BitX
Multinational bitcoin platform BitX has raised $4m in a round led by South Africa's third largest company, the Naspers Group.
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10 VC Firms Betting Big on Bitcoin and the Blockchain
With more than $800m so far invested in the bitcoin industry, CoinDesk highlights some of the leading firms driving these headline-grabbing rounds.
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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.
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VC Firm Block26 Makes First Bitcoin Bet on Airbitz Wallet
Bitcoin wallet provider Airbitz has raised $450,000 from new industry-focused VC firm Block26.
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