Funding

BitFury
Bitcoin's Best Funded Miner BitFury Raises Another $20 Million
BitFury, the best capitalised mining firm in bitcoin, today announced it has raised a further $20m in funding.
BitFury

Anjney Midha, founding partner at KPCB Edge.
Kleiner Perkins: Blockchain Tech Will Spawn Amazon-Sized Successes
KPCB Edge partner Anjney Midha explains why his new $4m seed-stage investment firm is bullish on the bitcoin blockchain.
Anjney Midha, founding partner at KPCB Edge.

Singapore, Central Bank
Singapore Central Bank Funds Blockchain Recordkeeping Project
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has funded a blockchain-based recordkeeping system as part of a five-year $225m investment plan.
Singapore, Central Bank

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Tibdit Raises £122,000 for Bitcoin Tipping Platform
Bitcoin micropayments startup Tibdit has raised £122,080 seed capital through a crowdfunding campaign.
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Handshake
Westpac-Backed VC Firm Among Coinbase's Series C Investors
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.
Handshake

Data bits
Blockchain Startup Raises $2 Million for Intellectual Property Solution
A startup that uses the bitcoin blockchain to digitally establish ownership of art and other creative works has raised $2m in seed funding.
Data bits

Vogogo
Crypto Processor Vogogo Nets $12.5 Million in New Financing
Vogogo has raised $12.5m as part of a bought deal financing round led by prior investors Beacon Securities, Clarus Securities and Salmon Partners.
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pig, coin
Blockchain Capital Raises $7 Million for Startup Fund
Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital has raised $7 million toward a second investment fund aimed at industry startups.
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BitAngels' Michael Terpin on the 'Long Road Ahead' for Bitcoin
Some investors have abandoned the bitcoin sector altogether, while others have chosen to buckle in for the "long road ahead".
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Is Greece Really Behind Bitcoin's Latest Price Surge?
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.
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