Funding

investment, portfolio
Mirror Raises $8.8 Million for Bitcoin Smart Contracts Trading
Mirror has raised $8.8m in Series A financing to reposition itself as a smart contract trading platform built on bitcoin's blockchain.
investment, portfolio

sweden, exchange
Swedish Digital Currency Exchange Cryex Raises $10 Million
Swedish digital currency exchange Cryex has raised $10m from firms including iZettle investor Northzone Ventures.
sweden, exchange

New York
ItBit Nets $25 Million, Launches NYDFS-Approved Bitcoin Exchange
New York bitcoin exchange itBit has raised $25m in a new Series A round from investors including RRE Ventures and Liberty City Ventures.
New York

Market
Hedgy Raises $1.2 Million for Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Derivatives
Bitcoin derivatives startup Hedgy has raised $1.2m in new seed funding from a group of investors that includes VC Tim Draper.
Market

dollars
Circle Raises $50 Million With Goldman Sachs Support
Circle has closed a $50m funding round and announced the launch of new account features that enable customers to hold, send and receive US dollars.
dollars

Raj Date
Raj Date-Led VC Firm Backs Align Commerce Seed Round
Fenway Summer participated in the latest funding round for cross-border blockchain payments solution provider Align Commerce.
Raj Date

Funding
Bitcoin Startup Circle Seeking $40 Million in New Funding, Report Says
Circle Internet Financial is looking to raise as much as $40m as part of its latest funding round, according to a new report.
Funding

bitcoin team
Digital Currency Council Joins 500 Startups Accelerator
The Digital Currency Council (DCC) has announced that it will join California-based 500 Startups' accelerating programme.
bitcoin team

money funding
Bitcoin API Startup Gem Raises Funding Total to $3.3 Million
Californian bitcoin API developer Gem has announced an additional $1.3m in funding, raising its total to $3.3m.
money funding