Funding

July 5 - Flickr nicolas_vollmer_photo Hong Kong
Hong Kong Exchange Offers 'Extreme' Transparency
Coinport offers customers transparency mechanisms in a bid to shake up the cryptocurrency exchange sector.
July 5 - Flickr nicolas_vollmer_photo Hong Kong

VoidSpace
VoidSpace Aims To Let Gamers Mine Dogecoin – With Lasers
An indie game developer hopes to marry gaming economies and cryptocurrencies. But he needs dollars first.
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Crowdfund
Mike Hearn Wins $40k Bounty for Bitcoin Core Crowdfunding Platform
Lighthouse, a decentralized crowdfunding platform for bitcoin projects, is expected to launch in August.
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blockscore
Boost VC, Battery Ventures Lead BlockScore's $2 Million Seed Round
The one-time bitcoin-only ID verification specialist has raised $2m to expand its customer base into the wider tech world.
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bitgo
Multi-Sig Bitcoin Wallet Provider BitGo Raises $12 Million
BitGo has secured funding from several venture capitalists and bitcoin investors, including Hollywood A-lister Ashton Kutcher.
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Bitcoin Miner Hosting Firm HashPlex Raises $400k in New Funding
SecondMarket's Barry Silbert and senior Facebook engineer Jason Prado led the funding round in the mining-focused company.
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bitex.la
Latin American Bitcoin Exchange Bitex.la Launches with $2 Million Investment
Bitex.la is seeking to bring an internationally competitive bitcoin trading platform to Latin America with $2m in investments.
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BitFury
Bitcoin Mining Giant BitFury Announces $20 Million Funding Round
BitFury has raised $20m to accelerate production and expand its international footprint.
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bitpay
BitPay Raises $30 Million in Record-Breaking Bitcoin Funding Round
BitPay has raised $30m in new funding from big-name investors including Richard Branson and Index Ventures.
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Bitcoin Trading Platform Vaurum Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding
Investors in the company, which offers financial institutions a way to trade bitcoins, include Tim Draper and Steve Case.
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