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Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel Says Bitcoin Could Be a Chinese 'Financial Weapon'
Finance
Payments network
Payments Firm XanPool Raises $27M in Funding Round Led by Valar Ventures
XanPool plans to transform its network to become more like the traditional banking world’s SWIFT network, but compatible with cryptocurrency and e-wallets.
Peter Thiel Says Bitcoin Could Be a Chinese 'Financial Weapon'
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Oct 22, 2021 at 1:32 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2021
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PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7: A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.
Policy
Blockchain
Do You Need to Go to College to Work in Crypto?
College dropouts sometimes become world-changing legends, including in crypto. But the big picture is a lot more complicated.
PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7: A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.
By David Z. Morris
Oct 4, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2021
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Coinbase Stockpiles $4.4B in Case of ‘Crypto Winter’
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Coinbase Stockpiles $4.4B in Case of ‘Crypto Winter’
Crypto exchange Coinbase has allegedly amassed $4.4 billion to ensure it can continue growing despite potential business risks. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel’s software company Palan...
Coinbase Stockpiles $4.4B in Case of ‘Crypto Winter’
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 19, 2021 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 19, 2021
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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B
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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B
Vienna-based crypto exchange Bitpanda raised $263 million in a Series C funding round led by U.S. tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, valuing the company at $4.1 bi...
Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 17, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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Bitpanda co-founders (left to right) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth.
Finance
Venture capital
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M at $4.1B Valuation
Crowned Austria’s first tech unicorn in March, the firm is now worth even more.
Bitpanda co-founders (left to right) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth.
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Aug 17, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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Lending Platform Vauld Raises $25M in Round Led by Peter Thiel-Founded Venture Firm
As well as building out its platform, Vauld intends to use the investment to drive international expansion.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 29, 2021 at 11:32 a.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2021
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Markets
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Peter Thiel-Backed Exchange Bullish Begins Pilot Program
The pilot will use simulated crypto assets and paper money to give invited investors a sample of Bullish's trading interface.
Brenden Blumer, co-founder of Block.one
By Jamie Crawley
Jul 27, 2021 at 9:28 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.
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SoftBank to Invest $75M in Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish
The Block.one subsidiary is set to go public via a SPAC merger this year.
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jul 16, 2021 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2021
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Peter Thiel-Backed Exchange Bullish Is in Talks to Go Public in SPAC Merger: Report
The news comes just a month after the announcement of Bullish's launch.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 23, 2021 at 10:16 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
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Block.one Receives $10B to Launch Crypto Exchange Subsidiary
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Block.one Receives $10B to Launch Crypto Exchange Subsidiary
Peter Thiel and Mike Novogratz are among a host of big investors behind software firm Block.one’s new subsidiary that plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange named “Bullish...
Block.one Receives $10B to Launch Crypto Exchange Subsidiary
By CoinDesk Staff
May 11, 2021 at 9:35 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2021
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