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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Jul 22, 2015 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
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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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Jul 21, 2015 at 8:22 a.m. UTC
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BitFury Investor: Leave the Blockchain to Me
Gleb Davidyuk has one simple piece of advice for fellow investors who are looking to back blockchain projects: don't.
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Jul 20, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
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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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Jul 19, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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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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Jul 17, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2015
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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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Jul 10, 2015 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Jul 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Jul 3, 2015 at 1:19 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Jul 1, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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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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Jun 30, 2015 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2015