Bitcoin Core Opens Doors to Outside Funding With Sponsorship Program
Bitcoin Core, the volunteer community that develops the open-source bitcoin software, has announced a new sponsorship program.
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Apr 6, 2016 at 6:39 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2016
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Bitwala Raises €800,000 for Bitcoin SEPA Transfers
Bitwala has raised €800,000 (about $910,000) to expand its online bitcoin payment service.
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Apr 4, 2016 at 1:22 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2016
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Blockchain Development Platform Stratumn Raises €600k
A platform for developing enterprise blockchain applications has raised €600,000 in seed funding.
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Mar 30, 2016 at 8:22 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2016
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Fred Wilson, Reid Hoffman Back MIT's $900k Bitcoin Developer Fund
MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.
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Mar 28, 2016 at 6:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2016
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Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups Not Immune From Selective Investors
As investment in FinTech continues to rise, investors are becoming more selective with startups, including those focused on bitcoin and blockchain.
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Mar 27, 2016 at 3:43 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2016
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Rootstock Raises $1 Million to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
RSK Labs has raised $1m in funding to support the development of a smart contracts platform that would be built on the bitcoin blockchain.
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Mar 21, 2016 at 2:02 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2016
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Elliptic Raises $5 Million to Expand Bitcoin Surveillance Tools
Bitcoin surveillance startup Elliptic has raised $5m in Series A funding in a round that involved a private equity firm with US defense connections.
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Mar 21, 2016 at 1:44 a.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2016
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Blockai Raises $547k for Blockchain Digital Rights Platform
Blockai has announced $547,000 in seed funding to relaunch as a blockchain copyright startup.
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Mar 15, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2016
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Chronicled Raises $3.4 Million to Bring Blockchain Verification to Sneaker Trade
Chronicled, a startup leveraging blockchain tech to authenticate collectible sneakers, has raised $3.42m.
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Mar 9, 2016 at 3:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2016
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Sequoia Fund Says Blockchain Could Cut MasterCard Earnings
The operators of Sequoia Fund have predicted the rise of blockchain technology could put a damper on earnings at MasterCard.
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Feb 29, 2016 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
Feb 29, 2016