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Bitcoin, Paris and Terrorism: What the Media Got Wrong
Bitcoin became embroiled in a debate about the financing of terrorism following the Paris attacks which resulted in over 100 deaths.
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Bitcoin Payroll Startup Bitwage Raises $760k
Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has wrapped up a period of fundraising during which it brought in a total of $760,000.
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New €100 Million Fund Considering Blockchain Startups
Finnish investment firm Open Ocean has suggested it may consider European blockchain firms as part of its recently closed €100 million fund.
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KPCB Leads $12.5 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Align Commerce
Blockchain payments startup Align Commerce has raised $12.5m in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
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MasterCard, CIBC and New York Life Join DCG Funding Round
MasterCard has been named as one of 11 investors in Digital Currency Group's new funding round.
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AmEx
How American Express is 'Testing the Waters' of Bitcoin and the Blockchain
American Express is using its investment in bitcoin remittance app maker Abra to investigate the technology.
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Adam Draper: Investors Don't Want to Hear the Word Bitcoin
Boost VC CEO Adam Draper discusses his incubator's recent decision to begin using the term "blockchain" in place of "bitcoin".
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Factom
Blockchain Project Factom Raises $400k at $11 Million Valuation
Factom Inc, the for-profit business entity overseeing the blockchain recordkeeping project Factom, has raised $400,000 in new seed funding.
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Scorechain Raises $570k for European Bitcoin Compliance Solution
Bitcoin compliance solutions provider Scorechain has raised €500,000 ($570,000) in seed funding.
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