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The Breakdown: Why U.S.’ $2 Trillion Stimulus, Unlimited QE Will Expose Monetary System’s Flaws
7.7.2020
The U.S. government approved a $2 trillion stimulus package after the Federal Reserve pledged “unlimited” quantitative easing to stabilize the economy. CoinDesk’s chief content officer Michael Casey and head of research Noelle Acheson discuss how the ripple effects will expose flaws in global...
IPOs Are ‘Really Not Worth It’ Says Tim Draper
6.7.2020
Serial blockchain investor Tim Draper welcomes diversity in terms of funding blockchain and crypto startups
Brock Pierce Jumps into 2020 Presidential Elections Last Minute
5.7.2020
Brock Pierce joins the 2020 elections as a last-minute presidential candidate
Coinbase Ventures Joins $23M Funding Round for Crypto Custody Firm
1.7.2020
Curv, a company that provides increased secrecy when it comes to holding crypto assets, has closed a $23 million Series A funding round
How Cryptocurrency Funds Work
1.7.2020
Cryptocurrency funds have some key differences from traditional investment funds, and we’ve laid them all out along with how you can get involved
Tezos Likely Avoiding SEC Action with $25M Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement
28.6.2020
The consolidated class-action lawsuit against the Tezos Foundation appears likely to end in a $25M settlement which might forestall further SEC action
AMD and ConsenSys' Blockchain Data Center Venture Gets $20M of Seed Funding
25.6.2020
AMD and ConsenSys’ W3bcloud joint venture obtained $20 million through the sale of convertible notes
This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient
24.6.2020
Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab, Kindred Ventures and Vy Capital
Nomura-Backed Crypto Custody Venture Launches After 2 Years in the Works
19.6.2020
CoinShares, Nomura Bank, and crypto security firm Ledger have formally launched a digital asset custody business targeting institutional investors
Analysts Say Bitcoin Breakout Imminent: Silver-like Suppression, $5 Trillion in Cash Could Flow Into BTC
18.6.2020
A number of venture capitalists and macro investors believe bitcoin’s price will break out soon following suit with gold’s recent climactic rise. Dan Tapeiro, cofounder of Gold Bullion International, thinks that $4.6 trillion in cash sitting on the sidelines right now, could very well...
Demand for Charter Cities During Covid-19 Pandemic Grows Exponential – People Desire Semi-Autonomous Zones
17.6.2020
For quite some time now, a number of libertarians, bitcoin evangelists, and blockchain entrepreneurs have been promoting the idea of charter cities and seasteading concepts. One such project, Pronomos Capital, has raised $9 million from heavyweight investors like venture capitalist Peter Thiel....
Polychain Capital, Square Crypto’s Steve Lee Invest in Bitcoin Broker’s $5.7M Seed Round
17.6.2020
Bitcoin broker River Financial has closed a $5.7 million seed round to secure additional U.S. money transmitter licenses
Aeternity Co-Founder Raising €100M VC Fund Focused on Emerging Markets
15.6.2020
Nikola Stojanow has launched a €100 million venture capital fund to support blockchain opportunities in underdeveloped regions of Europe, Asia, MENA and Africa
Partner at $500 Million Fund Explains Key Criteria For Investing in Startups
2.6.2020
Partner at Initialized Capital Brett Gibson reveals his firm’s main criteria for early-stage startups to invest in and explains the most promising products on the market
Venture Firm Proposes 'DeRisking as a Service' for Safe DeFi Launches
27.5.2020
Electric Capital partner Ken Deeter proposed the Guarded Launch of a DeFi project
Crypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds and Institutional Investors
25.5.2020
With so much attention on institutional involvement in crypto asset markets, we overlook that they are already here through VC investments – less fast-paced, perhaps, but important to keep an eye on for what they reveal about cycles
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: May 10 - May 16 in Review
16.5.2020
SBI Holdings started a joint venture fund with Redstone Digital, BitFlyer exchange aired a commercial, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Pantera Capital’s Crypto Hedge Funds Are Losing Double Digits, But Its Bitcoin Fund Is Up 10,000% to Date
15.5.2020
Internal documents show that Pantera Capital's bitcoin fund is vastly outperforming its more exotic crypto-asset fund counterparts
Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Phan Invest in Lolli’s $3M Seed Round
11.5.2020
Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app, attracted celebrity investors in a $3 million round led by the early-stage arm of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund
Bitcoin to Peak at $115,000 by August Next Year, Says Pantera Capital CEO
6.5.2020
Pantera Capital chief executive officer Dan Morehead has predicted a 50% chance the price of bitcoin (BTC) will hit $115,000 by August next year. In a recent letter to investors, Morehead said: “If the new supply of bitcoin is cut in half (with the May 12 halving), all else being equal,...