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Meet the Network Investor: A Venture Capitalist Who Invests in DeFi
18.2.2020
How do you invest in a space where startups rarely have revenue?
Governor: Colorado Startups Have Raised $50 Million in Venture Capital
15.2.2020
Governor Jared Polis joined CoinDesk at ETHDenver where he talked about the future of crypto regulation
Polychain Capital Is Raising a $200M Crypto Venture Fund, Slide Deck Reveals
14.2.2020
Polychain Capital, one of the crypto industry's leading venture firms, is targeting $200 million for its second fund
Bitcoin Lender BlockFi Raises $30M in Series B Led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures
13.2.2020
Having Hong Kong-based HashKey as an investor will help BlockFi expand into Singapore later this year, said CEO Zac Prince
Joint Venture Launches Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin for Financial Services
11.2.2020
Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between Mavennet and 3iQ, has begun issuing its QCAD stablecoin, in a bid to digitize financial services such as international remittances
XRP Still Third Largest Crypto by Market Cap After Founder Dumps 1 Billion Coins
10.2.2020
Crypto traders and speculators have been discussing the digital currency XRP (ripple) lately because the price has been stagnant compared to other digital assets. Some venture capitalists and analysts plan to short XRP, while other speculators believe the crypto is poised for a price jump in...
Venture Summit | West Connects VCs and Angels With the Most Innovative Companies
8.2.2020
Over 1,300 VCs, Corporate VCs, angel investors, investment bankers, and founders of venture-backed, emerging and early-stage companies will be convening at the prestigious Venture Summit | West being held on March 23–24, in Santa Clara Conference Center, Silicon Valley, CA. YoungStartup...
Crypto Trading Pioneer Rana Yared Leaves Goldman Sachs
7.2.2020
Goldman Sachs partner Rana Yared, responsible for some of the firm’s crypto endeavors, leaves for VC involvement
Fidelity Leads $13M Funding Round for Israeli Blockchain Startup Clear
6.2.2020
Fidelity’s venture arm Eight Roads has led a $13 million Series A funding round for Israeli B2B blockchain startup Clear
PoolTogether DeFi App Announces $1M Investment After No-Loss Lottery Payout Tops $1K
3.2.2020
PoolTogether is announcing a $1.05 million investment round as it adds a USDC pool to its DeFi-powered "no-loss lottery."
Companies Keep Flocking to Swiss Crypto Valley, Over 1,000 Jobs Added in a Year
26.1.2020
Crypto Valley, a fintech-friendly region centered on the canton of Zug, has been expanding to other parts of Switzerland and neighboring Liechtenstein. Despite all the challenges facing the blockchain industry, favorable regulations and improving access to banking and legal services are attracting...
Will Venture Capitalist Steal Spotlight from Token Sales?
21.1.2020
Looking into the new decade, it seems that token sales might decline in importance for crypto projects and that in their place traditional investment and venture capital will become more significant.
“We have already seen a shift in the space from initial coin offerings (ICOs) and token sales...
An In-Depth Look at the Multi-Currency Cold Storage Card Ballet
20.1.2020
Last September, Bobby Lee, the former CEO of China’s first cryptocurrency exchange BTCC revealed his new business venture Ballet, a non-electronic crypto wallet solution that offers multi-currency support. During the North American Bitcoin Conference Miami, all the attendees got a single...
Binance in Talks to Launch Crypto Trading Joint Venture in Japan
17.1.2020
The exchange said it is discussing a strategic partnership with a Softbank subsidiary and Japan-based exchange TaoTao to work together to provide "trading services" in the country
ETF Giant Leads $17.7M Series A for Blockchain Compliance Startup
9.1.2020
WisdomTree was the lead investor in the funding round for Securrency. Other investors include the state-backed Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)
Ripple Raises $200M, Calls 2019 Its Strongest Year of Growth
20.12.2019
Ripple announces $200 million Series C, claims that the firm sees its “strongest year of growth” despite its sales dropping 73% in Q3
Hong Kong Blockchain VC Hires Former NEO Exec to Launch Shanghai Office
17.12.2019
Former NEO general manager Zhao Chen joins Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global to lead blockchain equity investments in mainland China at a new Shanghai office
Block.One’s Venture Arm to Dole Out $50K Grants to Promising EOS Projects
17.12.2019
EOS VC is looking for "world-conquerors and local heroes" for its new grants program
TikTok Has 1st Viral Bitcoin Video as Owner Launches DLT Venture
16.12.2019
TikTok records the first viral Bitcoin video after the firm’s owner reportedly launched a blockchain-related venture in China
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Announces Instructors at Free Crypto School
11.12.2019
VC firm Andreessen Horowitz shared a list of instructors for its free, seven-week crypto startup school, scheduled to kick off in February 2020