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Tencent, Softbank back bitcoin mining giant Bitmain’s pre-IPO funding round - Report

Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain Technologies has closed a pre- Initial Public Offering (IPO) funding round, which brings its valuation to $15 billion, CoinTelegraph reported referring to a report from QQ News. The latest...

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Wed, 08 Aug 2018, 04:28 am UTC

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Crypto tax solution startup Libra raises $15M in Series B funding

Blockchain startup Libra has raised $15 million in a series B round, bringing its total funding to $24.8 million. The funding was led by the companys previous lead investor, a prominent, multi-billion dollar European...

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Wed, 08 Aug 2018, 03:38 am UTC

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FBG Capital, Kenetic and others back Singaporean blockchain startup Rate

Singaporean blockchain startup Rate has raised $15 million in its initial coin offering (ICO) drive that ran from April 16 to May 22, TechInAsia reported. The token sale was open to both public and private investors and...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 11:48 am UTC

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Swiss bank Maerki Baumann announces support for crypto assets

Maerki Baumann, a private bank headquartered in Zurich, has decided to accept cryptocurrency assets, according to International Investment. Cryptocurrencies What exactly are they? Our latest Investment Theme:...

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Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 09:43 am UTC

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CoinJar announces first cryptocurrency index fund for wholesale investors in Australia

Australian bitcoin startup CoinJar has announced the countrys first index-style cryptocurrency fund for wholesale investors. In an online post dated August 2, CoinJar introduced the CoinJar Digital Currency Fund, which...

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Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 06:30 am UTC

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Blockchain startup tZERO to announce results of Security Token Offering on August 9

American online retail giant Overstock.coms blockchain subsidiary tZERO has closed its Security Token Offering (STO) on August 6, 2018. tZERO commenced the token sale late last year, seeking to raise $250 million. It...

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Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 05:38 am UTC

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Bitmain to open blockchain data center and crypto mining facility in Texas

Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain Technologies has announced its expansion to Texas with its new blockchain data center and cryptocurrency mining facility. The new blockchain data center will be located in the city of...

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Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 04:51 am UTC

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Coinsource surpasses 200th bitcoin ATM installation with 17 new machines in Florida

Leading bitcoin ATM operator Coinsource has surpassed the 200 machine milestone with the addition of 17 new machines in Florida. With five machines already installed in Jacksonville, Coinsource said it is expanding its...

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Mon, 06 Aug 2018, 09:50 am UTC

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German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart goes big on crypto – announces BISON, ICO platform, custody service and more

Boerse Stuttgart, the second largest stock exchange in Germany, has announced its plans to offer central services along the value chain for digital assets under one roof. The company on Thursday announced an end-to-end...

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Fri, 03 Aug 2018, 06:18 am UTC

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Digital Currency Group, ZhenFund and others back Logos Network’s $3M seed round

Decentralized payments platform Logos Network has announced that it has raised $3 million in a seed funding round through its Logos US Fund. The funding round saw participation from ZhenFund, Digital Currency Group,...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 03 Aug 2018, 04:17 am UTC