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Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi launches institutional trading

Huobi Group, a blockchain asset financial solutions provider, has announced the launch of Institutional Trading. With this, the company is offering professional account benefits to a limited group of users. For the...

Wed, 15 Aug 2018, 03:31 am UTC
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Goldman Sachs, Nyca Partners lead $32M Series B investment round in blockchain firm Axoni

Blockchain startup Axoni has raised $32 million in a Series B financing round led by Goldman Sachs and Nyca Partners. The round also saw participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Citi, Coatue Management, Digital Currency...

Tue, 14 Aug 2018, 12:18 pm UTC
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identitii becomes second blockchain company to launch IPO on ASX

identitii, an Australian digital-ID management startup, has become the second blockchain company to launch initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), StockHead reported. The company is seeking...

Tue, 14 Aug 2018, 09:29 am UTC
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Tron acquires blockchain.org domain name

On the heels of BitTorrent acquisition, blockchain startup Tron has now announced that it has successfully acquired BlockChain.Org domain name. According to Tron.Live, Tron founder Justin Sun said blockchain.org will be...

Tue, 14 Aug 2018, 03:32 am UTC
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Golden Gate Ventures announces $10M cryptocurrency fund LuneX Ventures

Southeast Asian early-stage VC firm Golden Gate Ventures has announced a $10 million fund focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency investments. The firm is spinning out LuneX Ventures, which it describes as Southeast...

Mon, 13 Aug 2018, 08:55 am UTC
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Blockchain startup tZero raises $134M in security token offering

Overstock.com blockchain subsidiary tZERO has raised $134 million in its security token offering (STO), the company revealed in its Q2 2018 results. tZERO commenced the token sale late last year, seeking to raise $250...

Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 06:44 am UTC
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Crytpo asset exchange ShapeShift acquires Bitfract

Digital asset exchange ShapeShift has acquired Bitfract, an Austin-based software firm, as part of its efforts to expand its offerings. Bitfract is the creator of a tool that enables users to trade bitcoin into dozens...

Thu, 09 Aug 2018, 11:15 am UTC
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Blockchain music platform Audius secures $5.5M from Lightspeed, Pantera, and others

Audius, a decentralized music sharing protocol, has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round from a number of prominent investors. The funding round saw participation from General Catalyst, Lightspeed, Pantera...

Thu, 09 Aug 2018, 04:28 am UTC
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Coinbase announces immediate crypto trading and higher default limits; launches Ethereum Classic on Coinbase Pro

Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced immediate trading and higher default limits for Coinbase accounts. According to the announcement, the company will now allow users to trade cryptocurrency immediately after a...

Wed, 08 Aug 2018, 05:21 am UTC
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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...

Wed, 08 Aug 2018, 04:28 am UTC
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