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Blockchain Security Firm Secures $15 Million in VC Funding

February 21, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain, Business, Investment, News

According to a press release published February 19, 2019, blockchain security firm CipherTrace has secured $15 million in venture capital from leading Silicon Valley and New York venture capital firms with a proven track record in the crypto asset and cybersecurity space. Strong Demand for DLT Products CipherTrace has raised...

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ConsenSys Ventures Invests in Coinhouse and Tenta

January 18, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Business, Development, Investment, News

ConsenSys Ventures, the investment arm of Ethereum-focused technology company has announced its first two investments of the new year. According to a press release received by BTCManager, the VC firm has purchases shares in cryptocurrency startup Coinhouse and secure web browser, Tenta. (Jan. 17, 2018) ConsenSys Leads Funding Round for...

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Trive Ventures Launches Government-Backed Blockchain Accelerator in Singapore

December 5, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Investment, News

Trive Ventures, a Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm, is launching Tribe Accelerator, a government-backed blockchain accelerator focused on product development in Singapore, Tech in Asia reported on December 4, 2018. Singapore's Lead Government Agency Backs Trive Venture's New Project It seems that Singapore has yet again proven that it's one...

Cryptocurrency Funds on the Rise in 2018

August 14, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, Investment, News

According to Cryptofundresearch, cryptocurrency funds have been increasing since cryptocurrencies gained significant popularity in 2017. With Bitcoin’s rising prices and increased general awareness of the cryptocurrency industry, over 100 cryptocurrency funds emerged in 2017 alone. These cryptocurrency funds accounted for over 14 percent of the launch of new hedge funds....

Successful Venture Capital Firm Lightspeed Set to Launch Cryptocurrency Fund

July 14, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, Finance, Investment, News, Tech

Even with the recent market downturn, a vast array of big whales are still interested in buying the dip. In the latest development, highly successful venture capital company Lightspeed Venture Partners, the solid rock behind Snap Inc., makers of the Snapchat messaging app, is now set to join the crypto...

Venture Capital Firm Looking to Privacy and Interoperability Solutions for Blockchain Technology

June 17, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Tech

500 Startups is currently looking for more blockchain-based projects focused on solving interoperability and privacy issues. Bonnie Cheung, the venture partner at the firm, believes that these are two key challenges preventing the mass adoption of blockchain technology. Speedy Infrastructure n April 2018, for their Seed Accelerator, they backed Metadium,...

CFTC Chairman to Senators on Bitcoin: “We owe it to this new generation to respect their interest”

Two U.S Giant Financial Regulatory Watchdogs Join Forces to Fight Crypto-Related Fraud

May 7, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

Officials of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and that of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have pledged to collaborate more in the fight against bad actors in the U.S cryptocurrency, blockchain ecosystem and the nation’s finance sector. The Need for Collaboration Unlike most nations that have...

Finance Upstart Utilizes Crypto Trading to Finally Break Even

Fintech Firm Revolut’s Revenues Skyrockets Fueled by Cryptocurrency Integration

April 30, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are indeed revolutionizing the world and have already endowed many fortunes. UK-based digital banking alternative, Revolut, is one such startup reaping the dividends of cryptos as it’s now valued at a whopping $1.7 billion thanks to its digital currency integration. A Forward-Thinking Crypto Maneuver In December...

European Venture Capitalists Are Investing In Crypto And Blockchain Projects

European Venture Capitalists are Investing in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Projects

April 20, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

Mainstream European venture capitalists (VC) are making inroads into the digital currency scene. Some of the largest venture capital firms on the continent are making big moves in the crypto market, buying up new cryptocurreny and investing in ICOs. Many of these firms are also asking their investors to allow...