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Funding
Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups Not Immune From Selective Investors
As investment in FinTech continues to rise, investors are becoming more selective with startups, including those focused on bitcoin and blockchain.

Rootstock Raises $1 Million to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
RSK Labs has raised $1m in funding to support the development of a smart contracts platform that would be built on the bitcoin blockchain.

Elliptic Raises $5 Million to Expand Bitcoin Surveillance Tools
Bitcoin surveillance startup Elliptic has raised $5m in Series A funding in a round that involved a private equity firm with US defense connections.

Blockai Raises $547k for Blockchain Digital Rights Platform
Blockai has announced $547,000 in seed funding to relaunch as a blockchain copyright startup.

Chronicled Raises $3.4 Million to Bring Blockchain Verification to Sneaker Trade
Chronicled, a startup leveraging blockchain tech to authenticate collectible sneakers, has raised $3.42m.

Chainalysis Raises $1.6 Million, Signs Cybercrime Deal with Europol
As it closes a $1.6m seed round, blockchain startup Chainalysis has agreed to assist the European Cybercrime Centre in fighting online criminals.

Simplex Raises $7 Million for Credit Card Bitcoin Buying Service
An Israeli bitcoin startup focused on enabling bitcoin purchases with credit cards has recently closed a $7m Series A funding round.

Chilean Bitcoin Exchange SurBTC Raises $300k
SurBTC has raised a further $300,000 in seed funding to develop a bitcoin exchange for the Chilean market.

Blockstream Investors See Commercial Use Cases for Bitcoin Blockchain
Following Blockstream's $55m funding yesterday, CoinDesk speaks to investors who participated in the round.

Blockstream Raises $55 Million to Build Out Bitcoin’s Blockchain
Blockstream has raised $55m in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to $76m over two investment rounds.
