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South Africa's Internet Giant Leads $4 Million Raise for BitX

Multinational bitcoin platform BitX has raised $4m in a round led by South Africa's third largest company, the Naspers Group.

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10 VC Firms Betting Big on Bitcoin and the Blockchain

With more than $800m so far invested in the bitcoin industry, CoinDesk highlights some of the leading firms driving these headline-grabbing rounds.

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Blockchain Identity Startup ShoCard Raises $1.5 Million

Blockchain identity startup ShoCard has raised $1.5m in funding from AME Cloud Ventures and Digital Currency Group, among other VC firms.

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VC Firm Block26 Makes First Bitcoin Bet on Airbitz Wallet

Bitcoin wallet provider Airbitz has raised $450,000 from new industry-focused VC firm Block26.

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Bitcoin's Best Funded Miner BitFury Raises Another $20 Million

BitFury, the best capitalised mining firm in bitcoin, today announced it has raised a further $20m in funding.

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Kleiner Perkins: Blockchain Tech Will Spawn Amazon-Sized Successes

KPCB Edge partner Anjney Midha explains why his new $4m seed-stage investment firm is bullish on the bitcoin blockchain.

Anjney Midha, founding partner at KPCB Edge.

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Singapore Central Bank Funds Blockchain Recordkeeping Project

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has funded a blockchain-based recordkeeping system as part of a five-year $225m investment plan.

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Tibdit Raises £122,000 for Bitcoin Tipping Platform

Bitcoin micropayments startup Tibdit has raised £122,080 seed capital through a crowdfunding campaign.

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Westpac-Backed VC Firm Among Coinbase's Series C Investors

Reinventure Group, a venture capital firm backed by Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank, has been revealed as one of Coinbase's Series C backers.

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