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Bitcoin or Ether? College Teams Compete in $10k Crypto Investment Contest

Students from thirteen colleges worldwide are vying for a $10,000 first prize in a cryptocurrency investment contest.

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Cryptocurrency Index Funds: Can They Beat Bitcoin's Returns?

An industry observer's simulations of cryptocurrency index funds suggest bitcoin is hard to beat.

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Bank Veterans Raise $1.5 Million for Digital Asset Startup

Digital asset trading service Crypto Facilities has raised $1.5m in new funding.

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Everledger Plans Blockchain Database to Combat Art Fraud

Everledger has partnered with fine art database firm Vastari, aiming to use its blockchain platform to combat fraud within the art industry.

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Blockchain Investment Fund Seeks $100 Million from Major Banks

A new investment fund is seeking to raise as much as $100m over the next two years to fuel investments in the blockchain space.

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New York Fed Report Highlights Bitcoin Market Discrepancies

Federal Reserve analysts have published findings they say show bitcoin exchange fees discourage arbitrage and make bitcoin a worse store of value.

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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.

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Family Offices See Legitimacy in Securitized Bitcoin Investments

Investors with over $1t in assets have gathered to judge if bitcoin is ready to be recognized as a mainstream asset class.

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New Fund Aims to Bring Bitcoin Mining Profits to High Net Worth Investors

High net worth investors can now gain exposure to speculative bitcoin mining through what’s being billed as a "bitcoin mining fund".

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Blockchain Capital Raises $13 Million for Second Startup Fund

Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has raised $13m for its second investment fund for bitcoin and blockchain technology ventures.

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