Peter Thiel


Markets

Lending Platform Vauld Raises $25M in Round Led by Peter Thiel-Founded Venture Firm

As well as building out its platform, Vauld intends to use the investment to drive international expansion.

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Markets

Peter Thiel-Backed Exchange Bullish Begins Pilot Program

The pilot will use simulated crypto assets and paper money to give invited investors a sample of Bullish's trading interface.

Brenden Blumer, co-founder of Block.one

Markets

SoftBank to Invest $75M in Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish

The Block.one subsidiary is set to go public via a SPAC merger this year.

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

Markets

Peter Thiel-Backed Exchange Bullish Is in Talks to Go Public in SPAC Merger: Report

The news comes just a month after the announcement of Bullish's launch.

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Videos

Block.one Receives $10B to Launch Crypto Exchange Subsidiary

Peter Thiel and Mike Novogratz are among a host of big investors behind software firm Block.one’s new subsidiary that plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange named “Bullish Global." This comes on the heels of Palantir Technologies announcing it is considering bitcoin buys. CoinDesk News Reporter Jamie Crawley unpacks the news and potential implications.

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Videos

Palantir Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments, ‘Thinking’ About Treasury Investment

Peter Thiel’s software company Palantir Technologies now accepts bitcoin for payments. During its latest earnings call, CFO Dave Glazer said bitcoin on the balance sheet is “definitely on the table.” The panel of “The Hash” unpacks the news and potential implications.

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Videos

Thiel, Novogratz Back $10B Funding for Block.one’s New Crypto Exchange

Peter Thiel and Mike Novogratz are among the big investors behind Block.one’s new cryptocurrency exchange named “Bullish Global,” which is expected to launch in the second half of this year. “The Hash” panel discusses how the development might roll out with the recent surge of decentralized exchanges.

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Finance

Peter Thiel’s Palantir Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments, ‘Thinking’ About Treasury Investment

In a Tuesday earnings call, CFO Dave Glazer said bitcoin on the balance sheet is “definitely on the table.”

Peter Thiel, co-founder and chairman of Palantir Technologies

Policy

US Policy Adviser Rebuts Peter Thiel: Bitcoin Won't Undermine USD

One policy maker says China is unlikely to use bitcoin as a financial weapon against the U.S. dollar.

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics

Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.

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