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How Bitcoin's Banking Crunch is Holding Back US Startups

While global interest in bitcoin is increasing, startups in its largest market are facing hurdles that threaten innovation.

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Bitcoin API Developer Gem Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding

Bitcoin API developer Gem has completed a $2m seed-funding round and appointed a former PayPal executive as COO.

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Bitcoin AngelList Syndicate Tops $1 Million in Investor Backing

A bitcoin-focused AngelList investment syndicate has now received more than $1m in backing from its pool of investors.

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Tim Draper: Bitcoin's Price Still Headed to $10k

CoinDesk speaks to Silk Road auction winner Tim Draper for his thoughts on bitcoin's recent price decline.

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The Hottest Sectors in Bitcoin, Ranked by Venture Capital Flow

We've done the math to see which sectors in the bitcoin industry are most popular for venture capital investment.

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Korean Bitcoin Startup Korbit Nets $3 Million in Series A Funding

Seoul-based bitcoin multi-services company Korbit has announced $3m Series A funding from some major venture capital investors.

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Bitcoin API Developer Chain Raises $9.5m in Funding

Bitcoin company Chain has raised $9.5m in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures.

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BitX to Expand Further in Emerging Markets with New Funding Deal

Emerging market-focused bitcoin exchange BitX has raised S$1m as part of its latest seed funding round.

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Russian Tech Magnate's First Bitcoin Project Launches in Beta

BlockTrail is the newly launched block chain explorer founded by tech magnate and VKontake co-founder Lev Leviev.

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P2P Bitcoin Lending Platform Bitbond Receives €200,000 Seed Funding

Peer-to-peer bitcoin lending company Bitbond has secured €200,000 in seed money in a round led by Point Nine Capital.

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