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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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Vogogo Raises $8.5 Million to Boost Bitcoin Exchange Security

Risk management specialist Vogogo has raised $8.5m to expand its bitcoin industry offering to new global markets.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of Crypto Crowdfunding

New initiatives by Swarm are trying to push crypto-based crowdfunding forward. But are they the solution?

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Hip-Hop Icon Nas: We're Entering the Age of Bitcoin

Musician-turned-entrepreneur Nasir Jones talks candidly with CoinDesk about his personal and business interests in the bitcoin space.

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ZipZap Raises $1.1 Million to Grow Global Bitcoin Payments Network

ZipZap has raised $1.1m in new funding with the goal of becoming the leading payment network for digital currencies.

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