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VC Fred Wilson: Block Chain Could be Bigger Opportunity than Bitcoin

The Union Square Ventures founder says the bitcoin protocol has bigger potential in key fields like Internet identity.

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Australian VC Company Future Capital Launches $30 Million Bitcoin Fund

The firm says it is Australia’s first dedicated investment fund for the digital currency.

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Bitcoin Startup Incubator Seedcoin Raises 2,000 BTC for Second Funding Round

Seedcoin is encouraging investments in a wider variety of bitcoin startups with its latest funding round.

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State of Bitcoin Q1 2014 Report Shows Venture Capital Soaring

The growing sum of venture capital that has been invested in bitcoin startups is now up to $154m.

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500 Startups Funds Five Bitcoin Startups With $100k Each

Mountain View-based accelerator 500 Startups is funding five bitcoin companies in its latest batch of startups with $100,000.

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BitAngels Closes 10,000 BTC Fund for Decentralised Applications

BitAngels has closed its first official fund, which focuses on investing in decentralised applications.

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South Korean Bitcoin Startup Coinplug Secures Further $400k Investment

The bitcoin multi-services company will use the new funds to hire more engineers and expand into new markets.

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PayStand Reveals $1 Million in Funding and Announces Bitcoin Support

PayStand launched today to provide online and mobile merchants in the US a new way to accept BTC.

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Trading Site BTC.sx Receives 500 Bitcoins in Seedcoin Funding Round

Seedcoin has signed BTC.sx as the sixth – and largest – funding deal in its first seed round.

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Will Bitcoin Venture Capital Investment Reach $300 Million in 2014?

Just a month ago, the 2014 run rate for venture capital invested in bitcoin startups stood at $100m.

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