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World's Largest Bitcoin Exchange BTC China Gets $5 Million in Funding

BTC China has received $5 million in funding from Lightspeed China Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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itBit raises $3.25 Million to build finance-grade bitcoin trading platform

The new virtual currency exchange has raised $3.25m, bringing its total funding to-date to $5.5m.

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Circle launches with $9 Million from Jim Breyer, Accel and General Catalyst in biggest ever bitcoin funding

Circle announced today it has raised $9m to bring easy-to-use bitcoin payment services to businesses and consumers.

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'No-wallet' bitcoin payment app Gliph gets $200k in funding

Mobile bitcoin wallet and secure messaging app Gliph has received $200,000 in funding towards its first seed round.

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Centralway Ventures invests $250k in bitcoin startup Buttercoin

Company builder Centralway is investing $250,000 in bitcoin startup Buttercoin via its new early-stage investment arm Centralway Ventures.

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Bitcoin wallet Armory raises $600k in seed funding

Secure bitcoin wallet Armory has raised $600k in funding from a number of prominent investors.

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Bitcoin venture funding is higher when bitcoin prices are north of $100

The higher the bitcoin price, the more funding that seems to pour out of VCs and into bitcoin businesses.

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VC panel discusses investment opportunities in bitcoin #BTCLondon

A panel of investors displayed a certain level of scepticism today when they discussed the arguments for and against investing in bitcoin companies.

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BitAngels floats Blueseed's boat

Bitcoin seed investment firm BitAngels has invested in a seafaring community of entrepreneurs called Blueseed.

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Peter Thiel & Founders Fund lead $2 Million funding round in BitPay

BitPay, a leading payment processor for bitcoin, said it had not been looking for funding but the opportunity was too good to turn down.

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