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Multicoin Leads $20 Million Round for Speed-Focused Solana Blockchain

Claiming it can handle many more transactions per second than existing blockchains, Solana has raised capital to ramp up development.

Kyle Samani of Multicoin (CoinDesk)

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Oil Giant Shell Invests in Startup That Uses Blockchain Tech for Energy Tracking

A blockchain startup that says it's working to give energy consumers more choice has raised an undisclosed sum from Shell and Sumitomo Group.

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Dapp Platform Near Raises $12.1 Million From Metastable, Accomplice

The funding round included Pantera Capital, Electric Capital and Amplify Partners.

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Visa, Blockchain Capital, a16z Back $40 Million Series B Round for Crypto Custodian Anchorage

Institutional crypto custody provider Anchorage just raised $40 million in a Series B round backed by Blockchain Capital, Visa and a16z.

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Multicoin, Binance, Coinbase Invest in Startup Keeping Private Keys Secure

Private key management startup Torus has raised $2 million from some heavy hitters, including Coinbase Ventures, Binance Labs and Multicoin Capital.

Torus CEO Zhen Yu Yong. (Photo courtesy of Torus)

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Billionaire Investor Henry Kravis Makes First Crypto Investment

Billionaire businessman Henry Kravis has reportedly made an investment in a crypto fund started by an ex-employee.

Henry Kravis via Wikimedia

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Galaxy Digital Leads $5.5 Million Round for Contract Management Startup

Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has led a $5.5 million Series A for Clause, a digital contract management startup that uses blockchain tech.

Peter Hunn Clause

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Multicoin, Intel Capital Invest $3.5 Million in Startup Demystifying Blockchain Data

Multicoin Capital and Intel Capital have led a $3.5 million seed round for blockchain API startup dfuse.

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'Hard Core Fund' Collects 50 BTC to Support Bitcoin Developers

This bitcoin evangelist is bridging the gap between the Asian mining industry and global open source developers.

Dovey Wan

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Bitcoin Startup Bitrefill Raises $2 Million Funding for Global Expansion

The lightning-centric bitcoin startup plans to use this funding to expand services to almost every country in the world by 2020.

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