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Crypto Mining Tech Firm Bitfury Closes $80 Million Funding Round

Bitfury Group has just closed an $80 million funding round led by venture capital firm Korelya Capital.

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Coinbase's Emilie Choi: $300 Million Raise Was 'For a Rainy Day'

Coinbase's $300 million Series E was about a "war chest" for expansion, not necessity, says Emilie Choi, its VP of corporate and business development.

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Paradigm Leads $30 Million Funding for Crypto Privacy Startup StarkWare

StarkWare, the company behind the zk-STARKS privacy tech, just raised $30 million in equity funding from a number of major firms.

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Crypto Investing May Have Finally Met Its Tinder Match

Meet Jeff Morris, Jr., who's the director of product at online dating provider Tinder, but also a venture capitalist in the crypto space.

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MIT Professor's Blockchain Protocol Nets $62 Million in New Funding

Algorand, the blockchain protocol founded by MIT professor and Turing Award winner Silvio Micali, has raised $62 million in new funding.

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Boost VC Just Fulfilled a Crypto Funding Pledge 4 Years in the Making

One of crypto's oldest pledges has finally been fulfilled.

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Pantera Capital Backs Blockchain Security Startup's $5.5 Million Round

Smart contract security startup Synthetic Minds has raised $5.5 million from investors including Pantera Capital.

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F2Pool Founder's Crypto Wallet Startup Raises $13 Million

Cobo, the crypto wallet created by F2Pool's founder, has raised $13 million from NEO and DHVC to expand its staking pool with a cold wallet launch.

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Startup Bringing Blockchain Privacy to Central Banks Wins $15 Million Funding

Blockchain startup Adhara, which aims to bring zero knowledge proofs to central bank systems, has secured $15 million in new funding from Consensys.

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Blockchain Finance Startup Clearmatics Raises $12 Million in New Funding

Blockchain finance firm Clearmatics has closed a $12-million Series A funding round led by Route 66 Ventures.

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