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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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Yale University Said to Invest in $400 Million Paradigm Crypto Fund

Has Yale University just plunged into the turbulent waters of the cryptocurrency space? A new Bloomberg report suggests it has.

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Overstock's Medici Ventures Invests in Wine-Tracking Blockchain Startup

Medici Ventures, the blockchain accelerator arm of Overstock.com, has made a seven-figure investment in wine-tracking startup VinX.

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VC Investment in Blockchain Startups Is Up 280% So Far This Year

VC investment in blockchain and cryptocurrency startups is soaring in 2018, having already almost tripled last year's total, says a report.

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South Korea's Largest Venture Firm Backs First Blockchain Startup

Korea Investment Partners, the largest venture capital firm in South Korea, just invested in its first blockchain startup.

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