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$125 Million: Orchid Is Raising One of 2018's Biggest Token Sales

A startup with the aim of building a private, peer-to-peer browser using cryptocurrency has told the SEC it plans to hold a $125 million SAFT.

By David FloydApr 23, 2018

The city government of Shenzhen, China, is backing an $80 million blockchain investment fund, soon after Hangzhou city supported a similar effort.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 23, 2018

Ether Capital is seeking to become a major player in the ethereum ecosystem by investing in startups and holding large amounts of the token.

By Nikhilesh DeApr 19, 2018

Tokenized securities startup Harbor has secured $28 million in funding from major Silicon Valley venture capital firms.

Coinbase's new VC arm raises thorny questions about the influence the startup wields across the crypto market and potential conflicts of interest.

By Leigh CuenApr 14, 2018

Cryptocurrency startup Carbon has raised $2 million in seed funding, the company revealed to CoinDesk, Thursday.

By David FloydApr 12, 2018

Ripple has invested $25 million of its XRP token into a fund created by notable industry venture capital firm Blockchain Capital.

Cryptocurrency investment management startup CoinTracker has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from some heavyweight investors.

Blockchain startup Stably has garnered $500,000 in seed funding to launch its stablecoin.

China now has a new blockchain fund with $1.6 billion available – 30 percent of that backed by the Hangzhou city government.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 9, 2018