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Bitcoin Mining Giant Invests $1.6 Million in Trading Platform

Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain has invested $1.6m in bitcoin data and trading services provider BitKan.

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Blockchain Investment Fund Seeks $100 Million from Major Banks

A new investment fund is seeking to raise as much as $100m over the next two years to fuel investments in the blockchain space.

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Bitcoin Core Opens Doors to Outside Funding With Sponsorship Program

Bitcoin Core, the volunteer community that develops the open-source bitcoin software, has announced a new sponsorship program.

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Bitwala Raises €800,000 for Bitcoin SEPA Transfers

Bitwala has raised €800,000 (about $910,000) to expand its online bitcoin payment service.

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Blockchain Development Platform Stratumn Raises €600k

A platform for developing enterprise blockchain applications has raised €600,000 in seed funding.

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Fred Wilson, Reid Hoffman Back MIT's $900k Bitcoin Developer Fund

MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.

money, computer

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Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups Not Immune From Selective Investors

As investment in FinTech continues to rise, investors are becoming more selective with startups, including those focused on bitcoin and blockchain.

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Rootstock Raises $1 Million to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

RSK Labs has raised $1m in funding to support the development of a smart contracts platform that would be built on the bitcoin blockchain.

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Elliptic Raises $5 Million to Expand Bitcoin Surveillance Tools

Bitcoin surveillance startup Elliptic has raised $5m in Series A funding in a round that involved a private equity firm with US defense connections.

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Blockai Raises $547k for Blockchain Digital Rights Platform

Blockai has announced $547,000 in seed funding to relaunch as a blockchain copyright startup.

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