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Coinbase Stockpiles $4.4B in Case of ‘Crypto Winter’

Crypto exchange Coinbase has allegedly amassed $4.4 billion to ensure it can continue growing despite potential business risks. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel’s software company Palantir Technologies has bought $50.7 million worth of gold bars to hedge against another “black swan event” or unpredictable events in the crypto industry.

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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B

Vienna-based crypto exchange Bitpanda raised $263 million in a Series C funding round led by U.S. tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, valuing the company at $4.1 billion. It comes five months after a Series B raise that valued the firm at $1.2 billion and made Bitpanda Austria's first tech unicorn. CEO Eric Demuth discusses how his investment platform achieves rapid growth and differentiates from its competitors and crypto's state in Europe.

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La plateforme d'échange de Crypto Bitpanda lève 263 millions de dollars pour une valorisation de 4,1 milliards de dollars

Couronnée première licorne technologique d’Autriche en mars, l’entreprise vaut désormais encore plus.

Los cofundadores de Bitpanda, de izquierda a derecha: Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek y Eric Demuth.

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La plateforme de prêt Vauld lève 25 millions de dollars lors d'un tour de table mené par la société de capital-risque fondée par Peter Thiel

En plus de développer sa plateforme, Vauld a l’intention d’utiliser l’investissement pour stimuler son expansion internationale.

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La bourse Bullish, soutenue par Peter Thiel, lance un programme pilote

Le pilote utilisera des actifs Crypto simulés et de la monnaie papier pour donner aux investisseurs invités un échantillon de l'interface de trading de Bullish.

Brenden Blumer, co-founder of Block.one

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SoftBank investit 75 millions de dollars dans la plateforme d'échange de Crypto soutenue par Peter Thiel.

La filiale de The Block.one devrait entrer en bourse via une fusion SPAC cette année.

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

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Block.one Receives $10B to Launch Crypto Exchange Subsidiary

Peter Thiel and Mike Novogratz are among a host of big investors behind software firm Block.one’s new subsidiary that plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange named “Bullish Global." This comes on the heels of Palantir Technologies announcing it is considering bitcoin buys. CoinDesk News Reporter Jamie Crawley unpacks the news and potential implications.

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Palantir Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments, ‘Thinking’ About Treasury Investment

Peter Thiel’s software company Palantir Technologies now accepts bitcoin for payments. During its latest earnings call, CFO Dave Glazer said bitcoin on the balance sheet is “definitely on the table.” The panel of “The Hash” unpacks the news and potential implications.

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Thiel, Novogratz Back $10B Funding for Block.one’s New Crypto Exchange

Peter Thiel and Mike Novogratz are among the big investors behind Block.one’s new cryptocurrency exchange named “Bullish Global,” which is expected to launch in the second half of this year. “The Hash” panel discusses how the development might roll out with the recent surge of decentralized exchanges.

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