Barry Silbert
Blockchain Startup Horizen Labs Doubles Target to Raise $4 Million
Just-launched sidechains startup Horizen Labs has raised $4 million in a seed funding round – twice what it had initially planned.
Digital Currency Group Adds Zcash Offshoot ZenCash to Crypto Investment List
The fork of a fork of zcash made it onto Digital Currency Group's "conviction list."
Grayscale Launches Fund for Top Cryptos (ETH Included)
A new cryptocurrency investment vehicle is now on the market with the launch of a new product from DCG-subsidiary Grayscale.
Merrill Lynch Bans Clients from Investing in Bitcoin Fund
Merrill Lynch, the brokerage arm of Bank of America, has blocked financial advisers and clients from trading in bitcoin-related investments.
Tickets for $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot Now Selling for Bitcoin
JackPocket, a startup that lets you buy state lottery tickets using a mobile device, has integrated bitcoin payments.
MasterCard, CIBC and New York Life Join DCG Funding Round
MasterCard has been named as one of 11 investors in Digital Currency Group's new funding round.
Barry Silbert: Private Blockchains Will 'Capitulate' to Bitcoin
In a new interview, DCG founder Barry Silbert opens up about the current state of bitcoin and why greed may be the industry's biggest asset.
Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Backs Mexican Exchange Bitso
Bitso has closed a seed funding round led by the Barry Silbert-backed investment fund Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.
Reveal Raises $1.5 Million for Crypto-Powered Social Network
Crypto-powered social network Reveal has announced $1.5m in funding from investors including Boost VC and Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.
Bitcoin in the Headlines: A Clash of Economics
Despite featuring its fair share of salacious material this week's news cycle was more mature in its assessment of bitcoin as a financial technology.
