Bitcoin Payments
Twitter Joined $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode
Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode closed a $20 million funding round with the plan to fuel its global expansion. This puts the company at a $220 million valuation. The participants include Twitter and VC investor Tim Draper. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the raise, the firm's plans, and bitcoin outlook. "[BTC's] an opportunity whose time has come," he said. Plus, who's using bitcoin payments and where are they based?
Twitter Joined $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode
Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode closed a $20 million funding round with the plan to fuel its global expansion. This puts the company at a $220 million valuation. The participants include Twitter and VC investor Tim Draper. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the raise, the firm's plans, and bitcoin outlook. "[BTC's] an opportunity whose time has come," he said. Plus, who's using bitcoin payments and where are they based?
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In making the announcement, the firm's board cited its "commitment to bitcoin."
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