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Blockchain to Grow Further After Closing $30.5 Million Funding Round

Popular wallet and data source Blockchain has closed one of the biggest funding rounds in bitcoin history, at $30.5m.

blockchain

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SolidX Raises $3 Million to Give Institutional Investors Better Access to Bitcoin

With deep Wall Street experience, SolidX's team is bringing a financial tool called the 'total return swap' to bitcoin.

Coin Stacking

Markets

Investor Tim Draper Leads SnapCard's $1.5 Million Seed Round

SnapCard has announced a $1.5m seed round led by Tim Draper, Crypto Coins Partners and Boost VC.

merchants

Markets

IBM Executive Highlights Block Chain's Utility for Internet of Things

IBM internet of things guru Paul Brody discusses how the block chain could revolutionize large-scale device networks.

Internet of things

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Bitcoin Startup Brings Collectible Card Games to the Block Chain

A bitcoin startup wants to bring collectible card games to the block chain with an online game called Deckbound.

gaming

Markets

Top Bitcoin VCs Back Coinapult's $775k Funding Round

Coinapult has announced $775k in venture funding from FirstMark Capital, Roger Ver and more.

Investment, business

Markets

Fashion Retailer Becomes Europe's Largest Bitcoin Merchant

Online fashion and homeware retailer Showroomprive.com is now accepting payment in bitcoin.

online shopping retailer

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United Way Reveals Why It Became Bitcoin's Biggest Charity

CoinDesk talks to United Way Worldwide's Evan Hochberg about the organisation's recent integration of bitcoin donations.

charity giving donations

Markets

Bankers Debate Bitcoin at Sibos 2014

Sibos 2014 included a day of seminars on bitcoin and the future of block chain applications.

Boston

Markets

Circle Announces Global Launch of Bitcoin Banking Platform

Circle's digital money platform is now publicly available across the world with support for seven languages.

Digital world