Funding Rounds
Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Phan Invest in Lolli’s $3M Seed Round
Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app, attracted celebrity investors in a $3 million round led by the early-stage arm of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.

Digital Asset Firm Taurus Group Raises €10M From Investors Including Banks, Tezos
Taurus Group is looking to expand its operations after securing Series A funding led by Arab Bank (Switzerland).

Crypto Data Provider Skew Raises $5M, Launches Trade Execution Platform
The $5 million round, led by Octopus Ventures, adds to a $2 million seed round raised in September of last year.

Morgan Creek Invests in Startup Bringing Bitcoin to DeFi
Anthony Pompliano's investment firm has joined a seed round for Atomic Loans, a startup looking to create bitcoin-backed lending instruments.

Coinbase, Fidelity and More Back Coin Metrics in $6M Series A Funding Round
The cryptocurrency data provider will use the new funding to expand its team and improve product offerings.

Polychain, Bain Capital Join $3M Series A Round for Indian Exchange CoinDCX
The funding round comes just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned the country's banking ban.

Bakkt Raises $300M Series B From Microsoft, Pantera
Bakkt raised $300 million from its parent firm ICE, as well as Microsoft's M12, Pantera and a number of other funds.

Exchange Technology Developer AlphaPoint Raises $5.6M in Latest Funding Round
A member of FINRA's board of governors has also joined AlphaPoint's board.

Bitmain Spin-Off Matrixport Seeks $300M Valuation in Latest Funding Round
Matrixport began pitching investors a few weeks ago with the aim of raising $40 million.

London-Based Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $8M for Expansion Overseas
Copper uses its "Walled Garden" infrastructure to allow clients to trade crypto assets more securely from custody.

