Funding
Bitcoin Company Coinplug Raises $5 Million in Funding
South Korean bitcoin services company Coinplug has closed a $5m Series B funding round.
Boost VC Investment in Blockchain Startups Tops $50 Million
Boost VC has released new figures related to the success of its startup investments in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.
Blockchain-Based Digital Cash Platform Raises $1.12 Million
Safe Cash Payment Technologies, a blockchain-based digital cash platform, has raised $1.12m in seed funding.
SatoshiPay Gets €160,000 Investment from Jim Mellon Fund
Jim Mellon, executive director of Kuala Innovations, told CoinDesk the group now owned 10% of SatoshiPay, a bitcoin micropayment processor.
PEY Gets €300,000 in Seed Funding for Bitcoin Payroll Service
Bitcoin payment startup PEY has raised €300,000 ($339,780) in seed funding for a new payroll service.
Coinalytics Raises $1.1 Million for Blockchain Data Platform
Coinalytics has raised $1.1m as part of a seed round led by Palo Alto-based incubator The Hive.
Bitcoin-to-Cash App Abra Raises $12 Million Series A
Abra, the startup developing a bitcoin powered remittance app, has raised just over $12 million in new funding.
Funding Raised by Bitcoin Hardware Wallet 'Case' Reaches $2.25 Million
Case has raised an additional $1m in funding, bringing its total amount raised to $2.25m.
Visa, Capital One Back $30 Million Round for Blockchain Startup Chain
Blockchain technology startup Chain has raised $30 million in new funding from investors including Visa, Capital One and Fiserv.
Altcoin Exchange ShapeShift Raises $1.6 Million in New Funding
Digital currency exchange ShapeShift.io has raised $1.6m in new funding.
