Venture Capital

Bitcoin Startup BitX Extends Series A With Undisclosed Funding
Bitcoin exchange and wallet provider BitX has extended its Series A round to include undisclosed funding from Venturra Capital.

Purse Raises $1 Million, Plans ‘Secret Bitcoin Project’
Bitcoin e-commerce startup Purse has raised $1m in seed funding in a round led by investor Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group.

5 Insights from a Bitcoin Founder Seeking Funding
Wealthcoin founder Simon Burns discusses what he's learned trying to raise seed capital for his latest bitcoin startup.

Bitcoin, Paris and Terrorism: What the Media Got Wrong
Bitcoin became embroiled in a debate about the financing of terrorism following the Paris attacks which resulted in over 100 deaths.

Bitcoin Payroll Startup Bitwage Raises $760k
Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has wrapped up a period of fundraising during which it brought in a total of $760,000.

New €100 Million Fund Considering Blockchain Startups
Finnish investment firm Open Ocean has suggested it may consider European blockchain firms as part of its recently closed €100 million fund.

KPCB Leads $12.5 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Align Commerce
Blockchain payments startup Align Commerce has raised $12.5m in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

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.

How American Express is 'Testing the Waters' of Bitcoin and the Blockchain
American Express is using its investment in bitcoin remittance app maker Abra to investigate the technology.

Adam Draper: Investors Don't Want to Hear the Word Bitcoin
Boost VC CEO Adam Draper discusses his incubator's recent decision to begin using the term "blockchain" in place of "bitcoin".

