Venture Capital
OKCoin Exchange Invests in Crypto Custody Firm Prime Trust
Cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has invested an undisclosed amount in crypto custody provider Prime Trust.
Bolt Labs Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round to Boost Lightning Privacy
With $1.5 million in seed funding secured, Bolt Labs wants to bring privacy features to the lightning network and other blockchain solutions.
Japan's Biggest Bank Invests in Crypto Sleuthing Startup Chainalysis
Japanese bank MUFG has backed an additional Series B raise for crypto analytics startup Chainalysis, bringing its round total to $36 million.
ConsenSys Pitch Deck Forecasts $100 Million Burn Rate for 2019
A ConsenSys pitch deck obtained by CoinDesk details how the ethereum venture studio is courting outside investment.
ConsenSys Is Seeking $200 Million in New Funding: Report
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin is seeking external investment in his Brooklyn-based conglomerate.
Blockchain Startup Horizen Labs Doubles Target to Raise $4 Million
Just-launched sidechains startup Horizen Labs has raised $4 million in a seed funding round – twice what it had initially planned.
'Crypto Stripe' Flexa Raises $14 Million So You Can Buy Coffee With Bitcoin
Payments startup Flexa is using funds from a private token sale to make shopping with bitcoin at brick-and-mortar stores a reality.
Bain Capital and Ripple's Xpring Invest in DeFi Founder's 'Scout Fund'
With a million dollars from Bain Capital and Ripple's VC arm, Robert Leshner is making small bets on early-stage crypto entrepreneurs.
Sparkswap Raises $3.5 Million From Initialized, Pantera for Lightning-Powered DEX
Pantera-backed Sparkswap has launched to offer pro traders litecoin-to-bitcoin atomic swaps using the lightning network.
Coinbase, Paradigm Invest $15 Million in Startup Behind Disappearing Blockchain
Made by the startup O(1) Labs, the lightweight Coda protocol is adding more big-name investors to its cap table.
