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South Korean Capital's $1 Billion Startup Fund Will Include Blockchain Firms

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has committed over $1 billion to invest in innovative startups by 2022, including blockchain firms.

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What We're Missing About Institutional Investment in Crypto Winter

Institutional investment in crypto is not as divorced from retail sentiment as many believe, writes Noelle Acheson.

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Abra's Blockchain App to Let Users Invest in Fractions of Stocks, ETFs

Abra is adding a new feature to its blockchain-based app that will allow global users to invest in fractions of stocks and ETFs.

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt (CoinDesk archives)

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Blockchain Capital Leads $1.7 Million Round for Crypto Compliance Startup

Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has led a $1.7 million seed round for San Francisco-based crypto compliance startup TRM Labs.

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Morgan Creek Digital Joins $3.1 Million Round for Tokenized Real-Estate Firm

Digital assets manager Morgan Creek Digital has backed a $3.1 million seed round for tokenized real-estate startup RealBlocks.

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The Secret for a $1 Trillion Crypto Market? Keep Building

Sure, the crypto market boom of 2017 exposed the industry's lack of infrastructure. That just means the solution is clear – we must build it and keep building.

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Peter Thiel Backs $2.1 Million Round for Crypto Investment Startup Layer1

PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has backed a $2.1 million seed round for crypto investment startup Layer1.

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Coinbase Ventures Backs $3 Million Round for Trading Data Startup Nomics

Nomics has raised $3 million from Coinbase Ventures and other investors for its plan to index 95% of all crypto trading data points.

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Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Backs $4 million Raise for Crypto-Lender BlockFi

BlockFi, a startup that offers U.S. dollar loans against crypto collateral, has raised $4 million from Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital and others.

Michael Novogratz of Galaxy Digital

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Crypto Winter Is Here and We Only Have Ourselves to Blame

Last year's mania perpetuated a narrative that making speculative gains was bitcoin’s core value proposition, writes Michael J. Casey.

Winter (CoinDesk Archives)