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Alibaba's Ant Financial Backs $10 Million Round for Blockchain Privacy Startup

Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has participated in a $10 million funding round for blockchain privacy startup QEDIT and is using the firm's tech.

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A Visual Guide to the Hot, New Crypto Fundraising Mechanism – the IEO

The ICO market might have cooled, but there's still fundraising going on in the blockchain space – it's now being done through the IEO, or initial exchange offering, and we break down how this mechanism is different our latest explainer video.

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Tokenized Securities Exchange Currency.com Launches to the Public

Belarus-based exchange Currency.com has left beta mode to offer trading and investment in 1,000 tokenized securities.

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22% of Institutional Investors Have Some Digital Asset Exposure: Fidelity

Institutional investors are increasingly open to adding digital assets to their portfolios, suggests new research from Fidelity Investments.

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Samsung Invests $2.9 Million in Crypto Hardware Startup Ledger

Samsung has invested nearly $3 million in French crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger.

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Bitfury, Swiss Investment Firm Launch Regulated Bitcoin Mining Fund

Bitfury and Swiss investment firm Final Frontier have launched a bitcoin mining fund after it was authorized by an EU regulator.

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Controversial Oil Tycoon Moves to Shake Up Argo Blockchain Board

Frank Timis, a convicted heroin dealer and oil millionaire, is trying to oust execs at the London-listed crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain.

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Tennis Star Serena Williams Reveals Investment in Coinbase

Serena Williams, one of the most successful tennis players ever, has revealed she invested in Coinbase via a previously secret VC firm.

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Ocean Tries New Token Sale After CoinList Offering Misses Target

After a token sale on CoinList failed to reach its target, data marketplace Ocean is trying again on crypto exchange Bittrex International.

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Coinbase Generated $520 Million in Revenue Last Year, Reuters Estimates

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase brought in almost $520 million in global revenue in 2018, according to Reuters' calculations.

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