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Cryptocurrency Payment Processor GoCoin Gets $1.5 Million in Funding

The Singapore-based bitcoin and altcoin payments processor has raised additional funding.

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Agora Commodities Reports $10 Million in Bitcoin Sales

Agora Commodities has sold over $10m-worth of gold and silver for bitcoin since accepting the cryptocurrency last year.

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Angel Investors Want to Build the Bitcoin Ecosystem

Prominent bitcoin angel investors made the case for increased collaboration, emphasized the value of unique ideas at CoinSummit.

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CoinSummit Venture Capitalists Seek 'Killer' Bitcoin App

Notable industry investors assembled at CoinSummit for a candid talk about what kinds of companies have the most appeal.

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Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Raises $5 Million in Latest Funding Round

Kraken announced a new Series A funding round on Tuesday led by Hummingbird Ventures.

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Tera Group Hopes to Offer First Bitcoin Swap

Startup derivatives exchange Tera claims to have created the first bitcoin swap, allowing financial institutions to hedge bitcoin's volatility.

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Poll: Vast Majority in US Would Rather Invest in Gold than Bitcoin

Although almost half of Americans know what bitcoin is, only 13% would choose it over gold as an investment.

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SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert Talks Vision for Bitcoin Investment Trust

Barry Silbert talks to CoinDesk about how his initiatives will help reshape the US bitcoin market this year.

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SecondMarket Will Open Up Private Bitcoin Fund to All Investors

In the face of impending competition, SecondMarket plans to open up its private bitcoin fund to ordinary investors.

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Fortress, Benchmark and Ribbit Team up with Pantera for Bitcoin Fund

Four major investment firms have teamed up to launch a bitcoin investment fund.

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