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Altcoin Exchange ShapeShift Raises $1.6 Million in New Funding

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift.io has raised $1.6m in new funding.

By Stan HigginsSep 8, 2015

Bitcoin Group is to make its third attempt to IPO this November, following two stop orders from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

By Grace CaffynSep 8, 2015

Bitcoin payments services startup Paymium has raised €1m in new seed funding from investors including Newfund and Kima Ventures.

By Pete RizzoSep 2, 2015

Filament, a blockchain-based tech provider for the Internet of Things, has raised $5m from Samsung Ventures and Verizon Ventures, among others.

By Pete RizzoAug 18, 2015

BitFlyer has raised approximately 510m JPY ($4m) through third-party allotment, which entails issuing new shares to a limited number of investors.

FuturePerfect Ventures founding partner Jalak Jobanputra talks opportunities in the bitcoin and blockchain space and VC funding trends.

By Pete RizzoJul 25, 2015

Factom has closed $1.1m in new funding following the debut of a release client and before an expected beta client rollout.

By Pete RizzoJul 22, 2015

Multinational bitcoin platform BitX has raised $4m in a round led by South Africa's third largest company, the Naspers Group.

By Grace CaffynJul 21, 2015

Gleb Davidyuk has one simple piece of advice for fellow investors who are looking to back blockchain projects: don't.

By Grace CaffynJul 20, 2015

With more than $800m so far invested in the bitcoin industry, CoinDesk highlights some of the leading firms driving these headline-grabbing rounds.

By Pete RizzoJul 19, 2015