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Bank Veterans Raise $1.5 Million for Digital Asset Startup

Digital asset trading service Crypto Facilities has raised $1.5m in new funding.

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California Pension Fund Considers Blockchain Opportunities

Board members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) recently took part in a discussion on blockchain technology.

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Why Big Bank Blockchain Leads Are Leaving for Startups

Bank blockchain leads are leaving to build startups, a trend signalling that opportunities in the private blockchain space remain abundant.

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Pantera Partner Steve Waterhouse Exits Bitcoin Investment Firm

Pantera Capital partner and chief technology officer Steven Waterhouse has officially left the VC firm.

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Dubai Government Seeks Blockchain Projects for Startup Fund

A technology initiative backed by the Dubai government has launched a $275m startup investment fund.

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Bitcoin Browser Brave Raises $4.5 Million to Fight Online Ads

Brave Software has raised $4.5m to expand on its efforts to let users send bitcoin micropayments to their favorite websites.

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Coinbase’s First Employee is Leaving to Start His Own Hedge Fund

Coinbase's first employee has departed to start a blockchain-focused hedge fund.

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Bitcoin Trading Platform Coinigy Raises $400k

Coinigy has raised $400,000 in new seed funding to develop an updated version of its bitcoin trading platform.

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Ether Prices Spike Above $12 Amid Build Up to Hard Fork

Ether prices surged this week, outshining bitcoin as the Ethereum community made progress toward a hard fork for The DAO.

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CME Exec: Bitcoin ETFs Signal Digital Asset Maturity

A CME exec this week spoke about how she believes forthcoming bitcoin ETFs are a sign the digital asset market is maturing.

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