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Blockchain Identity Startup Netki Raises $3.5 Million

Netki, a digital identity startup, has raised $3.5 million to help it expand its team and technology offerings.

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Siemens to Invest in Blockchain Startups

German engineering giant Siemens plans to invest in blockchain startups and projects through a newly created business unit backed by $1.1bn.

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Multiple Bidders Claim $16 Million in Australian Bitcoin Auction

As many as four bidders have claimed $16m in bitcoin recently auctioned off in Australia by Ernst & Young.

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Bitcoin Exchange Raises $16 Million in Ongoing Series A Funding

A bitcoin exchange startup based in Singapore has raised $16m in new funding as part of an ongoing Series A.

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Survey: Blockchain Capital Markets Spending to Reach $1 Billion in 2016

A new survey estimates that finance companies will invest as much as $1bn on blockchain initiatives related to capital markets in 2016.

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Blockchain Startup Circle Raises $60 Million Amid China Expansion

Blockchain-based social payments app Circle has raised $60m in new funding as it expands to China.

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ASX Buys Bigger Stake in Blockchain Startup DAH

The Australian Stock Exchange is boosting its stake in New York blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings.

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Bitcoin Investment Vehicle Resumes Nasdaq Trading After Acquisition

A bitcoin trading option targeting European investors and listed on Nasdaq Nordic is once again live.

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Realtor-Backed Incubator Invests in Ethereum Identity Startup

An Ethereum startup has been accepted into an incubator backed by the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors.

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A16z, USV Lead $1.5 Million Round for Blockchain Startup Mediachain

Mediachain has become the latest blockchain startup to join the portfolios of VC heavyweights Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures.

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