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Blockchain-focused firm Factom has announced the close of a $4.2 million Series A investment, with venture capitalist Tim Draper serving as lead backer through Draper Associates. The round also drew p
More than 50 attorneys and academics established the Digital Currency and Ledger Defense Coalition to protect the constitutional rights of blockchain developers and safeguard civil liberties in the sp
Unocoin, the Bangalore bitcoin exchange, closed a $1.5 million Pre-Series A round led by Blume Ventures. Digital Currency Group, Boost VC, Bank to the Future, Bitcoin Capital, FundersClub, Mumbai Ange
Velocity announced a Testnet Alpha for its Ethereum-powered derivatives platform. Traders can bet on price movements using long or short contracts, with the initial version limited to ETH/BTC using pl
Hong Kong-regulated exchange Gatecoin has begun offering trading in FirstBlood's 1ST token, marking the platform's entry into a decentralized gaming ecosystem built atop Ethereum. The FirstBlood netwo
Bitcoin miners occupy an outsized place in how people imagine the network functions. Brian Armstrong, who runs Coinbase, has promoted the idea that miners vote on protocol changes. Paul Sztorc, an eco
Bitcoin Core has a reputation problem among developers. The software works, but navigating it is laborious. Purse, the popular bitcoin wallet service, grew frustrated with the status quo. They built B
Needham & Company raised its bitcoin price forecast to $848 from $655 in the first half of 2016. The firm has underwritten major offerings, including Google's IPO in 2005, and serves as manager or co-
Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina and Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado announced the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, crediting Coin Center's advocacy as crucial to the launch. The news followed House
Financial institutions and technology firms have increasingly turned their attention toward the cryptographic infrastructure underpinning Bitcoin rather than the currency itself. While figures like JP
Wirex's cryptocurrency debit cards have earned positive marks from customers. The company has now expanded which digital currencies can fund those cards, announcing an integration with Shapeshift that
French banking giant BNP Paribas' securities services division is moving forward with plans to leverage blockchain technology in the crowdfunding arena. The subsidiary has signed on renewable energy p
House members voted to pass a resolution on September 12th backing financial technology innovation across multiple sectors, including blockchain and alternative currencies. The vote totaled 385-4, wit
Siam Commercial Bank's venture arm, Digital Ventures, has become the first Thai financial institution to invest in a blockchain startup, backing Ripple's $55 million Series B funding round. \"Siam Comm
Three additional cryptocurrencies—Steem, Lisk, and Digicash—have received approval from Apple for listing on the App Store. The tech company's portfolio of supported digital assets now encompasses nin
Ethereum Classic appears here to stay. Despite criticism and uncertainty, the blockchain maintains sufficient computational power and market value to sustain ongoing interest and potential growth. The
During the opening half of 2016, venture capital poured $290 million across more than 30 funding rounds targeting blockchain and Bitcoin-focused enterprises, per analysis from Juniper Research. Three
Provenance, a London-based blockchain startup, completed a six-month trial tracking fish and social claims through supply chains in Indonesia. The company partnered with the International Pole and Lin
Ethereum pushed through a hard fork to return funds to users caught in The DAO contract exploit. Mining power shifted to the new chain almost at once. Some Bitcoin block-size advocates seized the mome
Rosa Shores founded Clearvoter, a platform for civic engagement connecting voters with activism groups and each other. MiningPool met with her to discuss the upcoming beta launch and the role blockch
