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April 2015

Bitcoin Business

Circle Raises $50 Million With Goldman Sachs Support

Bitcoin financial services startup Circle Internet Financial has closed a $50m funding round.The Boston-based company drew support from Goldman Sachs and China-based IDG Capital Partners, as well as all of Circle ’s pool of existing investors, including Breyer Capital, General Catalyst Partners and Accel Partners.Tom Jessop,…
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April 29, 2015
Bitcoin Business

Multi-Currency Bitcoin Exchange Launched in Australia

Australian company Independent Reserve launched bitcoin exchange operations offering cryptocurrency trading in either U.S. dollars or Australian dollars. According to CEO Adrian Przelozny, their company is the first bitcoin exchange to do so and that it would allow Australians to trade bitcoin without the exchange rate…
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April 29, 2015
Bitcoin Business

McGill Bitcoin Airdrop

Bitcoin Airdop at McGill University (Montreal, Canada) by Bitcoin Embassy, McGill Crypto Club and Bitcoin Canada This video was taken on April 24th during the McGill Bitcoin Airdrop, a joint project between the Bitcoin Embassy and the McGill Cryptocurrency club. Another great Bitcoin education and…
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April 29, 2015
Bitcoin Business

3 Bitcoin Companies Run Campaigns to Help Nepal

Team built millions, $2.25M, Investors from The death toll following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal is fast-approaching the 5,000 mark and bitcoin companies are making an effort to support relief efforts. The BitGive Foundation, ChangeTip, and BitPay have come up with campaigns to raise…
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April 29, 2015
Bitcoin Business

Raj Date-Led VC Firm Backs Align Commerce Seed Round

A diverse cast of investors has contributed to the most recent undisclosed seed funding round for blockchain-based, cross-border payments solution provider Align Commerce.Participants included more familiar names such as entrepreneur Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Opportunity Corp , Adam Draper-led Boost VC and hedge fund Pantera Capital…
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April 29, 2015
Bitcoin Business

Maxim Group Bids $1.7M for GBTC Shares

Investors are increasing the pressure to acquire shares of the Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) with a bid for 5,000 at $35 per share by the Maxim Group. Self-described as a full-service investment bank and wealth management firm, Maxim has taken the most aggressive approach as…
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April 29, 2015
Bitcoin Business

Sweden’s Nasdaq Exchange Approves Bitcoin-based ETN

Stockholm Sweden Sweden's Nasdaq exchange has approved a bitcoin-based exchange traded note (ETN), opening up investment in the digital currency to those who do not want to directly purchase and hold bitcoins.The Bitcoin Tracker One, launched by Stockholm-based XBT Provider AB, which is owned by the…
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April 29, 2015

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