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Digital Currency Group sells $700M of shares for investors to take profits

Digital Currency Group CEO and founder Barry Silbert didn’t sell any stock in the latest round.

Blockchain Intelligence Company Elliptic Raises $60 Million — Evolution Equity Partners, Softbank Bolster Series C

On Monday, the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic announced the company has raised $60 million in a Series C financing round. Elliptic plans to leverage the capital to expand the team and “accelerate” blockchain research and development (R&D). Elliptic Raises $60 Million to Bolster Expansion There’s been a number of capital investments and finance injections directed […]

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Elliptic raise $60M to advance crypto analytics service

The blockchain analytics firm have amassed data points on 98% of the market’s digital assets.

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Blockdaemon secures unicorn status with $155M raise

In the venture capital world, a privately-held startup company becomes a “unicorn” when its valuation exceeds $1 billion.

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Softbank leads $800M investment for banking app Revolut

Now valued at $33 billion, Revolut didn’t rule out a potential IPO this year, but the firm’s CFO suggested that it was unlikely.

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Fantasy soccer NFT platform Sorare reportedly closing in on $532M in funding

Sorare is reportedly closing in a half a billion dollar funding round with a valuation of at least $3.8 billion.

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Softbank Invests $200 Million in Brazilian Crypto Trading Platform Mercado Bitcoin

The multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Softbank operates a Latin America Fund that invests in startups focused on identification technology, e-commerce, education, fintech and now cryptocurrency solutions. The Softbank Latin America Fund revealed on Thursday that it invested $200 million in the crypto-asset exchange Mercado Bitcoin. Mercado Bitcoin’s $200M Capital Raise: Softbank Funds […]

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SoftBank founder hesitant on Bitcoin but says it ‘can’t be ignored’

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son compares the popularity of Bitcoin to diamonds and bonds, but he still remains unsure about it.

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Softbank-Backed Wework Adopts Crypto as Form of Payment and Holds in Balance Sheet

Softbank-Backed Wework Adopts Crypto as Form of Payment and Holds in Treasury

Global space provider Wework has announced that it will now accept payment in select cryptocurrencies. The company has partnered with Bitpay and Coinbase for inbound and outbound transactions. In addition, the Softbank-backed company says it will also hold the currency on its balance sheet. Wework Dives Into Crypto Wework announced Tuesday several initiatives regarding cryptocurrencies. […]

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Cryptocurrency and Stock Trading Platform Etoro Aims to Go Public Through a $10.4 Billion SPAC Deal

The online cryptocurrency and stock brokerage platform Etoro has announced the company is going public via a deal with a special purpose acquisition company called Fintech Acquisition Corp V. The Etoro merger is a $10.4 billion deal, backed by the banking entrepreneur and Fintech Acquisition Corp V chair Betsy Cohen. Etoro Enters a Special Purpose […]

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