A new report from Diar reveals that “traditional” venture capital investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018. “Traditional” venture capital (VC) investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018, according to a new Diar report published September 30. […]
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Stripe, the payments startup, has raised $245 million in a new round of venture funding, giving the company a valuation of $20 billion. According to a report in a tech outlet, citing the payments company, the round of fundraising was led by Tiger Global Management and included new investors DST Global and Sequoia. Existing investors […]
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Experts and executives from crypto businesses in the U.S. met in Washington to inform regulators about the main regulatory obstacles facing the industry. More than 45 representatives from major Wall Street firms and crypto companies took part in a meeting to discuss Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and cryptocurrency regulations in Washington D.C. September 25. The […]
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Andreessen Horowitz via its investment fund a16z has acquired 6 percent of the total MakerDAO token supply. American venture capital fund Andreessen Horowitz has invested $15 million into blockchain startup MakerDAO (MKR), according to an announcement published September 24. MakerDAO is the firm which stands behind Ethereum-based stablecoin Dai (DAI) and its accompanying decentralized credit […]
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On Tuesday, representatives from the crypto industry and U.S. lawmakers will gather to discuss regulatory issues and policy-making. Representatives from U.S.-based financial giants and cryptocurrency startups will meet with Washington lawmakers this Tuesday to discuss the regulatory landscape, CNBC reported September 24. The roundtable dubbed “Legislating Certainty for Cryptocurrencies” will reportedly be hosted by Rep. […]
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