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KPCB Leads $12.5 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Align Commerce

Blockchain payments startup Align Commerce has raised $12.5m in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

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Investor Tim Draper Not Bidding in Today’s Silk Road Auction

Two-time auction winner Tim Draper has revealed to CoinDesk that he is not participating in today’s auction of more than 44,000 BTC.

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Wedbush Revises 12-Month Bitcoin Price Target to $600

Wedbush has revised its outlook for the price of bitcoin, revealing it expects the digital asset to rise to $600 in value over the next 12 months.

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Genesis Trading, Binary Financial to Bid in Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

Digital Currency Group's Genesis Trading and bitcoin hedge fund Binary Financial are set to participate in a government auction of bitcoin this week.

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Blockchain Project Factom Raises $400k at $11 Million Valuation

Factom Inc, the for-profit business entity overseeing the blockchain recordkeeping project Factom, has raised $400,000 in new seed funding.

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Scorechain Raises $570k for European Bitcoin Compliance Solution

Bitcoin compliance solutions provider Scorechain has raised €500,000 ($570,000) in seed funding.

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Boost VC Investment in Blockchain Startups Tops $50 Million

Boost VC has released new figures related to the success of its startup investments in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

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Chinese Auto Giant Wanxiang Plans $50 Million Blockchain Fund

Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang Group has announced it intends to invest $50m in blockchain technology to improve its product lines.

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With Bitcoin's Price Down, VCs Turning to Blockchain Technology

The rising interest in use cases for bitcoin's underlying technology, the blockchain, is influencing the investment strategies of venture capitalists.

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Barry Silbert: Private Blockchains Will 'Capitulate' to Bitcoin

In a new interview, DCG founder Barry Silbert opens up about the current state of bitcoin and why greed may be the industry's biggest asset.

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