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10 VC Firms Betting Big on Bitcoin and the Blockchain

With more than $800m so far invested in the bitcoin industry, CoinDesk highlights some of the leading firms driving these headline-grabbing rounds.

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Blockchain Identity Startup ShoCard Raises $1.5 Million

Blockchain identity startup ShoCard has raised $1.5m in funding from AME Cloud Ventures and Digital Currency Group, among other VC firms.

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VC Firm Block26 Makes First Bitcoin Bet on Airbitz Wallet

Bitcoin wallet provider Airbitz has raised $450,000 from new industry-focused VC firm Block26.

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Wedbush Report Projects $400 Bitcoin Price By 2016

The bitcoin payments network will power 10% of online payments and 20% of global remittances by 2025, according to a new report by Wedbush.

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Kleiner Perkins: Blockchain Tech Will Spawn Amazon-Sized Successes

KPCB Edge partner Anjney Midha explains why his new $4m seed-stage investment firm is bullish on the bitcoin blockchain.

Anjney Midha, founding partner at KPCB Edge.

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Crypto Processor Vogogo Nets $12.5 Million in New Financing

Vogogo has raised $12.5m as part of a bought deal financing round led by prior investors Beacon Securities, Clarus Securities and Salmon Partners.

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Blockchain Capital Raises $7 Million for Startup Fund

Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital has raised $7 million toward a second investment fund aimed at industry startups.

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Bitcoin Hardware Wallet 'Case' Raises $1.25 Million

New York-based bitcoin hardware wallet provider Case has raised $1.5m in new seed funding led by Future\Perfect Ventures.

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Kleiner Perkins Taps Bitcoin Startup Founder for $4 Million Investment Fund

Kleiner Perkins, one of the most storied VC firms in Silicon Valley, has named a bitcoin startup founder to the staff of its new seed fund.

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Mirror Raises $8.8 Million for Bitcoin Smart Contracts Trading

Mirror has raised $8.8m in Series A financing to reposition itself as a smart contract trading platform built on bitcoin's blockchain.

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