startups
Star Korean VC Invests $200k in Bitcoin Startup Devign Labs
Korean bitcoin startup Devign Lab has received a $200k seed round investment from VC firm K Cube Ventures.
Blockchain to Grow Further After Closing $30.5 Million Funding Round
Popular wallet and data source Blockchain has closed one of the biggest funding rounds in bitcoin history, at $30.5m.
SolidX Raises $3 Million to Give Institutional Investors Better Access to Bitcoin
With deep Wall Street experience, SolidX's team is bringing a financial tool called the 'total return swap' to bitcoin.
Overstock Hires Counterparty Developers to Build Cryptosecurity Stock Exchange
Overstock.com has hired two developers behind crypto 2.0 protocol provider Counterparty to work on a cryptosecurity platform.
Investor Tim Draper Leads SnapCard's $1.5 Million Seed Round
SnapCard has announced a $1.5m seed round led by Tim Draper, Crypto Coins Partners and Boost VC.
IBM Executive Highlights Block Chain's Utility for Internet of Things
IBM internet of things guru Paul Brody discusses how the block chain could revolutionize large-scale device networks.
Bitcoin Startup Brings Collectible Card Games to the Block Chain
A bitcoin startup wants to bring collectible card games to the block chain with an online game called Deckbound.
Top Bitcoin VCs Back Coinapult's $775k Funding Round
Coinapult has announced $775k in venture funding from FirstMark Capital, Roger Ver and more.
Fashion Retailer Becomes Europe's Largest Bitcoin Merchant
Online fashion and homeware retailer Showroomprive.com is now accepting payment in bitcoin.
United Way Reveals Why It Became Bitcoin's Biggest Charity
CoinDesk talks to United Way Worldwide's Evan Hochberg about the organisation's recent integration of bitcoin donations.
