German Crypto Banking Firm Bitwala Raises €13 MillionBerlin-based Bitcoin bank Bitwala announced that it has raised €13 million (around $14.5 million) in a Series A funding round led by Sony Financial Ventures and NKB Group. Existing investors Earlybird and Coparion contributed half of the funding.
Blockchain Startups Raised $822 Million in H1 2019 – ReportBlockchain and crypto startups have raised $822 million in 279 separate venture capital deals in H1 2019, writes Cointelegraph citing a report by Outlier Ventures released on July 2.
Forklog Exclusive – Tim Draper on Privacy Coins and Why Bitcoin Will Reach $250,000Last year, Silicon Valley billionaire venture capital investor and Bitcoin bull, Tim Draper made the headlines thanks to his bold prediction that by 2020 the flagship cryptocurrency will soar to $250,000. Today, despite the continuing bear market, Draper is doubling down on that forecast, even though he admits he is not sure how exactly Bitcoin […]
Waves Platform Raises $120 Million for Vostok Private Blockchain DevelopmentWaves Platform, a public blockchain network that enables digital startups to create tokens, has announced it raised $120 million to roll out a private version of its Vostok system for corporations and governments.
Waves Platform Launches Venture Capital Fund Focusing on Crypto-AssetsPublic blockchain platform Waves is launching a new blockchain venture product called Basics Fund to focus on investing in crypto-assets and pre-sale ICO tokens.