Tagged: blockchain capital

Quasar Finance Raises $6 Million in Funding Round Led by Polychain, Blockchain Capital

Quasar Finance, a Cosmos-based DeFi project, has raised $6 million from big-name blockchain VCs including Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, Figment Capital, Lightshift Capital, and Galileo. Quasar CEO and co-founder Valentin Pletnev aims to make digital assets “simple, accessible and secure, while utilizing the Cosmos platform’s… Read More

ArDrive, a Permanent Storage App Built on Arweave, Acquires $17.2M via Seed Round

We all realize that the world right now is in a bit of a shaky place due to the circumstances in Ukraine. In this uncertain socio-economic environment, the developers at ArDrive, a permanent storage app built on Arweave, recently announced a $17.2M seed round led… Read More

Securitize Raises $48 Million in Funding Round led by Blockchain Capital, Funds Managed by Morgan Stanley

Securitize, Inc., a digital securities ecosystem platform, has raised a solid $48 million in a funding round that was led by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value and Blockchain Capital. Said to be oversubscribed, the Series B found saw the participation of both new… Read More

SeedInvest, Wefunder, and Other Funding Portals are Beneficiaries of Updated Crowdfunding Rules, but Private Funds with Security Token Capabilities May Also Benefit

Peter Gaffney from the Security Token Group (STG), which is focused on the emerging blockchain-based security token space, notes that the significantly outsized return potential of angel investing, venture capital, and private equity are “well-known” in the finance industry. Gaffney explains that traditionally, direct access… Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) Investment Thesis Matured in 2020 due to COVID-19 which led to “Unprecedented” Macro Policy: Report

Kinjal Shah, a Senior Associate at San Francisco-based Blockchain Capital LLC, a VC and private equity firm that’s focused on the blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) sector, notes that research shows that only around 34% of Americans still have a “fair amount of trust”… Read More

Security Token Market Cap Increases 170% for July 2020, Aggregate Rate of Return Up 30% Month over Month: Report

The Security Token Group (STG) has published the Security Token Market Report for July 2020. The team at STG notes that the aggregate trading volume for security tokens listed on stomarket.com increased 279.80% (month-over-month). The report reveals that the aggregate market cap was up by… Read More

Instant Trading: Securitize Now Facilitates Immediate P2P Digital Security Trading that is Regulatory Compliant

Securitize, a digital asset primary issuance platform, is now facilitating instant trading of digital securities. According to a release, Securitize can now enable peer to peer trading of digital securities with zero counterparty risk that is fully compliant. “Instant Access” uses Securitizes “DS Protocol” to… Read More

Regtech: Crypto Compliance Firm TRM Raises $4.2 Million in Funding from Blockchain Capital, PayPal Ventures, Others

TRM, a digital currency compliance and risk management service provider, recently revealed that it has acquired $4.2 million in funding from Blockchain Capital, Initialized Capital, PayPal Ventures, and Y Combinator. As noted in a release, TRM has raised a total of $5.9 million through its… Read More

Blockchain Data Analytics Firm Messari Raises $4 Million via Round Led by Uncorked Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Others

Uncork Capital, a seed-stage VC firm, led a $4 million investment round for blockchain analytics company Messari. Coinbase Ventures, the venture capital arm of San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase, also took part in Messari’s latest funding round. Messari’s management confirmed on November 13 that it… Read More

Cryptocurrency Holdings Startup Anchorage Secures $40 Million Through Series B Funding Round Led By Blockchain Capital & Visa

 Anchorage, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency holding for institutional investors startup, announced earlier this week it secured $40 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Blockchain Capital and Visa. Founded in 2017, Anchorage claims to be the first crypto-native digital asset custodian specifically… Read More

Coinbase Custody Now Supporting Deposits & Withdrawals from Security Token BCAP

Coinbase is pushing closer to its mission to be all thing for digital assets including security tokens. Yesterday, Coinbase Custody announced it was now accepting withdrawals and deposits from $BCAP. BCAP, or Blockchain Capital, is one of the first security tokens in existence. It is… Read More

BitGo Announces Support For BCAP ERC-20 Token From Blockchain Capital

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday it is now supporting the BCAP ERC-20 token from Blockchain Capital. BitGo reported that in addition to multi-signature wallet security, its clients may custody their BCAP assets with BitGo Trust Company, which is a qualified custodian that provides… Read More

Will 2019 be the Year of the Security Token? A Discussion with Juan Hernandez of OpenFinance Network

The initial coin offering (ICO) industry has morphed into the security token offering (STO) industry. This sector shift is due largely to the recognition, alongside the many regulatory enforcement actions, that have compelled digital assets to become compliant within existing securities law. For all intents… Read More

SharesPost’s Alternative Trading System Executes Secondary Transaction in BCAP Security Tokens

SharesPost, a private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research provider, announced on Thursday SharesPost Alternative Trading System executed a secondary transaction in the “BCAP” security tokens issued by Blockchain Capital, the pioneer and premier venture capital firm focused exclusively on the blockchain technology sector. SharesPost… Read More

Securitize Raises $12.75 Million in Funding Led by Blockchain Capital

Securitize has announced a $12.75 million funding round led by Blockchain Capital. Additional investors include Coinbase Ventures, Global Brain, NXTP, OK Blockchain Capital, and Xpring at Ripple. Brad Stephens from Blockchain Capital will be joining Securitize’s Board of Directors. Securitize said that Tokyo-based VC firm Global Brain will assist Securitize with business development… Read More

Cryptocurrency Exchange Radar Relay Secures $10 Million Through Series A Funding Round Led By Blockchain Capital

Radar Relay, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced earlier this week it secured $10 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Digital Currency Group, Distributed Global, Elefund, and Tusk Ventures. Radar Relay notably facilitates wallet-to-wallet trading using an open… Read More

Ripple Announces $25 Million in XRP Investment in Blockchain Capital Fund

On Wednesday, California fintech Ripple announced it invested $25 million in XRP to Blockchain Capital Parallel IV, LP, a fund that accepts capital calls in digital assets and focuses entirely on the development of the blockchain space. According to Ripple, the $150 million, which is fund managed by Blockchain Capital,… Read More

Eyes Wide Shut: ICOs as a New Path to Startup Fundraising (Password Required)

This article is my attempt at providing a definitive guide to the complex, and so far, self-regulated, landscape of ICOs. Warning: mature content. What on Earth is ICO? Just as how in the ancient movie “Eyes Wide Shut” the password “fidelio” gave access to a… Read More

P2P Real Estate Blockchain Platform Propy Announces Board, Includes TechCrunch Founder Michael Arrington

Propy, the P2P real estate exchange platform built on blockchain technology, today introduced its advisory board. Michael Arrington (founder, TechCrunch), David Cowan (Bessemer Venture Partners), Vinny Lingham (Civic), Mike Costache (d10e), Bruce Cahan (Stanford University), and Jeremy Gardner (Blockchain Capital) will advise Propy in the creation… Read More

Blockchain Capital Secures Over $13M During Second Venture Fund; Announces New Advisory Board Members

On Wednesday, venture capital firm Blockchain Capital  announced the final closing of its second fund with over $13 million in committed capital surpassing its funding target of $10 million. With commitments totaling over $15 million since the firm’s inception in 2013, Blockchain Capital is an industry… Read More

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