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BitTorrent Courted EOS, Filecoin Crypto Creators Prior to Tron Sale
Tron and Neo weren't the only crypto projects interested in acquiring BitTorrent; in fact, CoinDesk has learned, five others were tempted to buy too.
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By Brady Dale
Sep 10, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2018
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Not Just Tron: Neo's Failed $170 Million Bid to Buy BitTorrent Revealed
It turns out that more crypto companies explored buying BitTorrent than just Tron. Not previously reported, Neo Global Capital made a much higher bid.
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By Brady Dale
Sep 4, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2018
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Tron Now Owns a Stake In BitTorrent Founder's New Crypto Project
The peer-to-peer sharing company now owned by Tron's founder has a small stake in a soon-to-be-launched cryptocurrency protocol.
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By Brady Dale
Aug 29, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2018
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Tron's BitTorrent Acquisition Triggers String of Employee Exits
At least five BitTorrent employees have left BitTorrent due to disagreements related to its acquisition by Tron founder Justin Sun.
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By Annaliese Milano
Aug 21, 2018 at 3:35 a.m. UTC
Aug 21, 2018
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Tron Foundation Officially Completes Acquisition of BitTorrent
File sharing software provider BitTorrent announced Tuesday that its acquisition by the Tron Foundation is now officially complete.
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By Anna Baydakova
Jul 25, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2018
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Tron Bought BitTorrent And Crypto Won't Stop Talking About It
The founder of a smaller cryptocurrency called Tron is acquiring BitTorrent for $120 million and social media is alight over the real reason "why."
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By Christine Kim
Jun 19, 2018 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2018
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BitTorrent Has 'No Plans to Change' After $120 Million Tron Acquisition
BitTorrent said it has "no plans to enable mining of cryptocurrency now or in the future" in a statement on Tuesday.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 19, 2018 at 8:32 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2018
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Tron Price Spikes After Blockchain Founder Acquires BitTorrent
Tron saw double-digit gains Tuesday after announcing it acquired BitTorrent for $140 million.
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By Omkar Godbole
Jun 19, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2018
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Meet the 5 Blockchain Startups in Boost VC’s Tribe 6
California incubator Boost VC recently saw five blockchain startups graduate from its program as part of its Tribe 6 class of companies.
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By Pete Rizzo
Nov 11, 2015 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2015
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Hip Hop Group First to Test FrostWire's Bitcoin Integration
A hip-hop collective has partnered with FrostWire to offer its new album with integrated bitcoin donations.
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By Tom Sharkey
Mar 24, 2014 at 10:11 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2014
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