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Boost VC Managing Director: Coinbase Could Be Best Investment Over Next Five Years

Boost VC Managing Director Adam Draper, from Consensus 2023, discusses why in the next five years, he thinks Coinbase, the largest U.S. based crypto exchange, could be the bes...

By CoinDesk Inc

Apr 27, 2023 at 11:35 p.m. UTC

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Should I Do It? 30,000 Bitcoins and One Big Auction

Investor Adam Draper recounts the day the US government sold 30,000 bitcoins at auction – and his father won.

By Adam Draper

Apr 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 11, 2017

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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.

By Pete Rizzo

Nov 11, 2015 at 9:20 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2015

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Adam Draper: Investors Don't Want to Hear the Word Bitcoin

Boost VC CEO Adam Draper discusses his incubator's recent decision to begin using the term "blockchain" in place of "bitcoin".

By Pete Rizzo

Oct 19, 2015 at 9:58 p.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2015

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Boost VC Investment in Blockchain Startups Tops $50 Million

Boost VC has released new figures related to the success of its startup investments in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

By Pete Rizzo

Sep 30, 2015 at 7:01 p.m. UTC

Sep 30, 2015

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FinTech's Slow Embrace of Bitcoin on Display at Draper University Event

Featuring speakers from Citi Ventures and CBW Bank, the FinTech Connection provided a unique forum for bitcoin discussion.

By Pete Rizzo

Apr 23, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. UTC

Apr 23, 2015

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Singapore Exchange CoinHako Gets Personal Investment Boost from Tim Draper

Singapore bitcoin exchange and wallet CoinHako has received a personal 'six-figure' investment from Tim Draper after completing Boost VC.

By Jon Southurst

Dec 19, 2014 at 6:03 a.m. UTC

Dec 19, 2014

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Boost VC to Invest Additional 300 BTC in Each Tribe 5 Bitcoin Startup

Boost VC has just closed a new fund to provide a 300 BTC investment to each of the companies in its upcoming startup batch.

By Tom Sharkey

Dec 5, 2014 at 9:40 p.m. UTC

Dec 5, 2014

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Boost VC Goes 'Full Bitcoin' For Next Startup Mentor Round

Startup accelerator and mentorship program Boost VC will feature only bitcoin companies in its next program, starting early 2015.

By Jon Southurst

Nov 22, 2014 at 8:41 p.m. UTC

Nov 22, 2014

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Bitcoin-Friendly Accelerator Boost VC Raises $6.6 Million in Funding

Boost VC's latest $6.6m fund will accelerate 200 companies – many of them bitcoin focused – over three years.

By Tanaya Macheel

Nov 3, 2014 at 5:48 p.m. UTC

Nov 3, 2014

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