Funding

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MasterCard, CIBC and New York Life Join DCG Funding Round
MasterCard has been named as one of 11 investors in Digital Currency Group's new funding round.
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AmEx
How American Express is 'Testing the Waters' of Bitcoin and the Blockchain
American Express is using its investment in bitcoin remittance app maker Abra to investigate the technology.
AmEx

Factom
Blockchain Project Factom Raises $400k at $11 Million Valuation
Factom Inc, the for-profit business entity overseeing the blockchain recordkeeping project Factom, has raised $400,000 in new seed funding.
Factom

scorechain
Scorechain Raises $570k for European Bitcoin Compliance Solution
Bitcoin compliance solutions provider Scorechain has raised €500,000 ($570,000) in seed funding.
scorechain

bitcoin spotlight
Bitcoin in the Headlines: Gemini’s Stellar Debut
What has been said and by whom? CoinDesk has rounded up the top bitcoin and blockchain related headlines from across the world.
bitcoin spotlight

Tokyo
Japanese Cryptocurrency Startup Orb Raises $2.3 Million
Tokyo-based startup Orb, the company behind new cryptocurrency management platform SmartCoin, has raised $2.3m in seed funding.
Tokyo

santander
Santander InnoVentures Adds $4 Million to Ripple’s Series A Round
Ripple has received an estimated $4m in funding from Santander InnoVentures, bringing its Series A total to $32m.
santander

funding money dollars
Bitcoin Company Coinplug Raises $5 Million in Funding
South Korean bitcoin services company Coinplug has closed a $5m Series B funding round.
funding money dollars

ideas, startups
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.
ideas, startups