Peter Thiel Made $200M Investment in BTC, ETH Before Bull Run: Reuters
A source said that the investment was split evenly between the two digital assets.
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Feb 13, 2024 at 4:21 a.m. UTC
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Bitpanda Pro Rebrands, Raises $33M in Peter Thiel-Led Round
The crypto exchange has split from Bitpanda and now operates as One Trading.
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Jun 28, 2023 at 10:25 a.m. UTC
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Billionaire Investor Peter Thiel Backs Bitcoin Startup River in $35M Round
Bitcoin technology and financial services company River has raised $35 million in a Series B round led by investment firm Kingsway Capital, with participation from billionaire...
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May 16, 2023 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
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Peter Thiel Backs Bitcoin Startup River in $35M Round
The Series B funding for the Bitcoin financial services provider was led by Kingsway Capital.
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May 16, 2023 at 1:38 p.m. UTC
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Pantera Alum Joey Krug Joins Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund
Krug departed Pantera earlier this year after the Liquid Token Fund which he helped manage declined 88% in 2022.
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Apr 17, 2023 at 5:27 p.m. UTC
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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish Calls Off SPAC Deal
Far Peak Acquisition and Bullish agreed to a merger in July 2021.
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Dec 22, 2022 at 9:26 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Lender Vauld Receives Creditor Protection Extension
The Peter Thiel-backed firm now has till Jan. 20 to work on a restructuring plan.
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Nov 11, 2022 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
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Is Peter Thiel’s Pro-Dropout Fellowship Mostly an Advertisement for Himself?
The $100,000 Thiel Fellowships garner big headlines for successes like Figma and Ethereum. But a deeper look shows a program that’s more about hype than reform. This article i...
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Sep 28, 2022 at 9:42 a.m. UTC
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Founders Fund, Pantera Invest in DeFi Investment Bank Ondo Finance
Ondo, founded by former Goldman Sachs traders, will use the $20 million round to expand its structured products offerings.
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Apr 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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‘The Contrarian’ Author Max Chafkin on Silicon Valley Evolution and Web 3
In his book “The Contrarian,” author Max Chafkin makes the case Big Tech’s leading conservative Peter Thiel, the multi-billionaire who co-founded PayPal and an early pioneer i...
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Dec 17, 2021 at 5:54 p.m. UTC
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