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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 investor Peter Thiel. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in crypto VC.

By CoinDesk Staff

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May 16, 2023 at 5:34 p.m. UTC

May 16, 2023

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Finance

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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.

By Brandy Betz

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May 16, 2023 at 1:38 p.m. UTC

May 16, 2023

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Finance

Pantera capital

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.

By Brandy Betz

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Apr 17, 2023 at 5:27 p.m. UTC

Apr 17, 2023

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Finance

Bullish

Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish Calls Off SPAC Deal

Far Peak Acquisition and Bullish agreed to a merger in July 2021.

By Stephen Alpher

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Dec 22, 2022 at 9:26 p.m. UTC

Dec 22, 2022

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Vauld

Crypto Lender Vauld Receives Creditor Protection Extension

The Peter Thiel-backed firm now has till Jan. 20 to work on a restructuring plan.

By Parikshit Mishra

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Nov 11, 2022 at 1:10 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2022

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Consensus Magazine

Education week

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 is part of CoinDesk's Education Week

By David Z. Morris

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Sep 28, 2022 at 9:42 a.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Finance

Pantera

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.

By Brandy Betz

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Apr 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2022

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Cdtv

‘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 in digital currencies, wrote the playbook for Silicon Valley tech behemoths and Web 2.0.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Dec 17, 2021 at 5:54 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2021

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Finance

Payments network

Payments Firm XanPool Raises $27M in Funding Round Led by Valar Ventures

XanPool plans to transform its network to become more like the traditional banking world’s SWIFT network, but compatible with cryptocurrency and e-wallets.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

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Oct 22, 2021 at 1:32 p.m. UTC

Oct 22, 2021

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Policy

Blockchain

Do You Need to Go to College to Work in Crypto?

College dropouts sometimes become world-changing legends, including in crypto. But the big picture is a lot more complicated.

By David Z. Morris

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Oct 4, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC

Oct 4, 2021

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