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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.
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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