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Singapore-based Vauld now has protection from its creditor until Jan. 20. (Shutterstock)
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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.
Singapore-based Vauld now has protection from its creditor until Jan. 20. (Shutterstock)
By Parikshit Mishra
Nov 11, 2022 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2022
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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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By David Z. Morris
Sep 28, 2022 at 9:42 a.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2022
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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.
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By Brandy Betz
Apr 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
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'The Contrarian' Author Max Chafkin on Silicon Valley Evolution and Web 3
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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...
'The Contrarian' Author Max Chafkin on Silicon Valley Evolution and Web 3
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 17, 2021 at 5:54 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2021
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Peter Thiel Says Bitcoin Could Be a Chinese 'Financial Weapon'
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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.
Peter Thiel Says Bitcoin Could Be a Chinese 'Financial Weapon'
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Oct 22, 2021 at 1:32 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2021
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PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7: A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.
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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.
PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 7: A general view of the Stanford University campus including Hoover Tower and Green Library taken on October 7, 2019 in Palo Alto, California.
By David Z. Morris
Oct 4, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2021
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Coinbase Stockpiles $4.4B in Case of ‘Crypto Winter’
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Coinbase Stockpiles $4.4B in Case of ‘Crypto Winter’
Crypto exchange Coinbase has allegedly amassed $4.4 billion to ensure it can continue growing despite potential business risks. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel’s software company Palan...
Coinbase Stockpiles $4.4B in Case of ‘Crypto Winter’
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 19, 2021 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 19, 2021
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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B
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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B
Vienna-based crypto exchange Bitpanda raised $263 million in a Series C funding round led by U.S. tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, valuing the company at $4.1 bi...
Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Unicorn Bitpanda Triples Valuation to $4.1B
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 17, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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Bitpanda co-founders (left to right) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth.
Finance
Venture capital
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M at $4.1B Valuation
Crowned Austria’s first tech unicorn in March, the firm is now worth even more.
Bitpanda co-founders (left to right) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth.
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Aug 17, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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Lending Platform Vauld Raises $25M in Round Led by Peter Thiel-Founded Venture Firm
As well as building out its platform, Vauld intends to use the investment to drive international expansion.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 29, 2021 at 11:32 a.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2021
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