ConsenSys Is Planning to Raise Funds at a Valuation of $3 Billion

ConsenSys is in talks to raise $250 million at a valuation of $3 billion, according to the latest reports. Arca and Golden Tree Asset Management are reportedly taking part in this round. In April this year, the company had raised $65 million in a “formation round” from traditional finance giants including JPMorgan, Mastercard, UBS, and […] The post ConsenSys Is Planning to Raise Funds at a Valuation of Billion first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Blockdaemon secures unicorn status with $155M raise

In the venture capital world, a privately-held startup company becomes a “unicorn” when its valuation exceeds $1 billion.

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Coinbase Raises Junk Bond Offering Following Surge in Demand

US-based cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase increased the sale of its junk-bond offering to $2 billion, which was an indication of increased demand from investors.   Investors React Portobello to Coinbase Junk Bond Offering Coinbase first announced plans to raise $1.

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Coinbase plans to raise $1.5 billion from corporate investors

Part of the capital will go into mergers and acquisitions across the industry, Coinbase… The post Coinbase plans to raise $1.5 billion from corporate investors appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Coinbase Exchange to Raise $1.5B In A Private Bond Offering for Development and Acquisitions

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is looking to raise $1. 5 billion in a debut bond offering, according to a statement on Monday. These notes that will be sold through a private offering will be due in 2028 and 2031, the company said.

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21 accounts pumped EOS ICO through wash trading, claims new research

According to new research that focused on the crypto industry’s largest token sale in history, there may have been foul play that allowed EOS (EOS/USD) to raise $4. 4 billion during its ICO.

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Blockstream Raises $210 Million, Now Valued At $3.2 Billion

Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream is now valued at $3.2 billion after a $210 million Series B raise.

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Market Players Decry New Tax Bill That Could “Crush” Crypto Market

It is no longer news that the US Senate plans to pass a new Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that will cost an estimated $1. 2 trillion and has a provision that will see the cryptocurrency industry taxed to raise around $28 billion of the amount.

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Joint Committee on Taxation Estimates $28 Billion from Crypto Taxes to Fund its Infrastructure Plan

The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates to raise $28 billion over a decade to fund its infrastructure plan by strengthening tax enforcement on the cryptocurrency industry. This will be used to offset the package’s $550 billion in new spending for roads, highways, bridges, and other infrastructure projects.

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US Government Looks to Increase Revenue By $30 Billion Via Cryptocurrency Taxes

The US government is looking to raise revenue through cryptocurrencies taxation. A new bipartisan $1. 2 trillion infrastructure bill in Congress intends to raise an estimated $28 billion from cryptocurrency tax enforcement measures as one of its financing mechanisms.

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US senators eye the crypto market for potential $28 billion in tax revenue 

US President Joe Biden and the bipartisan group announced the details of a historic $550 billion federal investment in the country’s infrastructure as the Senate intends to tighten crypto taxes in order to raise $28 billion that would contribute to the funding, Bloomberg reported.

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Crypto Taxes to Help Raise $550 Billion to Fund US Infrastructure Plan

The US Senate plans to raise part of the $550 billion necessary for investing into the transport and power infrastructure from posing taxes on cryptocurrency holders

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Senators add crypto taxes to infrastructure deal to raise $28B in extra revenue

U.S. lawmakers believe they can find $28 billion worth of infrastructure funding by expanding taxation on crypto transactions.

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FTX Closes $900 Million Series B — Capital Raise Pushes Exchange Valuation to $18 Billion

FTX Trading Ltd. announced the firm has closed the largest capital raise in crypto exchange history in a Series B funding round for $900 million. The financing gives FTX a valuation of around $18 billion and the crypto firm aims to expand its global presence.

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Bitcoin Exchange FTX Raises $900 Million, Largest Raise In Exchange History

FTX Trading Ltd just raised $900 million from over 60 investors and now has a $18 billion valuation.

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Robinhood Aims for $35 Billion Market Valuation in Upcoming IPO

An amended prospectus filed yesterday by Robinhood indicates the company is aiming to get a valuation of up to $35 billion in its upcoming IPO. The fee-free options, cryptocurrency, and stock trading service is expecting to sell up to 55 million shares and raise more than $2 billion when the IPO launches next week. Robinhood […]

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Mercado Bitcoin’s Director: SoftBank investment will ‘leverage our vision’

Mercado Bitcoin was valued at more than $2 billion after raising $200 million from Softbank’s Latin America Fund in a Series B round. The capital raise puts the Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchange in elite category as it now the eighth-most valuable unicorn in all of Latin America.

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Microstrategy to Buy Another $1 Billion Bitcoin Through Stocks

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BlockFi Seeks $5 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

BlockFi is reportedly seeking to raise several hundred million more

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Crypto Exchange FTX Set to Raise $1 Billion in Funding with $20 Billion Valuation 

Crypto derivatives exchange FTX is raising a funding round with a private valuation just north of $20 billion. Per The Block, the exchange is reportedly looking for funding anywhere from $400 million to $1 billion.

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US Treasury Plans to Raise Additional $700B Through New Tax Compliance Measures

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to raise an additional $700 billion through the new tax compliance measures. The post US Treasury Plans to Raise Additional $700B Through New Tax Compliance Measures appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase seeks additional $1.25 billion funding via institutional investors

Coinbase said on Monday that it plans to raise about $1. 2 billion from private debt offering in a bid to inject funds, following the continuous underperformance of its Nasdaq-listed stock. The cryptocurrency exchange will also be granted the initial purchasers of the notes a 30-day option to buy up to an extra $187.

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Coinbase to raise $1.25B via debt securities for institutional investors

With shares in the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange continuing to underperform, Coinbase is seeking a $1.25 billion cash injection from institutional investors.

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Block.one Raises $10 Billion from Big Names to Launch a Crypto Exchange Called ‘Bullish’ This Year

After the record $4 billion ICO, Block. one has again managed to raise $300 million from Peter Thiel, Alan Howard, Louis Bacon, Richard Li, Christian Angermayer, Galaxy Digital, and Nomura bank. EOS, meanwhile, is still down 60% from its 2018 ATH in the ongoing bull market.

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Venture Capital Giant Is Planning to Raise $1 Billion to Invest In Cryptocurrencies and Startups

Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital giant, is looking to raise as much as $1 billion in cryptocurrencies and crypto startups. This new fund aims to raise between $800 million and $1 billion from investors, reported the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter.

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A $1 billion crypto fund could be on its way from Andreessen Horowitz

The VC firm is looking to raise a considerable sum to put towards crypto investments.

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Andreessen Horowitz Aims to Launch $1 Billion Crypto Fund

Andreessen Horowitz is seeking to raise a whopping $1 billion for its new crypto fund

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Blockchain and Crypto Startups Raise $2.6 Billion in Q1 of 2021— Figure Surpasses 2020 Total by $300 Million

According to data analysis firm, CB Insights, about $2. 6 billion was raised by some 129 blockchain-focused start-ups during the first quarter of 2021. This figure easily surpasses the $2. 3 billion raised from a total of 341 deals that were seen in the whole of 2020.

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Chainalysis Raises $100 Million with a $2 Billion Valuation, No Plans to Go Public Yet

Blockchain research and analysis firm Chainalysis is the latest company in the crypto industry to raise funds. The firm has raised $100 million from investors led by Paradigm, co-founded by crypto exchange Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehsram.

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Blockchain.com Raises $300 Million, Firm’s Post-Money Valuation Now $5.2 Billion

The crypto financial services provider Blockchain. com revealed on Wednesday that the company has raised $300 million in a financing round. Blockchain. com’s latest funding round follows the $120 million raise the company obtained last month.

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Blockchain.com raises $300M in crypto industry's third-largest capital raise

The investment round was led by DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners and VY Capital and gave Blockchain.com a $5.2 billion valuation.

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Crypto bank BlockFi reaches $3 billion valuation after $350m raise

BlockFi, one of the leading crypto lenders, raised the mammoth amount in a recent Series D round. The post Crypto bank BlockFi reaches $3 billion valuation after $350m raise appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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BlockFi Valued at $3 Billion After Raising $350 Million

The Future of Finance BlockFi, a New Jersey-based cryptocurrency lending platform, is worth over $3 billion after its latest funding round raise. The Series D funding, which totaled $350 million, came from many venture capitalists, including Bain Capital, Pomp Investments, and Tiger Global.

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Bitcoin Market Cap Will Reach $10 trillion in a Few Years, Says FD7 Managing Partner

Just not Bitcoin, Chand said he believes more people will be including cryptocurrencies in their portfolios over the next two years. This would naturally raise all cryptocurrencies’ market cap, the Managing Director of the $1 billion fund added.

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Chinese Tech Giant Baidu Plans to Raise $3 Billion in Hong Kong Secondary Listing

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Kraken in Talks to Raise New Funds to Hit Over $10 Billion Valuation

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At $1 Trillion BTC Market Cap, MicroStrategy Completes $1.05 Billion Raise

Software intelligence firm MicroStrategy netted more than $1 billion from its latest convertible notes offering. The post At $1 Trillion BTC Market Cap, MicroStrategy Completes $1.05 Billion Raise appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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At $1 Trillion BTC Market Cap, Microstrategy Completes $1.05 Billion Raise

Software intelligence firm MicroStrategy netted more than $1 billion from its latest convertible notes offering. The post At $1 Trillion BTC Market Cap, Microstrategy Completes $1.05 Billion Raise appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Grayscale Raises $700M+ in a Day, Its Largest Daily Asset Raise Ever

In Q4 2020, the company raised $3.3 billion across its cryptocurrency investment vehicles.

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Justin Sun’s Tron Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit on Security Violations in Federal Court

Tron Foundation has filed to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against them in a New York federal court according to a motion filed on Dec 15. The lawsuit claims that Tron violated securities regulations during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) back in 2017; Tron managed to raise around $70 billion at the time.

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Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak Opens Blockchain Firm

Steve Wozniak is now taking aim at the $241 billion energy efficiency market. The Apple co-founder announced the public launch of Efforce, a blockchain-driven energy saving platform. Efforce will raise funds for energy-saving projects through token sales.

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Chainalysis to Raise $100 Million at $1 Billion Valuation

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One of China’s biggest banks is allowing investors to buy bonds with Bitcoin

China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the country’s “big four” financial players, is planning to raise up to $3 billion from a sale of bonds that individuals and institutions can trade in and out of using Bitcoin and the US dollar, financial publication WSJ reported Wednesday.

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Virgin Orbit Looks for Fresh Funding Eyeing $1 Billion in Valuation

Coinspeaker Virgin Orbit Looks for Fresh Funding Eyeing $1 Billion in ValuationRichard Branson's Virgin Orbit that specializes in small satellite launches is looking for a fresh round of funding that could raise the company valuations to $1 billion.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Raise $1 Billion in Private Funding

Coinspeaker Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Raise $1 Billion in Private FundingSpace Exploration Technologies SpaceX is set to raise $1 billion in a private N-series funding round. With the funds, the firm will be at an advantage to bolster its operational funding gapElon Musk’s SpaceX to Raise $1 Billion in Private Funding

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China’s Largest Mining Chip Maker, SMIC, Gains Regulator’s Approval On $2.8B IPO

According to a document shared on June 1, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), a Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) listed company, will raise $2. 8 billion in an IPO following a successful vetting by the SSE.

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Chinese Chip Maker With a Hand in Crypto Mining Plans $2.8B IPO

Hong Kong-listed SMIC plans to raise $2.8 billion via an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in hopes of advancing its chip making practices. The company is working with Canaan Creative to build a new crypto miner.

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EU Unveils New 750bn Euro COVID-19 Recovery Plan

The European Union has unveiled plans to raise 750 billion euro ($827 billion) for its members to finance their recovery from the COVID-19 economic collapse. [CNBC] With this plan, Europe has now become the latest region to raise debt to aid in economic recovery.

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JDE Peet’s Coffee to Bravely Raise $2.2 Billion in Its IPO

Coinspeaker JDE Peet’s Coffee to Bravely Raise $2. 2 Billion in Its IPOJDE Peet's is the largest IPO that's been filed in the region this year, followed by the March flotation of Saudi eponymous health care company in Tadawul for $699 million.

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