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ForkLog 12 02.03.2021

British crypto-processing firm raises $4.5 million in funding

Based in London, crypto-processing BCB Group attracted $4.5 million from several major investors. The funds will be used to expand the startup’s range of services.

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ForkLog 24 01.03.2021

INX to raise up to CA$25 million through TSXV IPO

INX, the cryptocurrency exchange that launched its Ethereum-based initial public offering (IPO) in 2020, plans to obtain a listing in the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSXV) for venture companies. This is according to additional materials for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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ForkLog 9 27.02.2021

Institutional Bulletin: Blockchain.com raises $120m, Polkadot ecosystem $20m

The cryptocurrency industry is attracting more institutional players. This is evident in both new investments in infrastructure and the growing attention that companies are giving Bitcoin as an asset class. The most important developments of the past weeks are in ForkLog's round-up.

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ForkLog 18 26.02.2021

Bloomberg: Kraken, the bitcoin exchange, seeks a valuation above $10 billion

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering additional financing that would raise its valuation to more than double the current level of $5 billion, Bloomberg reports citing its own sources.

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ForkLog 18 26.02.2021

Anchorage, the cryptocurrency custodian, raises $80 million in Series C funding

Anchorage, the institutional crypto bank with a license from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the U.S. Treasury, raised $80 million in its Series C.

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ForkLog 15 25.02.2021

Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25 Million Series A for Ethereum Layer-2 Solution Optimism

Project Optimism, behind the development of the Ethereum Layer-2 solution Optimistic Ethereum (OΞ), has closed a $25 million Series A round. It was led by the leading Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

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ForkLog 20 25.02.2021

Benchmark leads €40 million funding round for Sorare

Sorare, the blockchain fantasy football platform, raised €40 million in a Series A funding round, according to ForkLog's press release.

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ForkLog 16 24.02.2021

Alameda Leads $40 Million Financing Round for DeFi Project Oxygen

The DeFi startup Oxygen, which provides prime brokerage services, closed a $40 million financing round, according to The Block.

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ForkLog 16 24.02.2021

Alan Howard and NYDIG back Bottlepay’s micro-payments service in a $15.5 million seed round

The Bottlepay bitcoin payments service attracted £11 million (~$15.5 million) in a seed round. Participants included billionaire Alan Howard, partners at the Goldman Sachs investment bank, the FinTech Collective venture firm and NYDIG. The funding will go toward expanding the team, developing the service’s functionality, and entering new markets. “The £11 million raise and a £51 million valuation speak to the scale of Bottlepay’s ambitions, capable of revolutionising payment solutions,” said Mark Webster, Bottlepay’s chief executive.

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ForkLog 16 23.02.2021

DeFi protocol Centrifuge raises $4.3 million in funding with Galaxy Digital on board

The Centrifuge blockchain platform raised $4.3 million in a funding round under the SAFT model—a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens, a compromise fundraising model compatible with securities laws, tax regulations and the U.S. financial services sector. Decrypt reports.

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ForkLog 10 18.02.2021

NFT marketplace Async Art raises over $2 million in funding

The platform for creating and trading non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Async Art, has raised more than $2 million.

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ForkLog 23 18.02.2021

Telegram to issue convertible bonds worth at least $1 billion to select investors

Telegram plans to issue convertible bonds worth at least $1 billion for a restricted circle of investors, according to Kommersant, citing its own sources.

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