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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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
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...
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Dec 17, 2021 at 5:54 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2021
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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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Oct 22, 2021 at 1:32 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2021
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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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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’
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...
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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
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...
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Aug 17, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M at $4.1B Valuation
Crowned Austria’s first tech unicorn in March, the firm is now worth even more.
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Aug 17, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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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Jul 29, 2021 at 11:32 a.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2021
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Peter Thiel-Backed Exchange Bullish Begins Pilot Program
The pilot will use simulated crypto assets and paper money to give invited investors a sample of Bullish's trading interface.
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Jul 27, 2021 at 9:28 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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SoftBank to Invest $75M in Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish
The Block.one subsidiary is set to go public via a SPAC merger this year.
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Jul 16, 2021 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2021