Fintech has been changing the global investment environment for several years, with new technologies such as cryptocurrencies and blockchain creating new and different opportunities for investors around the world. Venture capital funding, historically a localised investment, is entering onto a global platform, bringing new funding opportunities for start-ups everywhere. As […]
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Digital Currency Group Leads As VC Investment In Blockchain Startups Rises 300%
Investing in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry may have gotten more complicated over the years as regulations have tightened, but this has done little to discourage venture capital firms. According to a new research, VC investment in the industry has nearly tripled in the first three quarters of 2018 compared […]
Is Government Regulation the Answer for Crypto?
According to Lawrence Lerner, CEO of Pithia, a Seattle-based blockchain venture capital fund, governments’ understanding of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology is fundamental to their acceptance and use worldwide. Historically, we’ve seen crypto prices spiral downward when a country, perhaps seeking to protect its citizens or due to a lack […]