Bitcoin Growth Fund (BGF) a blockchain-based startup fund, has raised $14.5 million (Rs 95 crore) as part of its initial coin offering (ICO). The startup has already picked over $1.6 billion in the first 24 hours, with more capital continually pouring in over the past week. It plans to achieve an…
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Digital start-ups get together to engage better with policymakers
Bengaluru: A handful of bitcoin startups, led by Zebpay’s Saurabh Agrawal, had been talking for a while about reviving their defunct industry group. It finally took a Central bank warning notice that resurfaced in February after four years to kick them into action. The Digital Asset and Blockchai…
Indian bitcoin start-ups form a blockchain association following RBI caution
A circular by the Reserve Bank of India last week, cautioning users about virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, may have led to an alarm among Bitcoin investors in the country, but for startups in this space, it has served as the right push for creating an industry association. Bitcoin players such…
ah! Ventures launches marketplace to provide services for start-ups
Early stage venture capital firm ah! Ventures has launched a marketplace to provide startups services such as branding, legal advisory, finance, staffing and more. The ah! Marketplace connects startups with relevant service providers on the basis of a pre-decided package, the company said in a st…
Demonetisation Effect | Tech start-up Unocoin launches mobile app to buy & sell Bitcoin on the go
Amidst surge in digital transaction after Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetisation drive, Bangalore based technology startup Unocoin which deals in bitcoin, has launched mobile app for both iOS and Android devices to help consumers buy, sell, send, receive and store bitcoin all in one place, f…
Bitcoin trading start-up Coinsecure raises $1.2 million
Indian bitcoin trading platform Coinsecure has raised $1.2 million as part of its ongoing Series-A investment round from an undisclosed investor. The company opened the fund-raising round earlier in January this year and expects to close a total of $5-million funding soon. The start-up had also r…