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Bain, Lightspeed Back First ICO With $133 Million Basis Funding

April 19, 2018

Bain, Lightspeed Back First ICO With $133 Million Basis Funding

It turns out investors are interested in central banking alternatives. Announced Wednesday, Basis (formerly known as Basecoin) has raised $133 million (most of which was reported last week in an SEC filing) in an initial coin offering (ICO), a round that featured an all-star cast of investors originally first revealed…

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The Craigslist of Crypto Is Making Millions Where Bitcoin Is Needed Most

April 19, 2018

The Craigslist of Crypto Is Making Millions Where Bitcoin Is Needed Most

That’s how much revenue LocalBitcoins is now generating annually off a business that started back in 2011, all with an investment of just a few thousand dollars. One of the longest-running and most controversial bitcoin companiess, the decidedly low-fi website now has roughly 20 employees worldwide and 4 million registered…

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