Bain, Lightspeed Back First ICO With $133 Million Basis Funding
April 19, 2018
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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…
Read moreThe Craigslist of Crypto Is Making Millions Where Bitcoin Is Needed Most
April 19, 2018
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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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