Bitcoin Start-Up Chain Closes $9.5 Million Investment Led by Khosla Ventures

Bitcoin Start-Up Chain Closes $9.5 Million Investment Led by Khosla Ventures

Yet another big investment deal has gone down in the cryptocurrency community. It was announced on Wednesday that bitcoin start-up Chain has closed a $9.5 million investment led by Khosla Ventures, and included Pantera Capital, Barry Silbert, RRE Ventures, SV Angel, and Thrive Capital. This effectively brings the total amount raised by the company to $13.7 million. As part of the investment, Chain has added Keith Rabois as a board member, a former PayPal executive. Rabois, who is part of Khosla, had previously worked for both Square and LinkedIn. The company, which specializes in digital....


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