Uber Angel Investor Jason Calacanis Invests in Bitcoin Startup Keza
Prominent angel investor, internet entrepreneur and podcast host Jason Calacanis has invested in a Bitcoin startup called Keza, which allows users to invest in a portfolio of US stocks, bonds, and fixed incomes using Bitcoin. Efficient Platform. As a part of the announcement of the firm’s $357,000 in pre-seed funding raised from Jason Calacanis and Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, Keza launched its iOS investment application for Apple mobile users. The team stated that they will use the newly raised financing to continue the development of its application and launch of its Android....
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New York-based Bitcoin investment startup Keza announced the launch of its iOS app today. The app will allow users to invest Bitcoin in a portfolio of stocks and fixed incomes. Users will have the option to choose between three portfolios: Moderate, Conservative and Aggressive. The riskier the portfolio, the more exposure it has to volatile assets such as foreign stocks. Once a user picks a portfolio, he or she can deposit Bitcoin and track investments over time. Founded by Simon Burns and Stefan Britton, Keza aims to expand financial services access to every corner of the globe. Keza has....
Keza, a New York-based startup, launched an iOS app that allows users to invest bitcoin in stocks and fixed incomes, according to Nasdaq. There are moderate, conservative and aggressive portfolios. The company has raised $357,000 and is backed by Digital Currency Group and Jason Calacanis of HOF Capital. The riskier the portfolio, the greater the exposure to volatile assets like foreign stocks. Once a user picks a portfolio, they can deposit bitcoin and track investments over time. There is a 1% maintenance fee, according to the Keza website. Stefan Britton and Simon Burns, company....
The Keza app, an IOS app which allowed users to invest in bitcoin stocks and fixed incomes, has closed down shortly after launching, according to its website. The project had received $357,000 in funding backed by Digital Currency Group and Jason Calacanis of HOF Capital. The closing marks a setback for bitcoin investing in stocks since the app offered a way to use bitcoin to invest in the stock market. Keza also promised an application for the growing remittance market since it offered a tool for cross-border payments and remittances. A notice on the Keza website states: “The Keza project....
Satoshi Citadel Industries (SCI) has acquired the bitcoin-powered Keza app which allows users to invest in mainstream U.S. stocks, and has relaunched it. The Keza app closed in April shortly after launching, CCN reported. The project had received $357,000 in funding backed by Digital Currency Group and Jason Calacanis of HOF Capital. Keza also promised an application for the growing remittance market since it offered a tool for cross-border payments and remittances. SCI Welcomed Keza Early On. SCI noted in a blog that its core team had a similar idea in early 2016 for a bitcoin-powered app....
Uber has denied that it is currently integrating bitcoin as a payment option for its on-demand mobile ride-sharing services. Suspicions regarding a potential announcement first began to circulate on social media yesterday after a user posted a cryptic interaction with one of the company's help desk representatives to Reddit. The text of the message suggested that Uber was "currently making bitcoin work" for the service, but offered few supporting details. However, a representative for Uber indicated that such assertions were unwarranted, telling CoinDesk flatly: "This story isn't true."....