Bitcoin Start up Clinches $116 Million Investment
A barely known Silicon Valley Bitcoin start-up company has just announced it has received $116 million in venture capital. This is the most ever invested in a start-up belonging to the digital currency sector coming from some very reputable names such as eBay founder Peter Thiel, Andreessen Horowitz, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston and Qualcomm. The company formally known as 21E6 which is rebranded and known now as 21 Inc. which seems to be in reference to the 21 million Bitcoins that will be mined by 2140, caught the attention of Silicon Valley in 2013 after it was revealed it had already raised....
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