Coinsilium Invests in Smart-Contract Sidechain Platform Rootstock

Coinsilium Invests in Smart-Contract Sidechain Platform Rootstock

Blockchain startups investor Coinsilium is adding to its portfolio of investments by bringing in a total investment of $100,000 in smart-contracts-innovator Rootstock during the latter’s initial seed round. Coinsilium, a London-based blockchain technology investor known for supporting blockchain-based startups during their early stages has announced its latest investment in a regulatory announcement today for investors. As recently as Christmas Eve 2015, the company started trading on the ISDX Growth Market in London. The British firm has invested and facilitated co-investment for a total....


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