Japanese Financial Giant Invests in Bitcoin Exchange Kraken
Japanese venture capital firm SBI Investment is leading a Series B funding round in bitcoin exchange Kraken. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, Kraken said that a “multi-million dollar” investment had been agreed upon with SBI. Kraken did not say when it expected the Series B round to be completed. “It’s a fantastic first step toward completing Series B, which will ultimately enable us to scale our business worldwide,” said Kraken CEO Jesse Powell. SBI Investment is the venture capital arm of SBI Holdings, an Internet-based financial group that reported an operating revenue of....
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