New DAO launches after $230M funding round including Peter Thiel, Alan Howard
A new decentralized autonomous organization, BitDAO, announced its launch with a $230 million private sale and major contributions from Singapore-based Bybit. BitDAO, a new decentralized autonomous organization, is launching after a $230 million funding round led by billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel.BitDAO announced its DAO launch on Tuesday in conjunction with completing a private sale from initial partners led by Thiel, Pantera Capital, Dragonfly Capital and Founders Fund. Other investors included billionaire hedge fund manager Alan Howard, Spartan Group, Jump Capital, Fenbushi....
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Bitcoin Magazine would like to congratulate former Lead Writer and now Editorial Board Member, Vitalik Buterin, on his receipt of thePeter Thiel Fellowship Award. Vitalik is the mastermind behind the Ethereum Project. As a 20 year old, his development experience is extensive with involvement in Bitcoin, KryptoKit, and the Dark Wallet. Through the Peter Thiel Fellowship program, Vitalik will receive a grant of $100k to span over two years so he can focus full time on the Ethereum project and further decentralized developments. In addition to funding, all fellows will receive guidance on....