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Austria-based One Trading, the digital asset exchange formerly known as Bitpanda Pro, has announced a successful €30 million (roughly $33 million) funding round as it separates entirely from Bitpanda. The new platform plans to expand its crypto asset offerings for retail and institutional investors throughout Europe. The raise was led
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“Historically, crypto founders have felt the need to bring on a specialized, crypto-only investment fund alongside traditional VCs," said Krug in a Medium blog post. "However, by combining my expertise in crypto with the brand and generalized expertise of Founders Fund, I believe no firm is better positioned to lead
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A VC fund co-founded by Peter Thiel closed almost all of its 8-year-long bet on Bitcoin last year. The winding down of the crypto investments came right before 2022’s crypto crash in May. Shortly after selling the crypto holdings, Thiel suggested that Bitcoin’s price may rise 100-fold.The fund currently manages more than
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A core flaw in the program, according to Chafkin’s reporting for “The Contrarian,” is the nearly complete lack of any supervision or training. The Thiel Fellowship is sometimes compared to early-stage venture accelerator Ycombinator, but Ycombinator is highly structured, including regular check-ins where participants report their progress. The Thiel Fellowship,
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