How did Alibaba go from its humble roots as an idea cooked up in Jack Ma's apartment in 1999 to potentially the most humongous IPO in history in just 15 years? Very strategically, as it turns out. And, we’ve made it as easy as a...
Even given all the recent turmoil that seems to follow anything with the word “bitcoin” attached to it, there are still many investors ready to dive into the wonderful world of digital currency. Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson and Yahoo Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang are part of an investor group that has...
Whatever you think about bitcoin as a currency, investment vehicle or technological innovation, one has to hand them credit where credit is due, there is literally almost never a dull moment in the world of digital currency. The election of two new board members to...
Banks located within Walmart stores are unique in a few regards. They often cater to lower-income patrons more frequently than normal, often to those who are considered “risky” prospects who have heretofore been locked out of traditional banking. They also are among America’s top fee...
The Bitcoin Foundation has announced the winners of its recent elections to fill two board seats. BTC China CEO Bobby Lee and venture capitalist Brock Pierce both came out in top in the second round of voting among the the organization’s industry members. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Online small-and-medium-sized business (SMB) alternate loan underwriter has raised more industry waves by closing out a $50 million series D equity financing round. This follows the company’s announcement last month of the closing of a $270 million credit facility that will allow small businesses that use its online platform...
Living up to its name, peer-to-peer lending marketplace Prosper has just closed a $70 million funding round led by Francisco Partners, with Institutional Venture Partners and Phenomen Ventures participating. This brings Prosper to almost $150 raised to date, and represents a strong rebound for a...
Bitcoiners-the nebulous pot of investors, miners, tech enthusiasts and libertarians – are a very serious group of people. Dogecoiners, not so much. Named for a mispronunciation of the world “dog,” dogecoin is the brain child of Jackson Palmer, a marketing professional at Adobe, who claimed that...
"Bitcoin as a currency is so last year" is the sentiment in Silicon Valley these days. Serious enthusiasts of bitcoin and its digital currency brethren insist that the thing that will change the world is "the protocol" - the block-chain and the rules for verifying...
