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Coinbase Lays Off 30, Shutters Chicago Office

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Cryptocurrency saw a dramatic rise in value through 2017, when bitcoin reached $20,000 and other digital currencies saw extremely high valuations. Even with bitcoin slowly regaining value, companies like Coinbase are looking for other ways to make money. Earlier in April, Coinbase announced the launch of the Coinbase Card in the U.K.,

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Fintech Fundings: 10 Companies Raise $80 Million Week Ending June 4

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Online brokerage & investment provider. Online bitcoin exchange. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Online platform for investing in “deep technology” startups. Source: Crunchbase. FinTech Group. HQ: Frankfurt, Germany. Latest round: $11.4 million ($230 million valuation). Total raised: Unknown. Mobile security.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $220 Million Week Ending March 25

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HQ: Portland, Oregon. Online foreign exchange services. Smart contract platform tied to bitcoin. Nigerian online credit card processor. Tags: SMB, security, authentication, bitcoin, contracts, legal, fraud, cryptocurrency, blockchain. Total raised: $7 million. HQ: London, England, UK. Source: Crunchbase.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

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HQ: Portland, Oregon. Tags: SMB, blockchain, cyrptocurrency, bitcoin. Latest round: $3.5 million Series A. Total raised: $4.85 Source: Crunchbase. Compliance tools for digital interactions. Latest round: $2.5 Total raised: $2.5 HQ: Zurich, Switzerland. Digital rights management platform on the blockchain. Latest round: $547,000 Seed.

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Fintech Fundings: 27 Companies Raise $345 Million Week Ending August 14

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HQ: Portland, Oregon. Online cash-back services for restaurants. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Bitcoin exchange. Online mutual fund investment platform. Online investment management. Tags: 500 Startups (accelerator), bitcoin, security, regulation. Source: Crunchbase. Mobile security & payments.

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Fintech Fundings: $110 Million Raised by 13 Companies Week Ending Dec 4

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Short-term online consumer loans. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Blockchain-based bitcoin analytics. Latest round: $72 million. Total raised: $104 million. HQ: Sydney, Australia. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $11.4 million Series A. Total raised: $11.4 HQ: Vancouver, Canada. Source: Crunchbase. Source: FT Partners. Total raised: $9.7

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Under Stuart’s leadership over the past 17 years, OnPoint has gone from under $2 billion in assets to knocking on the door of $10 billion, all while becoming the most recognized financial brand in the Portland market and achieving some of the industry’s best profitability in 2023. The Comeback Investment of the Year Award – Bitcoin (BTC).

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