What was to become the world’s largest cryptocurrency IPO, that of Bitmain, has been postponed. The cryptocurrency mining equipment maker, Bitmain, filed for an application for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), but it lapsed, so the process is at halt. According to news from Coindesk and from the HKEX webpage, the…
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Block.one, publisher of the EOSIO blockchain protocol, a high performance blockchain platform for decentralized applications, has just announced that venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel has invested in the company, along with other notable investors, Bitmain, Louis Bacon, and Alan Howard. This round follows an earlier round led by Christian Angermayer, Lansdowne Investment Company Ltd,…
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China-based Bitcoin mining leader Bitmain is apparently looking to aggressively increase its R&D hiring, including a push to significantly grow its high-tech offices in Israel, where the company currently has about 15 employees. Israel business news source Globes is reporting that Bitmain representatives have informed that the company is actively looking to add 40 employees…
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