Goldman Sachs Lead Investor in Bitcoin Exchange Circle's Latest $50 Million Funding Round

Goldman Sachs Lead Investor in Bitcoin Exchange Circle's Latest $50 Million Funding Round

Circle, the Bitcoin wallet and exchange service provider which has taken aim at Coinbase's market in recent months, has closed a $50 million funding round with investment bank Goldman Sachs in the lead. Goldman Sachs has made statements very positive to Bitcoin in recent months, and so this funding round is no surprise. Last month, the bank released a report that said, "Innovations in network technology and cryptography could change the speed and mechanics of moving money." The same report mentioned Circle as a disruptive force in financial markets, along with Coinbase and others. Last....


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