Crowdfunding News

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding projects with the money of a large number of people. If a project in development has a big potential audience, many small contributions made by each person can add up to very substantial sums. The appearance of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has allowed for 2 significant improvements in crowdfunding:

Very low transaction fees mean that even smaller contributions can be collected, potentially significantly increasing the sheer number of contributors.
A project can release cryptocurrency tokens for crodwsale, working in a similar way to company shares during IPO. The contributors then make their donations in exchange for those tokens, making it worth their while.

Why Microsoft Azure Integrates Blockchain Crowdfunding Platform Waves

MAY 11, 2017 | Vladimir Smerkis

Konstantin Goldstein, Microsoft Russia’s technical evangelist, comments on Waves Platform integration with Microsoft Azure Blockchain as a Service cloud (BaaS).

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Matchpool Crowdfund Raises 90% Of Goal on the First Day

APR 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Matchpool, the matchmaking platform host built on Ethereum, has almost completed its crowdfunding goal just 24 hours after it began.

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How Crowd Power Will Reimagine Businesses in 2017

JAN 16, 2017 | William Suberg

As crowdfunding goes to the next level in 2017, bold new concepts are beginning to emerge with decentralized principles at their core.

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Getting Over Ethereum’s Bad Days, Wings, SuperDAO, Status Test Platforms

JAN 09, 2017 | Olusegun Ogundeji

New projects may boost interest in the Ethereum network.

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In 2017, DAOs Marry Blockchain and Prediction Markets to Fund Greatness

JAN 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Despite Bitcoin’s current success, in the wider world, decentralized technology and communities are yet to achieve central importance and ‘prove themselves’ to everyone.

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Blockchain Startup Set To Disrupt Prime Brokerage Sector, Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

DEC 11, 2016 | Keith McGuinness

Dublin-based FXCH, the spot FX clearing house harnessing blockchain technology, is set to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform.

80 | 1

Arcade City Parts Ways With Controversial Founder, Raises Almost $620,000

NOV 15, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Decentralized blockchain-based ridesharing company Arcade City said goodbye to its founder Christopher David as the company raised more than half a million dollars in a tokenized crowdsale.

575 | 5

Time-Based Cryptocurrency: Utopia or Uber-like Labour Market Game Changer?

NOV 07, 2016 | Angus Leung

Time-based employment platform, Chronobank is preparing for their ICO and to change the way workers get paid with their blockchain token.

149 | 1

Crowdfunding vs. ICO: Experts Question Legitimacy and Guarantees of Initial Coin Offerings

OCT 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

The simplistic idea behind crowdfunding a non-existent software or system has become a trend in the cryptocurrency industry, but most Bitcoin experts are highly skeptical of ICOs.

616 | 2

Chinese Startup Seeking to Be a Major Blockchain Infrastructure Raised Over $2 mln

SEP 08, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The ICO crowdfunding of a Chinese startup aimed at making it a major Blockchain infrastructure globally has closed better than expected.

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Razormind Targets Ethereum by Crowdfunding DeOS Blockchain on July 15

JUL 12, 2016 | Niall Maye

Ethereum rival Razormind to start crowdsale for their DeOS tokens ÐEOS Friday July 15 at 12pm GMT. CT provides its details.

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Teen Makes $100,000 Through Bitcoin, Crowdfunds VR Headset

MAY 05, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

After having been given $1,000 by his grandma at only 13-years-old, Erik Finman, now 17, made the risky decision to invest in the notoriously volatile Bitcoin market.

58

From Remittance to Startups, How Bitcoin Is Used in Africa

APR 30, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

With the high mobile phone penetration already in place, Africa is set to enable more users to download a Bitcoin wallet on their devices.

158

NextBank Drops Crowdfunding Campaign After Receiving $1.4 Million From Private Investors

DEC 16, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

Crowdfunding campaign of NextBank dropped after receiving US$1.4 million.

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Bitcoin Helps to Fight Domestic Violence

NOV 29, 2015 | Lana Smiley

Kris Haamer Bitcoin crowdfunding campaign to fight domestic violence in Sao Tomé.

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Why Microsoft Azure Integrates Blockchain Crowdfunding Platform Waves

MAY 11, 2017 | Vladimir Smerkis

Konstantin Goldstein, Microsoft Russia’s technical evangelist, comments on Waves Platform integration with Microsoft Azure Blockchain as a Service cloud (BaaS).

8107

Matchpool Crowdfund Raises 90% Of Goal on the First Day

APR 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Matchpool, the matchmaking platform host built on Ethereum, has almost completed its crowdfunding goal just 24 hours after it began.

1485

Getting Over Ethereum’s Bad Days, Wings, SuperDAO, Status Test Platforms

JAN 09, 2017 | Olusegun Ogundeji

New projects may boost interest in the Ethereum network.

926

Crowdfunding vs. ICO: Experts Question Legitimacy and Guarantees of Initial Coin Offerings

OCT 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

The simplistic idea behind crowdfunding a non-existent software or system has become a trend in the cryptocurrency industry, but most Bitcoin experts are highly skeptical of ICOs.

616 | 2

Arcade City Parts Ways With Controversial Founder, Raises Almost $620,000

NOV 15, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Decentralized blockchain-based ridesharing company Arcade City said goodbye to its founder Christopher David as the company raised more than half a million dollars in a tokenized crowdsale.

575 | 5

In 2017, DAOs Marry Blockchain and Prediction Markets to Fund Greatness

JAN 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Despite Bitcoin’s current success, in the wider world, decentralized technology and communities are yet to achieve central importance and ‘prove themselves’ to everyone.

240

From Remittance to Startups, How Bitcoin Is Used in Africa

APR 30, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

With the high mobile phone penetration already in place, Africa is set to enable more users to download a Bitcoin wallet on their devices.

158

Time-Based Cryptocurrency: Utopia or Uber-like Labour Market Game Changer?

NOV 07, 2016 | Angus Leung

Time-based employment platform, Chronobank is preparing for their ICO and to change the way workers get paid with their blockchain token.

149 | 1

Chinese Startup Seeking to Be a Major Blockchain Infrastructure Raised Over $2 mln

SEP 08, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The ICO crowdfunding of a Chinese startup aimed at making it a major Blockchain infrastructure globally has closed better than expected.

94

Blockchain Startup Set To Disrupt Prime Brokerage Sector, Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

DEC 11, 2016 | Keith McGuinness

Dublin-based FXCH, the spot FX clearing house harnessing blockchain technology, is set to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform.

80 | 1

How Crowd Power Will Reimagine Businesses in 2017

JAN 16, 2017 | William Suberg

As crowdfunding goes to the next level in 2017, bold new concepts are beginning to emerge with decentralized principles at their core.

70 | 11

Teen Makes $100,000 Through Bitcoin, Crowdfunds VR Headset

MAY 05, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

After having been given $1,000 by his grandma at only 13-years-old, Erik Finman, now 17, made the risky decision to invest in the notoriously volatile Bitcoin market.

58

Razormind Targets Ethereum by Crowdfunding DeOS Blockchain on July 15

JUL 12, 2016 | Niall Maye

Ethereum rival Razormind to start crowdsale for their DeOS tokens ÐEOS Friday July 15 at 12pm GMT. CT provides its details.

47

NextBank Drops Crowdfunding Campaign After Receiving $1.4 Million From Private Investors

DEC 16, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

Crowdfunding campaign of NextBank dropped after receiving US$1.4 million.

12

Bitcoin Helps to Fight Domestic Violence

NOV 29, 2015 | Lana Smiley

Kris Haamer Bitcoin crowdfunding campaign to fight domestic violence in Sao Tomé.

6

How Crowd Power Will Reimagine Businesses in 2017

JAN 16, 2017 | William Suberg

As crowdfunding goes to the next level in 2017, bold new concepts are beginning to emerge with decentralized principles at their core.

70 | 11

Arcade City Parts Ways With Controversial Founder, Raises Almost $620,000

NOV 15, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Decentralized blockchain-based ridesharing company Arcade City said goodbye to its founder Christopher David as the company raised more than half a million dollars in a tokenized crowdsale.

575 | 5

Crowdfunding vs. ICO: Experts Question Legitimacy and Guarantees of Initial Coin Offerings

OCT 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

The simplistic idea behind crowdfunding a non-existent software or system has become a trend in the cryptocurrency industry, but most Bitcoin experts are highly skeptical of ICOs.

616 | 2

Time-Based Cryptocurrency: Utopia or Uber-like Labour Market Game Changer?

NOV 07, 2016 | Angus Leung

Time-based employment platform, Chronobank is preparing for their ICO and to change the way workers get paid with their blockchain token.

149 | 1

Blockchain Startup Set To Disrupt Prime Brokerage Sector, Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

DEC 11, 2016 | Keith McGuinness

Dublin-based FXCH, the spot FX clearing house harnessing blockchain technology, is set to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform.

80 | 1

Teen Makes $100,000 Through Bitcoin, Crowdfunds VR Headset

MAY 05, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

After having been given $1,000 by his grandma at only 13-years-old, Erik Finman, now 17, made the risky decision to invest in the notoriously volatile Bitcoin market.

58

In 2017, DAOs Marry Blockchain and Prediction Markets to Fund Greatness

JAN 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Despite Bitcoin’s current success, in the wider world, decentralized technology and communities are yet to achieve central importance and ‘prove themselves’ to everyone.

240

Getting Over Ethereum’s Bad Days, Wings, SuperDAO, Status Test Platforms

JAN 09, 2017 | Olusegun Ogundeji

New projects may boost interest in the Ethereum network.

926

NextBank Drops Crowdfunding Campaign After Receiving $1.4 Million From Private Investors

DEC 16, 2015 | Marco E. G. Maltese

Crowdfunding campaign of NextBank dropped after receiving US$1.4 million.

12

Why Microsoft Azure Integrates Blockchain Crowdfunding Platform Waves

MAY 11, 2017 | Vladimir Smerkis

Konstantin Goldstein, Microsoft Russia’s technical evangelist, comments on Waves Platform integration with Microsoft Azure Blockchain as a Service cloud (BaaS).

8107

Razormind Targets Ethereum by Crowdfunding DeOS Blockchain on July 15

JUL 12, 2016 | Niall Maye

Ethereum rival Razormind to start crowdsale for their DeOS tokens ÐEOS Friday July 15 at 12pm GMT. CT provides its details.

47

Matchpool Crowdfund Raises 90% Of Goal on the First Day

APR 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Matchpool, the matchmaking platform host built on Ethereum, has almost completed its crowdfunding goal just 24 hours after it began.

1485

From Remittance to Startups, How Bitcoin Is Used in Africa

APR 30, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

With the high mobile phone penetration already in place, Africa is set to enable more users to download a Bitcoin wallet on their devices.

158

Chinese Startup Seeking to Be a Major Blockchain Infrastructure Raised Over $2 mln

SEP 08, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The ICO crowdfunding of a Chinese startup aimed at making it a major Blockchain infrastructure globally has closed better than expected.

94

Bitcoin Helps to Fight Domestic Violence

NOV 29, 2015 | Lana Smiley

Kris Haamer Bitcoin crowdfunding campaign to fight domestic violence in Sao Tomé.

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