Tim Draper News

Tim Draper is a pioneer of business ventures in the USA and a co-founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) Venture Company, which has a leading position in terms of venture investments in technological companies that are in the early stages of development. Currently, venture capitalist Tim Draper is actively investing into cryptocurrency and he is one of the primary investors in the Tezos project, which has attracted a record $232 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Tim Draper’s attitude toward Bitcoin has become popular due to his positivity, remaining unchanged even after the conflict with Tezos team members and the blocking of all assets of the company. According to Tim Draper, cryptocurrency represents freedom and is superior to the traditional financial system.

Huobi’s US-Based Strategic Partner HBUS Hires Former Exec of VC Firm Draper Athena

NOV 13, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Crypto exchange Huobi’s U.S.-based strategic partner HBUS has hired former VC director of Draper Athena as VP of Corporate Development.

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Venture Capital Investment in Blockchain and Crypto Up 280% in 2018, Report Shows

OCT 02, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

A new report from Diar reveals that “traditional” venture capital investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 20...

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Hodler’s Digest, September 9-16: SEC Heightens Crypto Crackdown, While US Court Ruling Marks Cryptos as Securities

SEP 16, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

A judge has weighed in on cryptocurrencies falling under securities laws, and several new stablecoins are approved by New York regulators.

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Judge Advances Securities Class Action Against Tezos Token Creators

AUG 08, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

The husband and wife duo behind Tezos have faced their latest setback in an ongoing securities class action against their $232 million ICO.

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Billionaire Investor Marc Lasry: Bitcoin Can Soon Hit $40,000 as Trading Becomes Easier

JUL 18, 2018 | by William Suberg

Billionaire investor Marc Lasry has reiterated his faith in Bitcoin’s future, forecasting a $40,000 price point for the cryptocurrency in the next few years.

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Crypto vs. RBI: India’s Banking Bitcoin Battle Shows No Sign of Letting Up

MAY 24, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

India’s banking system has taken a harsh stance against cryptocurrencies.

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Tim Draper: Blockchain Could Free Individuals From Inefficient Governments

MAY 23, 2018 | by Markus Kasanmascheff

Venture capitalist and Bitcoin enthusiast Tim Draper said that blockchain could enable people to more easily emigrate away inefficient governments.

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Indian Supreme Court Upholds Central Bank’s Crypto Dealings Ban Until July Hearing

MAY 18, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

The Supreme Court of India has blocked all further petitions in High Courts against the central bank’s block on crypto dealings, local sources report.

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Korea’s Largest Telecom Operator Announces Blockchain Service For Asset Management

APR 24, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

South Korea’s SK Telecom will now use Blockchain for their asset management, as well as support Blockchain tech startups with new platform.

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Tim Draper Says Bitcoin Is Bigger Than The Industrial Revolution In Debate With Skeptics

APR 24, 2018 | by Helen Partz

American VC investor and famous Bitcoin bull Tim Draper argues during a debate with Bitcoin skeptics that the technology is “bigger than the internet”.

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India: Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Central Bank On Recent Crypto Ban, Report Says

APR 22, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

The High Court of Delhi has reportedly sent a notice to the Reserve Bank of India in response to a company’s petition that the bank’s crypto ban is unconstituti...

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Hedge Fund Pantera CEO Says BTC ‘Highly Likely’ To Go Past $20K High Within A Year

APR 19, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Crypto hedge fund CEO Dan Morehead says $6.5k is as low BTC’s bear market will go, adding the coin is “highly likely” to exceed $20k within a year.

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Sharia, Taxes And Short Squeeze: Versions Behind Bitcoin’s $1000 Bounce

APR 17, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

Bitcoin’s surprise bounce - a number of factors compound a surge in the value of preeminent cryptocurrency.

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Crypto Markets See Slight Slump, While Crypto Investors Maintain High Predictions

APR 16, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

The crypto markets are sinking slightly today, bringing BTC back slightly under $8,000 and ETH close to $500.

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CNBC Fast Money’s Brian Kelly: Bitcoin Is Like The ‘Internet In The 1980s’

APR 15, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Brian Kelly of CNBC’s Fast Money said in an interview that cryptocurrency is more like the Internet in the 1980s, rather than in 1995 as he had previously thoug...

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Tim Draper: “Everybody Wants to Leave California”

APR 14, 2018 | by Cointelegraph

Tim Draper on Blockchain adoption, regulations in US and China, and why he wants to leave California.

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What Lessons Can Be Learnt From Tezos ICO Debacle

OCT 22, 2017 | by Nick Ayton

Some suggest the SEC might demand Tezos’ founders refund investors’ money...all $232 mln of it.

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Nobel Winning Economist Shiller Says Bitcoin ‘Bubble’ May Be Around For A While

APR 14, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Robert Shiller, Nobel Prize winning economist, is relatively positive about Bitcoin’s future, even as a “bubble.”

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Crypto Hedge Fund Pantera Capital: BTC Will ‘Highly Likely’ Break $20,000 This Year

APR 14, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Cryptocurrency hedge fund says that BTC’s drop to $6,500 was most likely a low for the currency, which will “most likely” surpass $20,000 again this year.

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Tezos $232 Mln ICO Sparks Fresh Fears For Ethereum Sell-Off

JUL 13, 2017 | by William Suberg

Tezos may have raised more in its ICO than anyone in history, but doubts about the future are pervading the community.

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‘I’m Thinking $250,000 By 2022’: Tim Draper Reveals New Bitcoin Price Target

APR 13, 2018 | by William Suberg

Tim Draper now thinks Bitcoin will be worth $250,000 a piece by 2022.

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CNBC’s Brian Kelly Supports Tim Draper’s BTC Prediction Of $250,000 By 2022

APR 14, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Tim Draper predicted BTC could hit $250,000 by 2022, and CNBC Fast Money’s Brian Kelly sees this potential 3000 percent return as a “continuation of the trend.”

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CNBC Fast Money’s Brian Kelly: Bitcoin Is Like The ‘Internet In The 1980s’

APR 15, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Brian Kelly of CNBC’s Fast Money said in an interview that cryptocurrency is more like the Internet in the 1980s, rather than in 1995 as he had previously thoug...

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Not a Bubble: Investors Start to Recognize Bitcoin’s Power

JUN 02, 2017 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Is Bitcoin a Bubble? Should investors repose their faith in something that could go bust or are they sticking by their favorite cryptocurrency?

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Tezos Team Spat Sends Futures Price Diving 75% as Investors Panic

OCT 19, 2017 | by William Suberg

Arguing among Tezos’ team members is causing panic, as its $400 mln ICO funds remain in limbo.

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Billionaire Investor Marc Lasry: Bitcoin Can Soon Hit $40,000 as Trading Becomes Easier

JUL 18, 2018 | by William Suberg

Billionaire investor Marc Lasry has reiterated his faith in Bitcoin’s future, forecasting a $40,000 price point for the cryptocurrency in the next few years.

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Billy Draper’s Investment Tips - Cryptocurrencies, ICOs, Bubbles: CT Exclusive

MAY 29, 2017 | by Margarita Khartanovich

In an exclusive interview to the Cointelegraph at Arctic15 in Helsinki, Billy notes that for the Drapers ICO is a new opportunity.

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Crypto Ledger Tezos Raises $160 Mln In 32 Hours, Will Become Largest ICO Ever

JUL 03, 2017 | by William Suberg

Tezos, the project with support from Tim Draper, has so far raised $160 mln in its 12-day uncapped ICO.

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Fiat Currency Will be Laughable in Five Years Says Billionaire Tim Draper

NOV 09, 2017 | by Darryn Pollock

Tech investor Tim Draper thinks fiat currency will be a laughing stock in only five years.

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Tim Draper Calls India’s Crypto Stance A “Huge Mistake,” Warns Of Potential Brain Drain

APR 07, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Investor Tim Draper may have returned to the Indian markets, but he remains critical of the country’s less-than-welcoming attitude towards cryptocurrencies.

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What Lessons Can Be Learnt From Tezos ICO Debacle

OCT 22, 2017 | by Nick Ayton

Some suggest the SEC might demand Tezos’ founders refund investors’ money...all $232 mln of it.

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How Mike Hearn Sold All His Bitcoins in 2016 and Market Proved Him Wrong

FEB 25, 2017 | by Joseph Young

On January 15, 2016, former Bitcoin Core developer Mike Hearn left the bitcoin community and industry with a blog post entitled “The resolution of the Bitcoin e...

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Tim Draper: There Was Nothing Secretive About Our Purchase of Tezos

OCT 23, 2017 | by Cyril Gilson

In his comment, the investor Tim Draper explains himself on the Tezos ICO controversy

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Tezos $232 Mln ICO Sparks Fresh Fears For Ethereum Sell-Off

JUL 13, 2017 | by William Suberg

Tezos may have raised more in its ICO than anyone in history, but doubts about the future are pervading the community.

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Fake Satoshi Trolls Bitcoin News Sites, Tim Draper To Push New Altcoin

AUG 26, 2017 | by Jon Buck

As Bitcoin price rises, Satoshi wannabes exploit cryptos’ growing popularity.

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Fiat Currency Will be Laughable in Five Years Says Billionaire Tim Draper

NOV 09, 2017 | by Darryn Pollock

Tech investor Tim Draper thinks fiat currency will be a laughing stock in only five years.

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Not a Bubble: Investors Start to Recognize Bitcoin’s Power

JUN 02, 2017 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Is Bitcoin a Bubble? Should investors repose their faith in something that could go bust or are they sticking by their favorite cryptocurrency?

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Tezos ICO Class Action Lawsuit Now Official, Tim Draper on Defensive

NOV 04, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Tezos ICO woes continue as class action officially filed in California, with more to come.

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Tezos Team Spat Sends Futures Price Diving 75% as Investors Panic

OCT 19, 2017 | by William Suberg

Arguing among Tezos’ team members is causing panic, as its $400 mln ICO funds remain in limbo.

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Billy Draper’s Investment Tips - Cryptocurrencies, ICOs, Bubbles: CT Exclusive

MAY 29, 2017 | by Margarita Khartanovich

In an exclusive interview to the Cointelegraph at Arctic15 in Helsinki, Billy notes that for the Drapers ICO is a new opportunity.

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Indian Supreme Court Upholds Central Bank’s Crypto Dealings Ban Until July Hearing

MAY 18, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

The Supreme Court of India has blocked all further petitions in High Courts against the central bank’s block on crypto dealings, local sources report.

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Stage Set For $25,000 Bitcoin Price: Macroeconomist

FEB 11, 2017 | by Olusegun Ogundeji

Yves Lamoureux, a strategist with the macroeconomic research firm Lamoureux & Co. is sure that Bitcoin will reach a target of $25,000 or more.

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Crypto Ledger Tezos Raises $160 Mln In 32 Hours, Will Become Largest ICO Ever

JUL 03, 2017 | by William Suberg

Tezos, the project with support from Tim Draper, has so far raised $160 mln in its 12-day uncapped ICO.

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Tim Draper Speaks on SEC Securities Decision

JUL 27, 2017 | by Jon Buck

In an open letter to the SEC via Facebook, venture capitalist Tim Draper spoke about the recent SEC decision regarding DAO tokens as securities.

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Tim Draper: Blockchain Could Free Individuals From Inefficient Governments

MAY 23, 2018 | by Markus Kasanmascheff

Venture capitalist and Bitcoin enthusiast Tim Draper said that blockchain could enable people to more easily emigrate away inefficient governments.

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