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Citadel Sues Crypto Firm, Alleges Former Executives Stole Trade Secrets
Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 9:32am | 497Citadel Securities is suing high-frequency crypto trading firm Portofino, alleging two former executives stole trade secrets as they tried to raise money and launch their startup. Leonard Lancia and Alex Casimo, co-founders of Portofino Technologies, allegedly accessed Citadel's proprietary...
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Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures Leads $52M Funding Round For European Cryptocurrency Brokerage
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 3:35am | 386Billionaire Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures emerged as the lead investor in Vienna-based digital investment platform Bitpanda. What Happened: The platform secured $52 million in Series A funding led by Valar and other investors including Speedinvest, the cryptocurrency brokerage said in a...
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Benzinga Fintech Awards: Stash CEO Talks New $3 Million Fundraising Round
Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 3:23pm | 578Fintech startup Stash has announced the completion of a new $3 million fundraising round involving a handful of new investors, as well as additional contributions from previous investors. The new round of seed funding was led by Goodwater Capital, which specializes in early-stage consumer...