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Digital Currency Group Invests in Bitcoin-Friendly Silvergate Bank
Cryptocurrency VC firm Digital Currency Group has confirmed an investment in bitcoin startup-friendly Silvergate Bank.
By Wolfie Zhao
Updated Apr 10, 2024, 2:44 a.m. Published Feb 27, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Cryptocurrency venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) has confirmed an investment in Silvergate Capital Corporation, the holding company of the bitcoin startup-friendly Silvergate Bank.
According to an announcement from Silvergate, the firm said Monday that it sold 9.5 million shares through a private placement generating $114 million in total – funds that will be used to further support the bank's fintech deposit initiatives.
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Although the announcement did not disclosed any investors, Barry Silbert, founder of DCG, confirmed the firm's participation in the sale via an email to CoinDesk, following an official tweet.
We are thrilled to welcome Silvergate Bank to the DCG family of companies https://t.co/gglkakVlpa
— Digital Currency Group (@DCGco) February 26, 2018
While the amount of investment remains unknown, the move by DCG is notable given Silvergate's known stance in supporting cryptocurrency startups.
As early as in 2014, the cryptocurrency industry has encountered challenges in receiving banking services from traditional financial institutions, with many banks refusing to open accounts for crypto firms, or abruptly closing accounts without explanation.
Silvergate Bank, however, offered bank accounts to bitcoin startups, even while others shied away from bitcoin-related clients due to risk concerns.
According to a previous CoinDesk article, Silvergate Bank was supporting 15 cryptocurrency startups as of May 2016.
Disclosure: CoinDesk is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which has an ownership stake in Silvergate Bank.
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