In December 2019, asset manager Tetragon Financial Group led Ripple’s $200 million Series C investment round. Now, it is seeking to enforce a contractual provision to back out of its investment, Ripple said in a public statement on Jan. 5.
-
-
Chain is capturing more blockchain and cryptocurrency investment at the expense of the U.S (Photo: CDC Group).Go East: Crypto funding shifting from US to China, report says
In 2015, just 2% of cryptocurrency and blockchain deals were for Chinese companies. Fast forward four years to 2019, and the figure soared to 22%
In it Blockchain Report 2020, CBInsights said 51% of deals in the industry were for US-based companies four years ago, while only 2% was earmarked for Chinese businesses. According to the latest figures, China’s share of deals is 22% in 2019, while America’s share dwindled to just 31%.