Blockchain.com valued at $14 billion
The company has completed another round of funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Baillie Gifford
31.03.2022 - 15:00
648
1 min
0
What’s new? Blockchain.com’s capitalization increased from $5,2 billion to $14 billion after the completion of its latest funding round. It was led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners and UK-based asset manager Baillie Gifford. The exact amount of the investment is not disclosed. This was reported by the Bloomberg news agency.
Information on the Bloomberg website
What had happened before? Baillie Gifford invested $100 million in Blockchain.com in April 2021. This was the largest investment in the company in the entire history of its existence.
What is known about the company? Blockchain.com was founded in 2011. It has become one of the largest cryptocurrency companies on the market, providing users with blockchain explorer services and digital asset storage. According to information on the company’s website, the platform is used by more than 37 million verified users and the total amount of transactions is more than $1 trillion.
Useful material?
Incidents
Developers warned of potential risks to bridges across the ecosystem and asked exchanges for assistance.
Jun 22, 2026
Incidents
The defendant helped move funds stolen through investment scams and earned at least $4 million for his role in the operation.
Jun 10, 2026
Incidents
The company is linking the incident to a compromised private key on a service wallet, rather than a smart contract exploit
May 22, 2026
Incidents
Following the incident, the project temporarily halted trading operations and node activity.
May 15, 2026
Incidents
The user spent weeks unsuccessfully trying to guess the password until Claude helped find an old wallet backup file
May 14, 2026
Crypto regulations
Authorities are introducing mandatory registration for companies handling cross-border crypto transactions
May 8, 2026
Telegram
Twitter