5 Best Cryptocurrency Startups to Watch

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1. Bitpanda

Bitpanda is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that deals in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, as well as gold and stocks. It is placed first on our list of 10 best cryptocurrency startups to watch. It is one of the most valuable startups based out of Europe and raised more than $170 million in funding in late March at a valuation of over $1 billion. The company already operates in Austria, France, Spain, Turkey, Italy and Poland. It is different from other crypto exchanges as it deals in stocks and gold in addition to digital assets like crypto. 

The latest round of funding for the firm was led by Valar Ventures, a fund backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) with a long and impressive history of backing startups that grow into huge corporations. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL), since its founding, has become one of the largest financial services companies in the world. 

Out of the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, UK-based investment firm Fundsmith LLP is a leading shareholder in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) with 12.3 million shares worth more than $2.9 billion.  

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