{"id":16780,"date":"2015-04-09T15:30:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T14:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=16780"},"modified":"2020-10-07T11:34:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:34:25","slug":"telecom-major-orange-to-fund-bitcoin-startups-in-silicon-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/telecom-major-orange-to-fund-bitcoin-startups-in-silicon-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Telecom Major Orange to Fund Bitcoin Startups in Silicon Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin seems to have cultivated a habit, and it\u2019s definitely a good one \u2013 to attract bigger and better names into the industry. After several banks<\/a> and tech giants<\/a> announced their foray into the Bitcoin ecosystem, a telecom giant has become interested in the technology behind the disruptive digital currency which has forced the world to stand up and take notice.<\/p>\n Orange SA<\/a> is reportedly<\/a> looking to invest in Bitcoin start-ups in the coming months.<\/p>\n Georges Nahon, the Chief Executive Officer of Orange Silicon Valley said, \u201cThere\u2019s something intriguing in this technology, so we want to be there as early as possible. This could be a digital platform of the future.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n This is also a strategic move for the international phone carrier who has been looking to expand its mobile-payment business Orange Money \u00a0which already caters to more than 12 million customers in Africa and Middle East. Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer network which facilitates extremely fast international payments at rock-bottom fees.<\/p>\n The group is planning to invest $20,000 initially in each selected start-up, which can go up to $3.2 million per company.<\/p>\n With all the murky silhouettes surrounding Bitcoin notwithstanding, the cryptocurrency has received a mind-boggling $233.95 million in the first quarter in VC-backed investments, according to researcher CB Insights. This is the highest quarterly funding that Bitcoin has ever received.<\/p>\n Even though telecom operators have normally stayed away from Bitcoin, Orange is not the only company getting its feet wet with the digital currency. Earlier, leading provider of high-speed global connectivity, Perseus Telecom had announced that market participants can trade Bitcoins on ATLAS ATS platform in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.<\/p>\n