Startup Blockchain.com raises more capital at $14B valuation - Bloomberg

Blockchain.com said it has collected new funding that values the startup at ~$14B, more than doubling its last financing round, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The cryptocurrency platform in March 2021 raised $300M at a $5.2B valuation, Bloomberg added. The most recent round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Baillie Gifford, Blockchain.com told Bloomberg. Founded in 2011, Blockchain.com enables users to purchase and store cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC-USD). In Dec. 2021, Blockchain.com opened a waitlist for a non-fungible token platform.