State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup’s $8 Million Series A

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❏ Lightning-focused bitcoin startup ACINQ added an interesting investor to its cap table: Bpifrance, a state-owned bank that just made its first crypto investment. ❏ CoinDesk

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